Check out our 2025 programme brochure below by scrolling down it and our Easy Read version at the side of it. 

If you want to enlarge it on your screen, click on the small box with the arrow in the  top right hand corner of the brochure.  If you have any difficulty opening it, please email us on disability@yorkhumanrights.org  and we'll email you the pdf as an attachment.  

If you need a copy in large font or braille or if you would like a paper copy please contact us on disability@yorkhumanrights.org.  

You can also see the individual events listed in a different format on the Individual Events page.

Enjoy browsing through what was on offer!  

NOTE: please scroll down to below the programme cover for updates, late changes and so on!  PLUS some Resources and Recordings from this year's programme.

UPDATES TO THE PROGRAMME (and Resources and Recordings from the week at the bottom)

LATE ENTRIES (IN DATE ORDER):

PATHWAYS TO PEDALS -  INCLUSIVE CYCLING DAY 

Tuesday 2nd December 2025 Session 1: 12.30pm – 1.15pm;  Session 2: 1.15pm – 2:00 pm at Burnholme Sports Centre, Mossdale Ave., Tang Hall, York YO31 0HA..  The Sports Centre has Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Blue Badge parking

Cost - FREE but please contact the Organiser, Get Cycling,  to pre-book or with any queries or requests

About - Join us for Pathways to Pedals, a fun and inclusive social cycling session as part of York Disability Week. Get Cycling will bring a range of inclusive cycles for participants to try out in a safe, enclosed indoor space. Everyone is welcome to explore and enjoy!

Event Organiser is Get Cycling CIC - we are driven by a passion to make cycling accessible, regardless of impairment or access needs. Our mission is to promote health, independence, and joy through inclusive cycling for individuals, families, and communities.

Email: hello@getcycling.org.uk              Phone: 01904 636 812                 Web:   getcycling.org.uk           Facebook: @getcyclingcic

Instagram: @getcyclingcic             Tiktok:  @getcyclingcic

YORK DISABILITY WEEK CREATIVE DROP IN at YORK THEATRE ROYAL

Friday 5th December  10.00am to 12.00 noon - at York Theatre Royal, St Leonard's Place, York YO1 7HD

Cost:  FREE - book through https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/york-disability-week-creative-drop-in/  or phone 01904 623568

About Drop in and join disabled theatre maker actor Eleanor Irving and other theatre enthusiasts to explore how we can make theatre together and create positive change for our community in York.  There’ll be space to chat, share ideas, meet potential collaborators, and work together on some new creative prompts.                                                                                                              

Access: Step free access;  Wheelchair accessible toilets; the lights are bright so please bring sunglasses if that would be helpful; no hearing loop.  Please get in touch with any specific access needs via: lydia.crosland@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

Organised by: York Theatre Royal - https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/

RESOURCES AND RECORDINGS

Pippa Stacey sent these resources to help with energy limiting conditions:

More About ELCs:

Catherine Hale (founder of Chronic Illness Inclusion) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-hale-884ab452/ 

Catherine’s ‘Introducing ELCs’ Article: https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.13169/intljofdissocjus.5.2.0001 - clicks and shares on this link really help to boost her work as an academic!

Further Reading:

Energy Impairment and Disability Inclusion (Chronic Illness Inclusion, 2020): https://chronicillnessinclusion.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/energy-impairment-and-disability-inclusion.pdf 

Reasons To Hire People With Energy Limiting Conditions (Astriid, 2023): youtube.com/watch?v=lEyJPAShUvw&ab_channel=Astriid 

Challenging Disbelief and Disregard: Gendered Experiences Of Healthcare For People With ELCs (University of Liverpool, 2023): https://disbeliefdisregard.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ELC-Report.pdf 

Workplace Adjustments For ELCs (Astriid, 2025): https://astriid.org/candidate-support/workplace-adjustments-for-energy-limiting-conditions-free-resource/ 

Pippa's own books are here:

https://www.lifeofpippa.co.uk/shop/ 

UNIVERSITY OF YORK SENT THIS RECORDING OF THEIR YORK DISABILITY WEEK ANNUAL LECTURE 'WHAT HAS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY EVER DONE FOR US? SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGED FOR DISABLED AND OLDER PEOPLE'

If you missed the event, or want to watch it again (or share with your friends) the talk is now on our YouTube channel (watch here). 

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