RNCM Disability Week 2024: Celebrating The Talent Of Disabled Musicians And Composers

The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester is recognised as one of the world’s most forward-thinking conservatoires. From 31st January to 2nd February 2024, it will host the RNCM Disability Week, celebrating the work and talent of disabled musicians and composers.

Scope Calls On Broadcasters To Shift The Dial On Disability Representation

Disability equality charity Scope has released new data showing that TV viewers feel Black, Asian and minority ethnic disabled people are severely underrepresented on our screens, with a quarter of us barely seeing someone from that background in the last year.

11 TV Adverts Featuring Disabled People

Here, we share 11 TV adverts featuring disabled people, including Paralympians, broadcasters, actors and disability activists.

The TV Access Project Announces Milestone Achievements And Crucial Future Workstreams

One year on from its launch at the Edinburgh TV Festival 2022, The TV Access Project (TAP) is celebrating the progress made to date by the alliance, marking this year’s Festival with key initiatives and events, and crucially laying out the work still to be done to reach its target of creating full inclusion for Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent talent by 2030.

Tommy Jessop: “I’m Hoping To Be The Very First Person With Down Syndrome To Become A Superhero”

We speak to Line of Duty actor Tommy Jessop and his brother Will about their mission to show people with Down syndrome can play heroes too.

Birmingham Hippodrome Announces New Accessible Booking Experience For Online Customers With Nimbus Disability

Birmingham Hippodrome has partnered with digital agency Substrakt and the leading authority on accessible ticketing, Nimbus Disability to transform the online booking experience for its customers.

The Unique Boutique: A Fashion TV Show Offering Fabulous New Looks For Disabled Customers

The Unique Boutique opens for business on Channel 4 on Monday 24th July, offering fabulous new looks for a wide range of people not served by mainstream fashion. The new life-changing fashion show sets to empower people left behind by high-street fashion with the help of four fabulous inclusive fashion experts.

Rosie Jones’ Ableism Documentary: Why I Advised Channel 4 To Go With That Title

Following the backlash on the decision to name Rosie Jones’ ableism documentary Am I a R*tard?, Channel 4’s Disability Consultant Ally Castle has spoken out to explain why she advised Rosie to choose the title she has for the Channel 4 documentary. Here, Ally discusses why she feels this is the right title and the considerations around using it.