Policy paper

Attitude is Everything

Published 23 July 2018

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Form for submitting commitments for the Global Disability Summit 2018

Your organisation

Type of organisation: Other

If other: We are a charitable organisation improving disabled people’s access to live music

Name of organisation: Attitude is Everything

Charter for Change

Please read the attached Summit Charter for Change: the principal legacy of the Summit. If your organisation is happy to sign up to the Charter, please confirm by putting a cross in the box below.

My organisation signs up to the Summit Charter for Change: X

Your organisation’s commitments to achieve the rights of people with disabilities in developing countries

A. Commitments to eliminate Stigma and Discrimination

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Representation and empowerment of persons with disabilities

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who has supported its development (75 words limit):

Through our Volunteering Programme and our Artist Development Programme, we will ensure that disabled people are empowered to work in the music industry and perform as artists by supporting them with guidance, resources and skills development. We aim to provide a voice for disabled volunteers, artists and employees with our user-led programmes that ensure that their lived experiences and views are truly represented.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

By March 2022 when our Arts Council England funding period ends

B. Commitments FOR inclusive Education

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Other

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who has supported its development (75 words limit):

We will support disabled artists to hone there performance skills through our Artist Development Programme in grassroots music vwenues by March 20

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

By end March 2020 - we will aim to develop an accessible touring network in grassroots music venues and by March 2022 we aim to develop an accessible touring network in arts centres

Through our Volunteering Programme and our Artist Development Programme, we will ensure that disabled people are empowered to work in the music industry and perform as artists by supporting them with guidance, resources and skills development. We aim to provide a voice for disabled volunteers, artists and employees with our user-led programmes that ensure that their lived experiences and views are truly represented.

C. Commitments for Inclusive Economic Empowerment

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Inclusive environment in the workplaces

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

Through its Charter of Best Practice, we will support the music industry and live events sector to become inclusive and accessible to disabled artists and employees.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

By March 2022, we will aim to have 230 number of venues and festivals signed to our Charter of Best Practice.

D. Commitments for Technology and Innovation

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Other

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

Attitude is Everything will work with other providers to improve access to live music by using creative and digital technologies. Our Outstanding Attitude Award is for those who provide creative and innovative ways of accessing live music

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

By March 2022, we will have supported companies to apply Outstanding Attitude Awards

E. Commitments for Data Disaggregation

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Other

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

We will commit to supporting data disaggregation by giving public access to the data that we collect on access to live music in the UK

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Provide data each year until March 2022

F. Commitments for Women and Girls with Disabilities

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

We will champion the rights, skills and leadership of disabled women through our Volunteering and Artist Development Programmes.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

By March 2022 we will aim to increase participation of disabled women on our programmes

G. Commitments for people with disabilities in Humanitarian Contexts

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who has supported its development (75 words limit):

Although this is not our main area of work or expertise, we will endeavour to support the work of others in this area in whatever way we can.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

By March 2022

H. Other Commitments

Please enter the exact wording of any other commitment/s that do not fall under the themes above, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

Attitude is Everything’s mission is to work in partnership with audiences, artists and the live music industry to improve deaf and disabled people’s access to live music. Our Charter of Best Practice has been endorsed by the UK Government and UK Music’s Live Music Group as Best Practice Standards in Access to live music. We often work with other international partners. Most recently, we have worked in partnership with the Norwegian Arts Council and they licensed our Charter Model and training to make it applicable to their own legal systems and culture. We are happy to support international agencies to make their live music events accessible and inclusive, bringing our Charter and expertise to the world stage, and of course, working in partnership with you.