Who Are Disabled Writers and What Are Your Legal Obligations Training

Wondering how you can best support disabled writers in your literature organisation? Please join us for this session at our Access to Literature symposium.

“Who Are Disabled Writers and What Are Your Legal Obligations?” will be run by writer and campaigner Dr Jessie Parrott.

Through this training session you’ll gain:

• Confidence in understanding definitions of disabled writers, and how to support us, as employees, freelancers or project participants

• An understanding of the Equality Act (2010) and what it means in practice

• Strategies to ensure legal literacy, and meaningful communication, internally and externally

It is one of the four training sessions held during the Access to Literature symposium, organised by CRIPtic Arts and London Writers Centre. It was developed to respond to the challenges the literature sector faces and aims to shift the literature sector from just “getting by” to improving access across the board.

Who the training is for:

The training is for literature organisations of all sizes in the U.K. who want to be more inclusive, but may not know where to start in opening up opportunities for disabled writers and audiences. Freelancers working within literature spaces also welcome. No previous knowledge is required.

Please note we are running this training to get further feedback from literature professionals on its development before releasing the training packages and resources in 2027. This means that spaces are limited and the session will not be recorded. We welcome your feedback on the session.

Access:

BSL interpreted by Michelle Wood and Jo Ross.

Captions available.

Relaxed space.

Session plan sent advance, email hello@londonwriterscentre.org.uk to receive.

If you have any other access requirements, please email Ruth: ruth@londonwriterscentre.org.uk