Northern Ireland conference and event venues Belfast Wateont and The Ulster Hall have been awarded the Arts and Disability Equality Charter for a second time.
The Wateont and Ulster Hall became the first venue in Belfast to be awarded Arts and Disability Equality Charter status in 2011. The renewal of the Charter status until December 2015 is official acknowledgement of both venues’ ongoing commitment to providing access for all, and to continually improving policies, procedures and practices, wherever possible, as they relate to audiences with a disability.
The Arts and Disability Equality Charter is a measure of good practice and high standards with regard to disability equality throughout the organisation. It is presented to arts venues that adopt the Arts and Disability Equality Framework, which guides venue managers in making incremental improvements to access for disabled people as audience members, artists, participants, employees or advisors in the arts.
Arts venues are assessed for their promotion of disability equality across five areas of operation: Accessibility, Employment, Policy, Participation and Audience Development.
“As the city’s arts and entertainments venues it is vital that we lead the way in promoting disability awareness and implementing disability best practice, policies and procedures,” says Belfast Wateont Operations Manager, Jacqui Owens. “This award is testament to our continuing commitment and ability to deliver on these goals, which in turn, are key to ensuring equality of access for all of our customers.”
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