What’s happening today in the arts.🧵 Arts organisations across England will find out if they have been awarded National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) status from Arts Council England (ACE). Those awarded will receive funding from Apr 2023 to Mar 2026. 1/ #NPO

This woman is my hero

BBC are looking to increase their representation of deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent talent at senior level so are looking for 2 Assistant Commissioners across Scripted (Drama or Comedy dependent on experience) & Unscripted. Deadline Wed 30 Nov. Apply! careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/Assis…

Urgently need 2 BSL interpreters for this Friday 18th November in Cardiff at 10am to 6pm. (An interpreter pulled out due to a last minute medical appointment) BSL Request Bot Taking Flight

Brilliant thread on the #ChildrenInNeed issue by Nina Tame 👩🏻‍🦽 I wrote about this here too: touretteshero.com/2021/11/20/wha… as a disabled led org we’ve never applied to BBC Children in Need because of how the money is raised, disabled kids deserve to see themselves on TV as more than just cash magnets

Working in the creative sector? Want to ensure your organisation is as inclusive as possible? Join Disability Arts Cymru and a panel of experts to find out how. Wed 23 Nov, 4.30pm – 5.30pm, on Zoom. Captions and BSL available. radicalinclusion.eventbrite.co.uk

🎬 Watch back: Breaking the News: Community-led Storytelling In news storytelling the pool of tellers can lack diversity. Hear Bethany Handley & Shakira Morka discuss newsroom initiatives aiming to change that. Watch bit.ly/3txesDL Diverse Cymru GALWAD Shirish Kulkarni

#GALWAD was a true collective act of imagination from contemporary Wales. Explore behind the scenes of how this multi-lingual, multi-platform project was made by hundreds of Welsh artists and creatives. Watch the full film at galwad.cymru/the-making-of

Can highly recommend Taking Flight deaf awareness training. Wonderful 👌

To celebrate Pride in London today we popped round to Lauren Rowles MBE and Jude Hamer PLY’s to talk growing up, coming out, tying the knot and being visible in sport. Full vid on ParalympicsGB YouTube now! #Pride 🌈

"I really believe that we need a film that talks about ableism head-on..." Ahead of her new documentary airing Josie Rones shares why tackling discrimination against disabled people in society is so important.

ParalympicsGB and 56 partner organisations across the UK’s sport and activity community have come together to urge the UK Government to reconsider its decision to remove the role of a dedicated minister of state for disabled people in an open letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

The best part of my job is the chats with Paralympians, getting to know them & identifying what a successful community looks like for them. We've laid foundations that work for Paralympians whether you competed in 1960 or 2020. Once a Paralympian, Always a Paralympian

Have you, or someone you know competed for Great Britain in a Summer or Winter Paralympic Games? We have launched our Athlete Community to unite the generations, from Rome 1960 to Paris 2024 and beyond. Because once a Paralympian, always a Paralympian. #WeAreParalympicsGB

Such a nice touch from ParalympicsGB Athletes are now presented with these tokens, one for each Paralympic Games you’ve been to. This will be my 5th Games and each one is special. Once a Paralympian, always a Paralympian. #Paris2024 #Paralympics2024 #Paralympics

❤️ British Paralympians, make sure you’ve signed up for our ParalympicsGB Athlete Community paralympics.org.uk/athlete-commun…