Results and recommendations have been reported from research conducted by Direct Access as part of Historic England’s (HE) Disability Access to Heritage project.
Historic England writes:
Historic England has developed the Disability Access to Heritage project to identify and tackle the barriers to heritage for d/Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent people, with the aim of enabling better jobs and careers, volunteering opportunities, and visitor and participation experiences.
The first phase of this project is research, developing an evidence base of the experiences of disabled people who are currently engaged in heritage, as well as those who have left the sector or are not currently engaging with heritage. This evidence helps Historic England and the wider heritage sector target its resources and capacity to overcome the barriers identified.
This research was conducted by Direct Access, a specialist disabled-led organisation that provides consultancy services on accessibility nationally and internationally.
