Accessibility goes global as AiE inspires Nordics
With both Norway and Denmark poised to adopt an Attitude is Everything-like approach to disabled access, IQ catches up with newly appointed 'sector champion' Suzanne Bull
News By | 11 April 2017
The government of Norway has granted 1.1 million kr (US$127,500) to the Norwegian Live Music Association (NKA) to boost accessibility to cultural events for disabled people, modelled on the work of Attitude is Everything in the UK.
The funding, delivered via Budfir to NKA’s Accessibility of Culture Norway (Tilgjengelighet Kultur-Norge) project, aims to raise awareness of the needs of disabled people at live events, make venues more accessible and improve disabled participation and experience. It will be put towards recruiting new members for…