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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£468.5K
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Spending
£400.8K
Public benefits
Purpose one: Trustees believe the ADF satisfies the purpose of the advancement of human rights through promotion of disability equality and diversity, by being a disabled-led company delivering against Article 30 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People. The direct benefit that flows from this purpose is that members of the public can
attend events promoting both disability-specific culture and disabled people’s involvement in mainstream culture, leading to increased confidence, self-esteem, ambition and social networks and reduced isolation and reduced disability discrimination amongst disabled and deaf people and an increased valuing of diversity in wider society, enriching the lives of non-disabled people. Benefits are demonstrated by qualitative and quantitive feedback. Direct public beneficiaries: disabled and deaf people benefit from being involved in the arts on equal terms, as artists, audiences and project participants, and the wider arts sector benefits from a more equal and diverse artistic community. Indirect public beneficiaries: wider Northern Ireland society benefits from a fairer, more equal society. Highlighting the skills and achievements of disabled and deaf people develops empathy for and understanding of marginalised members of society, contributing to social cohesion and a healthier society enriched by diversity. Purpose Two: Trustees believe the ADF satisfies the purpose of the advancement of the arts, culture and heritage by providing a year-round arts programme. The benefits that flow from this purpose are that the work enhances both the extent and quality of the experience that disabled people have of the arts and that the general public has of the art created or presented by disabled artists; and there is an increase in arts organisations’ understanding of the needs and desires of disabled and deaf people, both as arts consumers and as practitioners. Benefits are demonstrated by qualitative and quantitative feedback. Direct public beneficiaries: disabled and deaf people benefit from being involved in the arts on equal terms, as artists, audiences and project participants, bringing improved self-awareness, and self-esteem, career advancement and enhanced earning opportunities; disabled artists benefit from a dedicated grant scheme enabling them to develop new work; the wider arts sector benefits from a more equal and diverse artistic community with advice and other support towards improved venue accessibility, which improves the general public’s arts experience and is beneficial to everyone, disabled and non-disabled. Indirect public beneficiaries: improved disability/deaf access improves the arts experience for all members of society and increases the sustainability of public arts venues. Purpose Three: Trustees believe the ADF satisfies the public benefit requirement for the purpose of education, through presenting informal creative and lifelong learning opportunities in community and arts settings; managing grants for the furtherance of disabled people’s artistic development; educating public arts venue representatives through processes to enhance disability access for the wider public. The benefit that flows from this purpose includes peer education, which gives opportunities to gain specialist skills and expertise in an informal setting. Benefit is demonstrated by qualitative and quantitative feedback. Direct public beneficiaries include disabled and deaf people. Indirect public beneficiaries include the wider public. Trustees have analysed risk and do not identify any harm following from these purposes. An indirect and incidental private benefit to trustees may arise from gaining knowledge and experience in governance and disability equality issues that is transferable to other settings. This benefit is incidental and is necessary to allow trustees to carry out their role as trustees effectively and to ensure that public benefit is delivered to bene
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
As of April 2018, our working name is the University of Atypical. We run an interlinked year round artistic programme: 1 Year-round showcasing: • We present the highest possible quality of work by deaf and disabled artists via a year-round programme in the Atypical Gallery and mainstream arts partnerships. • Bounce Arts Festival, introduced by
the ADF in 2012 and showcasing the best available work by disabled and deaf artists, has created a new type of demand for art by disabled and deaf artists. 2 Development of disabled artists: • We support informal networking, mentoring and training - both peer education and links with mainstream artform organisations. This grows talent for showcase opportunities and stimulates new collaborations. • iDA grant scheme for disabled/deaf artists, managed with funds from the Arts Council of NI, giving support from the initial idea right through to project delivery and final reporting. 3 Sector development and support: • The Arts & Disability Equality Charter, which improves arts venue access and grows audiences. • Advocacy, liaison, signposting and referral between disabled people, government departments, the Arts Council, local authorities and the general public. • E-bulletins and social media posts distributing information to and from disabled people. • Partnerships with organisations within and outside NI to create opportunities for NI-based individuals and companies (including European and international partnerships).
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
Who the charity helps
- Language community
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory disabilities
- Voluntary and community sector
How the charity works
- Arts
- Disability
- Grant making
- Human rights/equality
