Attitude is Everything

Since last year, the Charter has been undergoing a pilot programme with a range of venues and festivals across the UK, and they've shared some of their feedback on the new processes, systems and ideas of the updated Charter. This feedback will continue to shape the Charter as we prepare for a full-scale launch - in just two months time! 🎉 Check out the full blog here >>

In our Unseen and Unheard report that we published with Black Lives in Music in 2023, we found that 91% of Black disabled music creatives and professionals said that they felt unsatisfied with how they are supported by the music industry. As part of our commitment to address and tackle intersectional discrimination in the music industry, we will be launched a peer support session for Black disabled music creatives and professionals to connect with one another and share what future sessions can look like. This session will be joined by Eve Horne who founded We Are The Unheard CIC, an organisation dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices and promoting gender equality in the music industry. Tune in on 22nd January where we will be holding Rest Salon, our first peer support session for Black disabled professionals and music creatives. RSVP here >> https://lnkd.in/eRcUSUZE

✨ Introducing... Rest Salon ✨ Tune in on Wednesday 22nd January for our first ever Rest Salon - an online peer support session for Black deaf, disabled & neurovdivergent professionals and music creatives. This session will be hosted by Eve Horne, founder of We Are The Unheard - an organisation dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices and promoting gender equality in the music industry. 🖤 In collab with Attitude is Everything. Secure your spot - https://lnkd.in/eRcUSUZE

How can live events implement climate change solutions whilst being accessible for disabled people? Tune in for an exclusive talk and Q&A with the Founder of Attitude is Everything, Suzanne Bull MBE. She will be presenting finding from our environmental programme which launched two years ago. 📆 Tuesday 21st January, 4 - 5:30PM In the session, she will cover: •Why creating accessible sustainability tools and resources are essential. •Key challenges and solutions in including disabled people in climate action. •Insights from conversations with disabled artists, professionals and fans. RSVP here >>   https://lnkd.in/e-FBkQQt

For many LGBTQIA+ disabled people, attending venues and events that cater to them is often out of reach because of a lack of accessibility. As a result, many feel excluded from their communities where they should be able to celebrate their identities. We've launched a survey to better understand the lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ disabled people attending events that should cater towards LGBTQIA+ people. By sharing your stories and insights, you can help to shed light on the current state of access and inclusivity in LGBTQIA+ spaces. The insights gained from this survey will inform a virtual roundtable discussion, and from this we will report on the findings of the survey results into an invaluable resource for the live events sector. To complete the survey, follow the link >> https://lnkd.in/dmR_TfZt

We are very excited to invite you to our new Musicians’ Performance and Wellbeing Webinar Series! How can we support musicians and institutions to thrive and meet the current and future artistic and workforce challenges? This webinar series is organised by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (UK), Help Musicians (UK), and the Applied Performance Sciences Hub, Schulich School of Music of McGill University, Canada.   In this webinar series featuring international speakers, we invite orchestra management teams, musicians, HR managers, researchers, healthcare professionals and music organisations to discuss and share tools to support physical and mental performance and culture change for health and wellbeing in orchestras. You can reserve a spot for one or all three free, online webinars below and help us spread the word by sharing this post with your network. Monday, January 27 A symphony of good sense: Supporting physical readiness https://zurl.co/LxAWM Monday, February 17 What’s in your mind? Myths & realities about supporting mental performance https://zurl.co/hGF1I Monday, March 17 Leading culture change for health and wellbeing in orchestras https://zurl.co/Y0lpX

After 25 years of groundbreaking work on behalf of Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people in music, Suzanne Bull MBE will be stepping down as founder and co-leader in March 2025. She plans to pursue new adventures in arts, culture and breast cancer advocacy. Managing Director, Celia Makin-Bell, is also leaving the award-winning music charity to take up a new position. Paul Hawkins, our Head of Skills Development, will act as Interim Managing Director until a new CEO is in post. 💛 Jacqui Adeniji-Williams, Co-Chair, Attitude is Everything, said: “Today’s announcement signals a new phase for Attitude is Everything, and our ongoing work continues. Perhaps the greatest testament to Suzanne and Celia is how they’ve built such a resilient and robust organisation, and one which is well placed to support even more people and remove even more barriers." Find out more here ⏩ https://lnkd.in/eJjWst3p

❗Deadline extended❗ We’re looking for a Co-chair of Trustees to join the board, to support us in the next chapter of Attitude is Everything. The role of a Chair is fundamental to any charity’s good governance and overall success. The Board of Trustees - which the new Co-Chair will lead, alongside current Co-Chair Jacqui Adeniji-Williams - works to strengthen & uplift the senior management team, and guide the charity in the right stratetic direction.  ** This is a voluntary role! ** Find out more here and apply by 5pm, Friday 31st January > https://lnkd.in/ekxugdK3 #Trustees #BoardOfTrustees #CharityJobs #Volunteering

Alexandra Palace shared their insights on being a part of the Charter pilot programme and how they've been finding the new system whilst aiming for Gold accreditation. "For people like me who don’t have the lived experience, the breakdown and analysis of the criteria for me is like gold dust” Jack Brooks, Head of Visitor Services. Read the blog to find out more about some of the new Charter features >> https://bit.ly/3B9W8bd

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