Digital Inclusion Unconference Wiki
September 16th, 2009 | by Jon Bounds Published in Digital inclusion, Events | 6 Comments
Not a huge amount of progress so far on the idea for a Digital Inclusion Unconference, but a great deal of support has been expressed.
So as support meets inaction, I’ve set up a wiki for people to help organise and it should also become useful nearer the time.
We’ve stuck a pin in the calendar and it landed on Saturday 14th November — we’ve also been doing some work securing a venue, but any thoughts you can contribute (which might even change the date etc) are welcome.
Tags:Digital Inclusion Unconference
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:17 pm (#)
Hi
Can Pesky People join in – I wrote new blog about my experience at Hello Digital event on Wednesday where no BSL interpreters were present until the afternoon.
Check out http://bit.ly/2Iu1d5
I really appreciated wesharestuff reply back as had no idea abou the CSA consultation.
Pesky is a campaign to empower Disabled and Deaf people to complain about digital inaccessibility and websites and also become a voice for making sure we Deaf and Disabled people are included digitally. At moment we are not.
Pesky is getting a digital makeover with @talkaboutlocal @scotchegg with funded support from The Media Trust and Learning Centre.
We’re documenting and tweeting all day use #digmkovr or search for me @alisonvsmith.
The challenge to have a completely accessible website that can be promoted and show how it’s done, what works, what doesn’t and the process.
Please keep me posted about the unconference … I assume it will be in an accessible venue and look forward to BSL interpreters being there too
Cheers, Alison
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:23 pm (#)
Hi Alison, please become as involved as you wish to — although we’re in a hurry to get it off the ground there’s still very little planning done & your input would be very valuable (none of us has much experience in accessibility issues).
I’d say now however that unless there is volunteering or extra funding available I doubt we’d be able to pay for BSL interpreters (the £50 an hour you quote in your post about the football match online would come to more than the entire budget for the event). What we can do about that I don’t know — suggestions welcome.
October 23rd, 2009 at 2:59 pm (#)
Hello! Great idea. Can’t make 14th November but will be keeping an eye on future developments.
October 23rd, 2009 at 3:04 pm (#)
Date is still only provisional – try this doodle to help tell us when you are free round about that time (a Sat has been preferred by people)
http://www.doodle.com/8d87erw7uig4vf5z
October 24th, 2009 at 7:48 am (#)
The BSL interpreter issue is an interesting one. One that we should pursue (and i’ll do that on the wiki). Like Jon said, our experience in these matters is a tad limited, however we are starting to understand more and more as we work with groups such as Grapevine and New Ideas Advocacy (who we will consult on this too). The more the message gets out of what we’re trying to put together, we may get some support from somewhere…abilitynet? some volunteer scheme? lets get looking.
October 24th, 2009 at 11:04 am (#)
I’ve added myself to the doodle list – would you believe the provisional date you have planned is the same day as an arts seminar for Sh[out] festival happening in Birmingham – they are also having problems over the costs of booking BSL interpreters. Since the sign language associations abolished guidelines around fees it’s become a free for all in some ways. I know of interpreters in Shrewsbury that charge £50 an hour!
BSL interpreters cost approximately £25-£30 an hour each hence my comment about it being £50 as a 3/4 hour event you’d need two. A full day usually involve two. As it’s an unconference it is possible to work with just one as it would be a more informal set up.
There are a number of agencies in the region to book via including Communication Plus, Ddeaflinks in Stoke and Birmingham Institute for the Deaf.
Possible venues:
Frazley Studios is a nice space and is wheelchair accessible and has a wow factor when you go in. Parking is bit crap round about but the do also have parking area which might help. If it’s a Saturday I’m assuming it’s quieter in the area and with a blue badge people can park on the street (as well as there being no yellow lines in the area.
Venues that are accessible are a bit thin on the ground in Birmingham but there is also the Deaf Cultural Centre in Ladywood – a new building and also fully accessible and parking on the street.
Hope that helps if anyone want’s to contact me they can at alisonvsmith at googlemail dot com. I’m also a freelance arts consultant (not saying that to generate work) but so you know where I’m coming from.
cheers, Alison