Remind yourself of the fantastic IDODP 2024 celebration event!
In the spirit of awareness days and weeks not being the only time we spotlight the work of our specialisms we’re pleased to share the report from the last IDODP event, held in December 2024.
“The whole event was great, well put together and a great variety of people. – Wonderful day!”
“Lovely atmosphere and great chance to meet people.”
Read the report which is available as:
- Easy Read PDF IDODP 2024 Evaluation
- Executive Summary PDF IDODP 2024 Evaluation
- Online document of the full Report IDODP 2024 Evaluation
- Word document download: IDODP 2024 Evaluation
Watch the short IDODP 2024 highlights video on Youtube
Overview
Leeds for All celebrated International Day of Disabled People for the 6th year in 2024 with a Marketplace event at Leeds City Museum which included performances, art and guest speakers, alongside stalls of information.
Over 500 people came to the IDODP Celebration Day on Tuesday 3 December 2024. There were 27 local organisations which had stalls and 7 performances, coordinated by People in Action.
Lots of people with different lived experience of disabilities came along; those with learning disabilities, physical and sensory impairments, and autistic people, plus organisations which support these communities and individuals.
The event was opened by guest speakers: The Lord Mayor of Leeds – Abigail Marshall Katung, Councillor Kevin Ritchie – Lead Member for Disability at Leeds City Council, Rob Moriarty – Businessman, Entrepreneur and Self Advocate, Anne Marie Davies – Volunteer and Advocate which had BSL interpretation.
Everyone was welcomed to join in on the day, make new connections, meet up with friends, share ideas and celebrate!
On the day we welcomed Leeds City Council’s announcement of new focused work around accessibility and the inclusion of disabled people, which is now being called ‘Disability Inclusive Leeds’.
This event and Leeds for All continues to promote the ambitions of the Better Lives Strategy to ‘support every person to live in a place they call home with people and things they love, in communities that look out for one another, doing the things they love’. Without advocacy and self-advocacy, many historical disability rights movements would not have taken place. IDODP provides a space for community engagement, collaboration and innovation, sparking initiatives that can ensure people’s voices are heard and influence change.
Forum Central and The Disability Hub would like to extend thanks to all who contributed to making this event such a success.
