@accessgiven.bsky.social
A one-day digital accessibility conference in Newcastle, UK. Wednesday 10 September 2025. The Catalyst. Tickets now on sale: www.accessgiven.co.uk
How lovely are these notes from mine and @lifeofablindgirl.bsky.social's talk at @accessgiven.bsky.social?
11.09.2025 09:54 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0You heard them come and hear our genius 🥲
02.09.2025 12:28 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0@accessgiven.bsky.social looking forward to this today! Might just be the neurodiverse friendly tonic I need ❤️
10.09.2025 07:18 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Tickets are £119 each, plus £3 booking fee.
Bargain for what's set to be a day to remember.
accessgiven.co.uk/tickets
And you also fancy...
Tea, coffee, pastries and chats with a bunch of people who are passionate about accessibility and inclusivity, in an accessible and inclusive space...
Then pick up your ticket this week to secure your place.
@heldutson.bsky.social and @lifeofablindgirl.bsky.social share their genius about making accessibility creative
...and @ettiebaileyking.bsky.social discuss how to cut through the overwhelm and communicate in a way that’s clear, simple, and (nearly) impossible to misunderstand.
@craigabbott.co.uk talking about AI and accessibility
@rachelanne.bsky.social explore creating content with dignity
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You read that right.
We've only got a handful of tickets left for Access:Given next Wednesday at Newcastle Helix.
So, if you want to hear...
Do you believe automated accessibility tools will ever reach the levels of accuracy they claim? And, do you think AI will change the game?
I’m speaking about this topic next month at @accessgiven.bsky.social conference. If you’re interested tickets are £119: accessgiven.co.uk
#accessibility #a11y
UK folks; the inaugural @accessgiven.bsky.social digital accessibility conference is happening on 10th sept in Newcastle! accessgiven.co.uk/pif/
@mocogam.bsky.social tells me there's a few Pay-It-fwd tickets still available (i.e. free for those in need) - so share / apply quick if you can make it.
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Less than a month until we all gather at Newcastle Helix for the first ever Access:Given!
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Ettie works with organisations such as Amnesty International, Wellcome, Harrods, Decathlon, Vodafone, On, Savills, Global Witness, and Girlguiding.
Secure your tickets to see Ettie and our other speakers at our website: accessgiven.co.uk/tickets
The way we communicate is a largely untrodden area of digital accessibility, with WCAG only recently adding criteria about reading level, for example, to the AAA standard.
This talk will give attendees the information they need to practically apply positive changes to how they communicate.
At Access:Given, she will discuss how to communicate for frazzled brains. She'll explore how to cut through the overwhelm and communicate in a way that's clear, simple and (nearly) impossible to misunderstand.
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MEET THE SPEAKER
Ettie Bailey-King is our keynote speaker; she is an inclusive and accessible communication educator.
Big news! We’ve just launched our new Content Design Academy, a flexible, career-long learning programme to support your development from hands-on practitioner to strategic leader.
Every course integrates GenAI - not as an add-on, but a core skill for modern content work
Book now: buff.ly/j2ZNLfX
We're really excited to be supporting the @accessgiven.bsky.social 1 day digital accessibility conference!
10 September in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Find out more: accessgiven.co.uk
Secure your tickets to see Craig and our other speakers at our website: accessgiven.co.uk/tickets
Can't afford to come? Apply for a Pay-It-Forward ticket: accessgiven.co.uk/pif
He will discuss research and experiments conducted with various language models. With lots of examples of good, bad, and downright weird outputs, this talk will help you make informed decisions about whether to integrate AI into your own accessibility work.
16.07.2025 12:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0For Access:Given, Craig is sharing his expert opinion on a very hot topic indeed: AI.
Craig will explore the current obsession with AI, and whether it’s currently reliable enough to help you solve accessibility problems.
He is a design lead and accessibility specialist, and his focus is on user-centred design.
He is autistic and has ADHD. He is passionate about breaking down the stigma of mental health and neurodivergence.
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MEET THE SPEAKERS
@craigabbott.co.uk is the former Head of Accessibility at the Department for Work and Pensions and the creator of the DWP Accessibility Manual.
Our co-founder Ellen Kate Boyle took a trip to Newcastle Helix today to visit our sensory room, which will be sponsored by Content Design London.
@ellenkateboyle.bsky.social @contentdesign.london
Buy tickets to hear Rachel speak at Access:Given in Newcastle Upon Tyne on Wednesday 10th September: accessgiven.co.uk/tickets/
10.07.2025 14:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0An expert in trauma-informed design, Rachel specialises in using content to help people understand policy, services, and their rights.
10.07.2025 14:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0As a content designer, she shares how helping people access information enables their human rights. Rachel has also written and spoken about children's rights to accessible information.
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MEET THE SPEAKERS
@rachelanne.bsky.social Rachel Edwards is a senior content designer at @contentdesign.london!
From the CDL blog.
'Every voice in content design matters' by Sarah Winters.
I am speaking
10.07.2025 13:51 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Join us for Helen and Holly's talk, alongside three other fantastic speakers at Access:Given.
Tickets on sale now - check the link in our bio.
