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BUILDING AN ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY Jenny Wong

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@miss_jwo Community addict

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WordCamp London 2016

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Diversity

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Diversity

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Inclusivity

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100% organiser buy in

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Accessibility at the core

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Budget of event does not matter

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1. Content Cost: free

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Wording

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Gender neutral pronouns

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Tone of voice

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Understand the differences in accessibility terms

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Show what you want to see

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Proof read

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2. Child care Cost: £2344

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Don’t do it yourself

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Find professionals

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Vet the professionals

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Have a parent you trust talk to them

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Meet them in person

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Get testimonials & follow through

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Encourage attendees to check it out

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Get testimonials & follow through

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3. Space planning Cost: Free

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Wheel chair accessible

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Hearing loops

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Multi-faith room

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Lactation room

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Quiet room

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Green room

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Sprint room Do some work, without the guilt

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Media room

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Break out spaces

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Overflow areas

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4. Signage Cost: £3500

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Atmosphere & self-support

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You will need more signage than you think

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Self-support

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Brand them

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Bright & eye catching

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Use a reading friendly font

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Bigger than you realise

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Hang above head level

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Signage takes more time to put up than you realise

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Pre-organise signage

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Blank branded signage

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Chisel tip marker pens

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Volunteer T-shirts

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5. Scheduling Cost: Free

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Turn over

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Wheelchair users

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Injuries

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Children

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5 minute breathers

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Air the room

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Back of house lunch

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6. Live captions Cost: £5,218.70

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Stenographers ( Sttr ) Cost: £5,218.70

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Hard of hearing

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Accents

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Extra A/V considerations

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Have a secondary monitor for speakers

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7. Bathrooms Cost: £50

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De-gendered toilets

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De-gendered toilets

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Be aware of local planning regulations and laws

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Stalls

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May not be the only event in the space

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Talk to the venue managers first

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“Life Essentials” boxes

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“Life Essentials” boxes

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Open lid box & personal note

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Tampons & towels in different sizes

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Have extra to refill

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8. Tickets Cost: Free

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Ask for dietary requirements

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Accept that swag was an option, not given

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Ask if anyone needs sign language

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Ask about people requiring child care

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Any other requests

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9. Opening Remarks Cost: Free

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Events bring different cultures together

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Set the tone

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Empower your organisers & volunteers

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Turn over slide show Make sure they auto repeat

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10. Speakers Cost: Free

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Call for topics

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Outreach

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Apply to speak sessions

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Virtual green room

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Dedicated speaker’s organiser

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Speakers Information pack

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Speakers Information pack Downloadable in PDF format

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11. Social Cost: £5860

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Non- alcohol centric

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Eat before you drink

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Drinks tokens only given out after you got your evening meal

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Give the attendees something to do

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Retro games

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Drinks menu posters

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Non-alcoholic drinks listed first

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Quieter space to talk

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No content

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There’s more to do Cost: Time

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Accessibility is a first class citizen

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Setting expectations

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Tell people what to expect have, & what not to expect

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Any improvement is better than no improvements

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WordCamp London 2016 Cavalry

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Questions? Ask me later: [email protected] or @miss_jwo