Health and disability

Regional Network for Developing Diverse Audiences

Find out more about the network and how it might help you to focus on health and disability issues.

'How to...' guides

Find out more about how MLA East Midlands's 'How to...' guides can support your organisation's work on health and disability issues.

New Directions in Social Policy

In May 2005 as part of the New Directions in Social Policy programme MLA published a mapping document focusing on health policies and strategies that are relevant to the sector. For more information visit the MLA website.

Health issues - useful websites

MLA East Midlands has put together a list of useful websites relating to health issues. If you have any additions for the list, please contact us.  
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Disability portfolio

MLA has published a disability portfolio, a collection of twelve guides on how best to meet the needs of disabled people as users and staff in museums, libraries and archives. The portfolio provides invaluable advice, information and guidance to help services overcome barriers and to follow good practice. To access the portfolio, visit the MLA website.

Disability checklist

MLA's self-assessment toolkit is intended to help those working in museums, libraries and archives to improve access for disabled people.  The toolkit can be downloaded from the MLA website.

Disability database

With input from MLA East Midlands and the other regional agencies, MLA has developed a database of disability consultants, auditors and trainers.  The Disability database has been developed to assist museums, libraries and archives to work towards achieving equal access for disabled people.

Disability issues - useful websites

MLA East Midlands has put together a list of useful websites relating to disability issues.  If you have any additions for the list, please contact us. 
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MLA East Midlands contact

Please contact us to discuss how MLA East Midlands can support your organisation to focus on health and disability issues.