NWDAF works with many arts organisations and agencies concerned with the promotion of equal access to Disabled and Deaf people. Most importantly at its heart is the 'grass roots' work by engaging directly with artists and communities to ensure every aspect of delivery reflects disability and deaf culture.

We could not be the success we are without the ongoing support and commitment from our core funders Arts Council England: North West and Liverpool Culture Company.

NWDAF adopts and works to the Social Model of Disability, which states that society's denial of access and rights discriminates against Disabled people thereby causing 'disabling barriers'.

NWDAF's vision is to:
Facilitate the active participation of all Disabled people in every aspect of the arts and cultural sectors.

Actively promote and celebrate Deaf Arts, Disability Arts and other emerging cultural expressions within disability contexts.

Inform and guide arts & cultural organisations to include Disabled people in all aspects of their service delivery, employment and programming of Disabled artists and companies.

We use the term 'Disabled people' to include ALL impairment groups, children and adults: this includes Deaf People, People with Learning Difficulties, Mental Health Survivors, People with AIDS/HIV, or any group or person that is self-disclosing as Disabled using the Social Model of Disability.

We also run the highly successful annual DaDaFest which is the largest celebration of Disability and Deaf art in the UK. It has become so successful it won the Mersey Tourism Award for Best Small Event 2005.

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