About us
Welcome to A11y North, where we are dedicated to supporting the disability community and providing resources for accessibility & inclusive design professionals to better serve people with disabilities across the north of England.
Join us for discussions on Accessibility Experience, WCAG guidelines, Software and Mobile Accessibility, as well as iOS Accessibility. Whether you are a developer looking to make your products more inclusive or someone looking for support and resources, this is the group for you. Let's work together to create a more accessible world for everyone.
Upcoming events
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A11y North: Newcastle | Winter 2026
Opencast, Unit 2, The Kiln, Hoults Yard, NE6 1AB, Newcastle upon Tyne, GBWe're back at Opencast for our final A11y North of the year, and we have got two great guests lined up:
Beverley Newing (Head of Accessibility at the Ministry Of Justice) will talk through some of the structures that the MOJ team has had over the past 5 years. There’s no one size fits all, as each organisation is different, but this will give you some ideas of different potential team shapes and sizes, and roles that might fit into an accessibility function.
This will be followed by a special Q&A session with Paralympian Jack Smith MBE, who brought home a gold medal in Wheelchair Rugby at the 2020 Toyko games
There will also be food and drink, courtesy of the wonderful folk at Access Given who are sponsoring this session.
Agenda:
18:15 Introductions
18:30 Beverley Newing
19:15 Pizza Break
19:30 Jack Smith MBE
20:15 Close/networkingAccess needs/Dietary Requirements
If you have any access needs or dietary requirements, please reach out to us.Logistics:
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Free parking is available, but attendees must enter their car registration into the touchscreen at the front desk.23 attendees
Past events
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