EDI Pledge

To me, Equality (and also, Equity), Diversity, and Inclusion are principles that are inherent to everything that we do in the arts. They enrich all that we do. And they’re incredibly important if we want an arts workforce full of innovation, different voices, perspectives, pathways, progression, and opportunities. They should be the fabric from which we operate, where we make informed, fair and just decisions and they intersect across everything: outcomes, impact, processes, design and so much more.

Why is this EDI pledge needed on my website?

Because I see that change is needed and I am committed to:

  • Taking radical action now.

  • Creating opportunities at all levels.

  • Creating an anti-racist, anti-ableist, and anti-discriminatory culture where people can thrive and fulfill their potential.

  • Being kind.

  • Holding myself accountable.

I am a reflective person and have thought a great deal about my own journey, and my background as a working-class creative. My background meant that I experienced barriers, and I have learned how the arts sector ‘operates’ however my work ethic and the fact that I have doggedly pursued my ambitions & goals, has led to opportunities, which means that I now live with and acknowledge many privileges.

I’ve invested time into researching, organising and participating in training & development with the goal of educating myself, to deeply understand my biases, better acknowledge my privileges and change ingrained and/or learned behaviour when it comes to EDI & access in my work.

My EDI Promise

  • To ensure everyone receives equal and fair treatment

  • To recognise that we live in a society and a culture in which inequality and prejudice is a common lived experience for many people

  • To be mindful of personal experiences and circumstance 

  • To bring attention to, report or call out behaviour that is hurtful, degrading or disrespectful in any way

  • To remain fiercely committed to promoting and creating equality and fairness and to reflecting the diversity of our society in my work 

  • To be actively anti-discriminatory and welcome, respect and value all people for their individuality

  • To support and celebrate ‘difference’ and expect all my clients, colleagues and friends to join me in promoting these values

I believe in action - and that’s why the people I work with often identify as diverse, marginalised, underrepresented and/or working outside of the ‘mainstream’ or at the intersection of artform, innovation, change-making and disruption.

I’m currently working with Propel Dance - image below - the UK’s very first all-wheelchair user professional dance company. We’re led by a mission to develop professional, paid opportunities for professional wheelchair dancers. It’s run by me and two other women, in the future leading to more opportunities for and with disabled people, with a full succession plan in place. This is just one example of my EDI pledge in action, it cuts through all the work that I do.

Rebecca Fowler of Propel Dance: production image from The Snow Queen. Image by Dance Photographer UK.

Rebecca Fowler of Propel Dance: production image from The Snow Queen. Image by Dance Photographer UK.

Accessibility Statement for amydaltonhardy.co.uk

This is an accessibility statement from Amy Dalton-Hardy’s professional website www.amydaltonhardy.co.uk

As I hope it is clear from this section of the site, my commitment to social, racial and environmental justice and equity are core values informing both my professional and personal life. I bring an anti-racist & anti-ableist lens to my practice, and continuously hold myself accountable for these approaches. I am committed to an access-first approach, which means embedding access and inclusive practice from the outset of projects, rather than as an ‘add-on’ later in the process.

Measures to support accessibility

Amy Dalton-Hardy takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of this website:

  • Include accessibility as part of our mission statement.

  • Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.

  • Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.

  • Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.

  • Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities.

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines 3 levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Amy Dalton-Hardy is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA.

Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Feedback

I welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Amy Dalton-Hardy. Please let me know if you encounter accessibility barriers on this website:

I try to respond to feedback within 3 business days.

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Assessment approach

Amy Dalton-Hardy assessed the accessibility of Amy Dalton-Hardy by the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation

Date

This statement was created on 12 September 2023 using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.