Access and Inclusion Partner – Request for Proposals

The government chose Bradford to be just the fourth UK City of Culture in May 2022. It’s a huge honour. It’s a massive responsibility. And it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

We’re building an organisation from scratch to plan and present 12 unforgettable months of creativity, culture and the arts across Bradford District. From New Year’s Day to New Year’s Eve, 2025 is set to explode with more than 1,000 shows, exhibitions and events – by and for everyone, with much of it completely free to see.

Bradford 2025 will be a celebration of Bradford, its cultures and its people – right here, right now. From artists to businesses, schools to community groups, we’re inviting people across Bradford to help us create a year of culture that could only happen here.

We’re looking to appoint a partner who can deliver Access and Inclusion support, consultancy, and reporting for our creative programmes, across Bradford 2025.

Download the RFP document below for more information.

We frame disability through the social model, acknowledging that it is systems, assumptions and environments that create the disabling barriers.

People should feel welcome and comfortable engaging with events.

Access is made possible when physical and sensory, cultural, intellectual, financial, emotional, geographic and atitudinal barriers are removed or reduced.

Please submit a proposal outlining your experience and your approach and how you’d intend to work with the team at Bradford 2025 to meet our priorities and objectives.

• Deadline for proposals is Monday 13 May.
• Shortlisting/interviews will take place w/c 20 May.

Please email proposals to [email protected]