EDI Pledge
To me, Equality (and Equity), Diversity and Inclusion are principles inherent to everything we do in the arts. They enrich all that we do, and they’re essential if we want an arts workforce full of innovation, different voices, perspectives, pathways, progression and opportunity. They should be the fabric we operate from, where we make informed, fair and just decisions, and they intersect with everything: outcomes, impact, process, design and more.
Why is this pledge on my website?
Because change is needed, and I’m committed to:
Taking radical action, now.
Creating opportunities at every level.
Building an anti-racist, anti-ableist and anti-discriminatory culture where people can thrive and fulfil their potential.
Being kind.
Holding myself accountable.
I’m a reflective person, and I’ve thought a great deal about my own journey and my background as a working-class creative. That background meant I experienced barriers, and I learned how the arts sector ‘operates’. My work ethic, and the fact that I have doggedly pursued my ambitions and goals, led to opportunities, and I now live with, and acknowledge, many privileges.
I’ve invested time in researching, organising and taking part in training and development so I can educate myself, understand my biases, better acknowledge my privileges, and change ingrained or learned behaviour when it comes to EDI and access in my work.
My EDI Promise
To ensure everyone receives equal and fair treatment.
To recognise that we live in a society and culture where inequality and prejudice are a common lived experience for many people.
To be mindful of personal experiences and circumstances.
To bring attention to, report or call out behaviour that is hurtful, degrading or disrespectful in any way.
To remain fiercely committed to promoting equality and fairness, and to reflecting the diversity of our society in my work.
To be actively anti-discriminatory, and to welcome, respect and value all people for their individuality.
To support and celebrate ‘difference’, and to expect my clients, colleagues and friends to join me in promoting these values.
I believe in action. That’s why the people I work with often identify as diverse, marginalised, underrepresented, or as working outside the ‘mainstream’, at the intersection of artform, innovation, change-making and disruption.
I’m Co-Director of Propel Dance, the UK’s first professional wheelchair dance company. Our mission is to develop professional, paid opportunities for professional wheelchair dancers. It’s run by me and two other women, with a full succession plan in place so that, in future, it leads to more opportunities for and with disabled people. It’s one example of my EDI pledge in action, and it runs through all the work I do.
Rebecca Fowler of Propel Dance: production image from The Snow Queen (2023). Image by Dance Photographer UK.
Accessibility Statement for amydaltonhardy.co.uk
This is the accessibility statement for Amy Dalton-Hardy’s professional website, www.amydaltonhardy.co.uk.
My commitment to social, racial and environmental justice and equity is a core value in both my professional and personal life. I bring an anti-racist and anti-ableist lens to my practice and continually hold myself accountable for it. I take an access-first approach: I build access and inclusive practice into a project from the outset, rather than adding it on later.
Measures to support accessibility
Amy Dalton-Hardy takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of this website:
I include accessibility in my mission.
I build accessibility into my policies.
I consider accessibility in who I buy from and work with.
I keep learning, through ongoing accessibility training.
I set clear accessibility goals and take responsibility for them.
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 this site. If you hit an accessibility barrier, please tell me:
Phone: 07912 846646
Email: hello@amydaltonhardy.co.uk
I aim to respond within 3 business days.
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Assessment approach
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Date
This statement was created on 12 September 2023 using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.