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Accessibility Unlocked 2025
Welcome to the Association for Science and Discovery Centre’s Accessibility Unlocked event!

This event is dedicated to making small changes for a big impact - everyone, no matter where they are placed within an organisation - can make a difference to accessibility. The foundational mission of all science and discovery centres and museums is to share science with everyone. As organisations built on outreach, providing accessible spaces, programmes and opportunities to engage with STEM is vital for us to achieve this mission.

We welcome ASDC members and non-members to this event, with ticket options for everyone.

To register for the event, visit: https://www.sciencecentres.org.uk/events/accessibility-unlocked/
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Keynote: Cultivating Inclusive STEM Engagement: Lessons from Wildflower Meadows
Wednesday May 7, 2025 9:45am - 10:15am BST
Planetarium
Opening the conference, Jeff Banks, CEO of Lightyear Foundation, examines the progressive steps required to build truly inclusive STEM opportunities for all - in our physical spaces, education, outreach and community engagement programmes - emphasising the critical role of reflection, shared learning, and collaborative action. He will take us on a journey, weaving together insights ranging from the conditions needed for a wildflower meadow to thrive, to Maslow’s Four Stages of Competence, challenging us to see accessibility not as a fixed goal but as continuous process of learning and re-learning, adapting to new conditions, and cultivating the right environment for change to happen. Jeff brings decades of experience in accessible education and community development, shaped by his own lived experience of disability and, more recently, deafness. A passionate advocate for truly inclusive environments, he combines insight with practical action - and for a bit of fun, delegates will even get the chance to learn a few basic signs along the way.
Speakers
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Jeff Banks

CEO, Lightyear Foundation
Jeff Banks has led voluntary and community sector organisations for over thirty years, driving change across health, education, and social care. His work is rooted in equality, human rights, and creating truly inclusive environments. He has led several disabled-led organisations and... Read More →
Wednesday May 7, 2025 9:45am - 10:15am BST
Planetarium Winchester Science Centre
  Planetarium

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