# Access & Inclusion Checklist #### Before You Start * Is everybody in the discussion aware of Extinction Rebellion's ['Principles and Values'](https://extinctionrebellion.uk/the-truth/about-us/?link_id=0&can_id=bc28ae3ac0838aab062d20b2d6556ee6&source=email-newsletter-1st-february-2022&email_referrer=&email_subject=newsletter-1st-february-2022)? * Is there a wide array of disabled voices in the discussion space, reflecting the diversity of the movement? * Is there sufficient time in the planning agenda for specifically hearing those voices? * Have you remembered that some disabilities are hidden and should still be heard? ###### Please use these guidelines **[DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY AT ACTIONS](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kcSSfmrTOog64taDEfgYCXIfpMTqtyTob8d7277TLIg/edit)** when designing an action to ensure you've taken accessiblity and inclusion into consideration at the inception stage? Further information on Accessibility and Inclusivity can be found **[HERE](https://cloud.extinctionrebellion.uk/s/igG69Pad6j6rpiQ)** #### Actions ##### Transport to the Site * If you're arranging group transport to the venue, is the transport accessible to all members of the group? * Is there accessible parking sufficiently close to the venue? ##### The Site * Is the site on one level or does the site have ramp or lift access? * Is the ground even? * Have you made rebels aware of the ground quality such as surface type, quality, wetness. * Do you have a safety plan that includes evacuation and care for disabled rebels? * Have you made the doorway width known to rebels before the event date? * Is there sufficient seating? * Is the layout of the space reconfigurable to allow the free movement of those with mobility imparements? * Is the layout of any staging or speaking area visable by those in wheelchairs? * Can you designate spaces at the front of a crowd for those who need to sit? * Is the lighting bright and even to accomodate people with visual imparements? * Are there accessible toilets for all genders? Consider hand rails, safety alarms, turning space, lights within reach. * Is the site accommodating to service animals? * Do you need to go scent free? * Are there quiet spaces that rebels can access? * Do you need access officers on site? Are they clearly identifiable? #### Communication * Have you considered how you will deliver materials to those with visual and/or auditory imparements? * Is a BSL or other sign language translator required? * Is a public address (PA) system necessary? * Are microphones available for all speakers? #### Civil Disobedience and Direct Actions * Is there direct involvement of disabled rebels in action planning? * Are everyone's needs met in the discussion? * Are there safety concerns that need to be recognised and planned for? State actors such as the MET police have been shown to act with malice toward disabled rebels. * Are you aware of any intersectionality that needs to be considered? For example, BAME, disabled rebels are at risk of violence. * Can an inaccessible action be adapted? * If not, are there other options available that are similar and as non-exclusive as possible? Do the other options still value a rebel's comittment to civil disobedience? Do the other options satisfy the needs of the people involved? Is it equally social, regenerative, disruptive? * Is Arrestee support aware of disabled rebels engaging in civil disobedience and direct action? #### Feedback * Are you prepared to recieve feedback emotionally? * Have you got a method for feedback to be collected and stored? * Have you got a system in place to review the feedback? * How are you going to act on the feedback? * Have you shared the feedback on the Rebel Toolkit? For more detailed information on inclusivity please check out the [We are Everyone](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/engaging-our-rebels/chapter/we-are-everyone) resource. And for further advice you can reach out to the Disabled Rebels Network either on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/398593814047341) or by Email at **xr.inclusion@protonmail.com** ##### **[Disablity Access Training | Disabled Rebels Network | June 2023](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YQHlu7cAkJbAE6_sRbUa14AN5XHalAlHhR7qBD7BdA8/edit?usp=sharing)**