Approaches to Attaining Societal Participation

A Review of Approaches Used to Attain Societal Participation and Inclusion for Disabled People by Creating More Liveable Communities

This research explores how to develop ‘liveable’ (accessible) communities where disabled people are fully included and there are no barriers to participation. The research is contextualised with reference to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which identifies the participation of Disabled Persons' Organisations, locally and nationally, as crucial to attaining full societal participation and inclusion.

The research entailed:

• Scoping the literature on approaches to participation and inclusion including co-production; Universal Design; community development; the utilisation of technology; national and local policies on accessible transport, housing, public services, education, training and employment
• Interviewing stakeholders and conducting three roundtable discussions with stakeholders working or involved in in local development, social inclusion and community development or with lived experience
• Using learning from our annual listening session with disabled people on improving participation and inclusion through creating liveable communities

• Read the social participation report here