One-day digital accessibility conference

Creating a space where accessibility is a given

The Catalyst, Newcastle Helix, Science Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5TG

Wednesday 10th September 2025

£119 per person

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About Access:Given

Access:Given (A:G) is a one-day digital accessibility conference, created to be as inclusive and accessible as possible because we believe accessibility should be a ‘given’ in society – not granted.

Access:Given is curated by Michelle and Ellen who came together to create a conference they’d love to attend. Both are neurodivergent and strive to create accessible digital products and reduce overwhelm for everyone. Michelle lives with a chronic illness which can result in brain fog, and Ellen lives with a toddler who takes up a lot of brain capacity.

We’ll have:

  • no over-lapping speakers, to avoid decision paralysis
  • breaks between each speaker, to allow for loo breaks and scrolling
  • a sensory space, for escape and respite
  • an open-door policy, for late-arrivers and early-leavers to come and go
Ellen and Michelle sitting on a bench outside the Catalyst Building, which is a glass fronted building with golden criss-cross. Ellen is wearing denim and has brown hair and glasses with a blue bag, while Michelle has purple hair and is wearing black with a green bag. Both are smiling and it's a lovely sunny day.