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was established as a pilot scheme in Northern Ireland on behalf of
the ADAPT Fund in Great Britain in1991.
The ADAPT Fund for Northern Ireland was granted independent trust
status in June 1996 by the Inland Revenue. The new Trust was overseen
by a Management Committee who meet periodically to discuss the policy,
development and activities of the organisation. The ADAPT Management
Committee decided to continue the activities of ADAPT NI through
the medium of a Company Limited by Guarantee, with charitable status,
effective form 1 July 2001.
ADAPT aims to promote improved access to arts, community, heritage
and leisure venues in Northern Ireland through advice, training
and support and to develop a programme of activities and events
which will involve disabled and non-disabled people at all levels
in a way which is relevant to the objectives of the organisation.
ADAPT’s remit covers arts and community centres, theatres,
concert halls, libraries, museums and public galleries, community
centres and other buildings where arts and social activities take
place.
Statistics show that 20.5% of the population in NI is affected
by a disability. ADAPT is working to ensure that a more accessible
environment is created to enable all people to interact on equal
terms.
ADAPT aims to improve accessibility in the future, not just in
terms of the built environment but in the widest sense of access
through projects, which encourage awareness, participation, integration
and employment.
The ADAPT Activities Committee is a panel of disabled and non-disabled
volunteers with a genuine interest in access and disability issues.
Committee members are involved at all levels in ADAPT projects and
activities.
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