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Last updated 17th February 2026
Disability inclusiveness
As well as a legal duty, we should all want to make our church services accessible for people with disabilities. A survey by SCOPE revealed that 67% of people admit to avoiding disabled people. Often, this stems from anxiety about unwittingly offending or encountering needs one cannot meet.
You can read about how to make your church buildings accessible for people with disabilities here. This page provides links to resources to support church leaders in also making their prayer, worship and discipleship accessible.
Accessibility Symbols: Derby Diocese has produced symbols for use in churches to show what the church can provide. These symbols can be found here.
Open Ears
Open Ears is a non-denominational Christian charity for people who have various degrees of impaired hearing, mainly (but not exclusively) those who communicate orally, assisted by hearing aids and lip-reading. It aims to provide accessible fellowship, Bible teaching, prayer support and pastoral care.
Torch Trust
Torch provides Christian resources and activities for blind and partially sighted people worldwide and is committed to sharing in both words and actions the love of God shown in Jesus.
Livability
Livability works with churches and other local agencies, supporting them to play their part in making the community more ‘livable’ for everyone. Whether it’s raising awareness for disability within the community, or equipping churches to reach out to their locality, Livability provides a diverse range of training, resources and practical support.
Dementia
- Lyrics and Lunch is a network of friendly singing and lunch groups which creates community for those living with dementia and their carers. Jeanette Main,Third Age Coordinator at St Thomas' Lancaster, is happy to support churches who would like to create their own Lyrics and Lunch group.
- Memory Bridge – resources to encourage and equip the creation of meaningful relationships with people with dementia. www.memorybridge.org
- The Alzheimer’s Society – united against dementia. www.alzheimers.org.uk
- Faith in later life has a useful Resource Hub - Faith in Later Life