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Mission and Aims

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Shape's strategy embraces our history and our achievements and looks to the future with renewed energy and commitment.

Our vision
Our vision is of a sector where the involvement of deaf and disabled people as artists, employees, audiences and participants reflects the profile of disabled people living in the UK.

Our Mission
To ensure that disabled people demand to participate fully within the arts and cultural sector in London and beyond.

Our Aims
1. Increase the number of deaf and disabled people as audiences for the cultural sector

2. Increase the number of deaf and disabled people employed or taking leadership roles (including as board members) in the arts and cultural sectors

3. Support partner organisations to drive up participation in the arts and cultural sectors

4. Promote the presentation of high quality practice by disabled and deaf artists

5. Develop Shape as a sustainable arts organisation