What's important to us? Our Philosophy and founding principle is that all disabled people should have the opportunity to participate fully in arts and culture Our Vision is an inspiring and inclusive arts sector, accessible to all Our Mission is to promote great art and inclusive practices, knowledge, and learning, ensuring disabled people have active and influential roles in the industry - as leaders, creatives, participants, and audiences Our Values are inclusion, ambition, creativity, and excellence And we are driven by the Social Model of Disability... At Shape, all of our work is informed by the Social Model of Disability. The Social Model holds that a person isn’t ‘disabled’ because of their impairment, health condition, or the ways in which they may differ from what is commonly considered the medical ‘norm’; rather it is the physical and attitudinal barriers in society – prejudice, lack of access adjustments and systemic exclusion – that disable people. Find out more about the Social Model of Disability. Manage Cookie Preferences