Last year, we launched something special. Disability History Month 2025 brought together venues, artists, facilitators, and communities across the North East to celebrate disabled stories, histories, and futures. It was powerful. It was necessary. And now, we're ready to do it again in 2026 and 2027.

But here’s the thing: events like Disability History Month don’t just happen. Behind every panel discussion, every accessible venue, every piece of promotional material, and every moment of connection is someone making sure all the pieces fit together, and that disabled people can actually access the spaces and stories that belong to them.

Why This Role Matters

Disability History Month isn’t a one-off event. It’s an ongoing commitment to centring disabled voices, honouring our histories, and building futures where we’re not an afterthought. The Project Administrator role is at the heart of making that happen.

It’s about coordinating with venues so accessibility is real, not performative. Working with freelancers who bring lived experience and expertise. Keeping communication flowing between partners so nothing falls through the cracks.

This role is about getting those details right, because you understand what’s at stake when we don’t.

What Makes This Different - Recruiting Disability History Month

This is a freelance role designed with flexibility in mind. You’ll work remotely, with occasional visits to accessible venues across the North East. The workload ebbs and flows, quieter in some months, busier around November and December when Disability History Month takes centre stage.

You’ll be supported by a team that practices what it preaches: mutual support, anti-ableist working, and genuine commitment to reasonable adjustments. This isn’t a workplace where you have to fight to be accommodated, it’s one where your access needs are part of the conversation from day one.

And the work itself? It’s meaningful. You’ll help shape how disabled histories are told and celebrated in the North East, creating spaces where disabled communities can gather, learn, and be visible.

Who We’re Looking For - Recruiting Disability History Month

You must be disabled (including d/Deaf, neurodivergent, chronically ill, and/or experiencing mental health conditions), and live in the North East, within the North East Combined Authority or Tees Valley Combined Authority areas.

We’re looking for someone who understands how festival-style projects work when multiple partners are involved. You’ll be organised, proactive, and confident managing your own workload. You’ll communicate clearly and be comfortable using Microsoft tools (or accessible equivalents, adjustments are fully supported).

• Experience with graphic design, facilitation, or venue accessibility auditing is a plus
• Creating documents in multiple formats is a bonus
• Strong networks in disabled communities are very welcome

Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who cares deeply about this work, and has the skills to keep things moving.

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