Accessible crisis information
Authorities at national, regional and municipal level have a duty to ensure that crisis information reaches the entire population, including people with disabilities. In practice, however, there are often shortcomings in the accessibility of crisis information.
Studies show that municipalities and authorities lack the resources and expertise they need in this area. In addition, there is often a lack of systematic dialogue between authorities and disability rights organisations regarding what information is produced and how. We want to change that, says Susanna Laurin, Managing Director at the Funka Foundation.
The project is funded by Sweden’s Innovation Agency Vinnova and aims to develop a model for better cooperation on accessible crisis information between actors such as the responsible national agency, regions, municipalities and county administrative boards. The goal is to develop proactive methods where accessibility and inclusion are built into planning, routines and information flows. An important part of the model is to involve people with disabilities as key co-creators of the information, through increased collaboration with disability rights organisations.
Crisis information needs to be accessible to everyone, and it feels good that we at the Skåne County Administrative Board, together with the Funka Foundation, can drive this development forward. This is a project that I hope will make a real difference, says Ola Melin, County Director at the Skåne County Administrative Board.
The project will map how crisis information work functions today and identify opportunities and barriers for increased accessibility. The main result of the project will be a plan for further work on accessible crisis information within public authorities. The goal is to then test the model in a follow-up project together with more municipalities and public authorities.
Contact
If you would like to know more about the project or register your interest in participating, please contact project manager Sara Kjellstrand.