Inclusive Design Workshop – Shaping an Inclusive Design Guide for Sheffield

The Sheffield Property Association (S-PA) is pleased to invite built environment professionals to an interactive workshop focused on helping shape a future Inclusive Design Guide for Sheffield.

This collaborative session will bring together architects, landscape architects, planners, developers, engineers, access consultants, and other design professionals working across Sheffield to discuss how inclusive design can be embedded more effectively into the development process. The workshop aims to establish a working group that will help inform and develop practical guidance, ensuring future development across the city is accessible, welcoming and inclusive for all users.

Workshop Objectives

Explore what inclusive design means in practice.

Identify gaps in existing guidance and policy.

Share experiences, challenges and best practice from across the built environment sector

Discuss in groups what isn’t inclusive design.

Discuss the format, content and usability of an Inclusive Design Guide for Sheffield.

Establish a collaborative working group to help develop the guidance moving forward.

This is an opportunity to contribute directly to the creation of a practical resource that supports designers, local authorities, developers, contractors in delivering better, more inclusive places across Sheffield.

We look forward to welcoming you and hearing your perspectives on how we can collectively improve inclusivity in the city's built environment.