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Wheelchair Rugby, Boccia, Para Canoe and Para Athletics: here's where, when and what to expect from the sport at the Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival, Liverpool, 2 to 8 May 2027.

16.7 million disabled people in the UK, a £14.6bn accessible tourism market and a festival built for this audience from day one. Why the ISCF is a brand partnership opportunity with social responsibility at its heart.

As part of the Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival, UKEL is looking to recruit a production and stage management service to co-ordinate and manage the successful delivery of the arena ceremonial and live performance, exhibition and processional elements of the festival. Questions should be submitted to hello@ukel.co.uk no later than 5pm, Thursday 15th October. Final submissions should be emailed to hello@ukel.co.uk by the deadline: 5pm Thursday 22nd October.

The ISCF's World Boccia Cup counts towards LA28 qualification. Why the Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival is a genuine staging post on the road to Los Angeles, and a brand partnership opportunity unlike any other in the UK.

UK Sport's Fan360 research shows the Olympic and Paralympic audience is 52% under 35 and 28% ethnically diverse. Why the Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival is a marketing opportunity first.

UKEL, a not-for-profit company established to help secure, structure and deliver global sporting events across the UK, has today announced a partnership with OnePlan, a cloud-based event site planning software.

Culture takes centre stage as acclaimed creatives and disability arts pioneers join new Cultural Advisory Group

A career in sport isn't only about being an athlete, coach or physio. Behind every major event is a whole team of people who plan and deliver it - and we're looking for someone to join them.

The M&S Bank Arena and Albert Dock, key venues on Liverpool's waterfront UKEL is looking to secure expert support to design and deliver against its Accessibility & Inclusion objectives, working with a range of partners, community groups and our internal delivery teams to deliver industry leading access and inclusion across all aspects of the festival. Our goal is to create an event experience that welcomes all visitors regardless of ability, age, ethnic background, or circums

Recruitment is underway for a Cultural Advisory Group (CAG) to support the development and promotion of the programme.

UK-first event set to unite elite sport and world class disabled-led arts in an unforgettable, week-long celebration of performance, creativity, and inclusion View accessible formats of this news article here Liverpool is set to make history from 2-8 May 2027 as it hosts a new groundbreaking Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival (ISCF) — a first-of-its-kind event in the UK that will bring together elite athletes that compete in the Paralympics and a world class disabled-led arts

Introduction Creating the initial branding for the Inclusive Sport and Culture Festival (ISCF) was an opportunity we were incredibly excited to receive. At Purple Goat Agency, we create work that drives positive change for the disabled community and raises the standard for inclusive marketing. With over 50% of our team having lived experience of disability, that perspective directly shapes how we approach strategy, creativity, and accessibility in everything we do. I am Luk

Kate Wallace (UK Sport), Harri Jenkins (Paralympian), Jennifer Cleary (Arts Council England), Mandy Redvers-Rowe (DADA), Cllr Harry Doyle (Liverpool City Council) at Liverpool Waterfront Delivered by UKEL, a new, independent company established to host and deliver major international sporting events in the UK, the original para sport event concept was a commitment made in UK Sport's major events strategy Making Live Sport Matter to showcase elite sport competition, drive perf

The Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival logo UKEL is seeking to appoint a Marketing and Communications Agency, which will be responsible for the marketing, website and digital, media relations and stakeholder relations aspects across two events it is responsible for staging in Liverpool in 2027. Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival Liverpool 2027 (ISCF) - article Paralympic Qualifier Event (yet to be announced) An additional Event Information Pack is available providing further