Forty in-person and online activities, from walking football to accessible cycling, are to be offered as part of York Disability Week (November 30 to December 7).

The events, which are mostly free of charge, have been co-ordinated by a planning group of individual volunteers and local organisations.

Those looking for something active can get involved in bowls, boccia, climbing, and more.

Participants will be able to take a trip around York City FC's accessible stadium.

Youth centre Door 84 will be giving people the chance to get creative.

There will be opportunities during the week to learn a range of skills, including sign-supported communication, digital skills, and new ways of providing audio description.

Arts workshops, and access to York's Archives, also form part of the programme.

Practical advice is available, with sessions on saving money and energy, understanding unpaid carer rights, accessing work, and ensuring dignity in employment.

There are also drop-in sessions to learn about local activities for people with Parkinson's; coffee mornings for disabled parents; and events focusing on family carers and self-advocacy.

Talks include a session with photographer Ian Rice, who worked at the 2024 Paralympics, as well as sessions on historical innovations influencing modern assistive devices; the power of Disability Arts; the experiences of men disabled in the First World War; and theology & disability.

Guest speaker Ian Rice captured the winning moment for France's Alexis Haunquinquant in the Paris 2024 Paralympics Men's PTS4 Para Triathlon Guest speaker Ian Rice captured the winning moment for France's Alexis Haunquinquant in the Paris 2024 Paralympics Men's PTS4 Para Triathlon (Image: Ian Rice/AFP)

There are exhibitions at York Hospital and York Explore, an international art prize event, and the return of the Poetry for All evening - described as "hugely popular."

A Mother Goose pantomime, with an onstage BSL interpreter and live captions, will also take place.

Support for the week has been provided by York Human Rights City Network, City of York Council, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and the Two Ridings Small Grants Fund.

York Disability Week has now been running for eight years, and the UN International Day for Disabled People, on December 3, always falls within the week.

For electronic and printed programmes, please email disability@yorkhumanrights.org, call 01904 702060, or get in touch on social media with @YorkDisabilityWeek.

More information is available at www.yorkdisabilityweek.org