Michèle Taylor

DIRECTOR FOR CHANGE
RAMPS ON THE MOON

Michèle Taylor is Director for Change for the Ramps on the Moon, the Arts Council England funded consortium working to elevate the place of disabled and deaf people across the mainstream theatre industry.

She is also an independent disability equality consultant, having set up her business in 1992 as a trainer and strategist in disability issues, working with cultural and heritage organisations as they work towards making their practices, policies and premises open to disabled people.

Previous clients have included strategic bodies such as Arts Council and local authorities as well as the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Opera House, Universities including Nottingham and Gothenberg and the University of the Arts in London, the British Museum and Cultural Heritage Without Borders. Michèle is a Registered Member of the Institute of Equality and Diversity Professionals.

She is an accredited coach, registered psychotherapist, one half of the comedy duo "Bitter and Twisted" and has an MA in fine art photography. In January 2022 her work was recognised when she was awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List.