Annual Reception 2025
Business Disability Forum’s 2025 Annual Reception, ‘A sporting chance: the transformative power of disability inclusion in sport’ was hosted by DLA Piper.
New disability inclusion awareness and training resources for the utilities sector
With one in four people in the UK identifying as disabled, it is important that service industries, such as the utilities sector, can meet the needs of disabled customers. Many customer-facing staff in the utilities sector are not desk-based, which can present problems when creating awareness and training resources that staff can access on devices…
Nothing about us without us: The power of employee voices
Katie Coates, our Senior Business Partner Team Lead, explains why employee engagement is crucial to your disability inclusion strategy, and how Business Disability Forum’s consultancy service can help. Disability inclusion is most effective when it’s shaped by the voices of disabled colleagues. Their insight brings clarity and authenticity to every stage of the journey. That’s…
New images help improve the way disability is portrayed
Fifteen new images have been added to our free Changing the image of disability media collection.
We’re growing – our year in numbers
It’s been an exciting year for growth here at Business Disability Forum. 135 organisations of all sizes, sectors and industries have joined us for advice and support with their disability smart journeys, taking us to over 550 Members and Partners – over half are global. It’s been a busy year for our events with over…
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: a day for listening not just speaking
By Angela Matthews, Head of Policy and Research 3 December is UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Angela Matthews, Business Disability Forum’s Head of Policy and Research suggests that employers should use the day to really listen to their disabled employees. As disabled people (“people” rather than “persons” is my preference), we are used…
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