Business Disability Forum Annual Reception 2025

A sporting chance: the transformative power of disability inclusion in sport.

Kindly hosted by DLA Piper.

Access to sport as a spectator, a beginner, an athlete, or as an employee can enormously benefit our mental health and wellbeing.  For young disabled people, inclusion in sport can help build confidence and self-belief from an early age and in the workplace, it can create a culture of community and belonging. At any age, sport and exercise can foster personal empowerment and resilience, both on and off the sports field.

At this year’s Business Disability Forum Annual Reception, our speakers will share their connections to the sporting world and their perspectives on the power of disability inclusion in sport in the workplace and in grass roots and competitive sport.

We look forward to hearing from:

• Diane Lightfoot, CEO, Business Disability Forum
• Joanne Conway, Head of Inclusion and Culture for EMEA and Asia Pacific
• Julian Bajada, M&A Corporate Lawyer, DLA Piper, and Paralympian and Secretary General, Malta Paralympic Committee.
• Ross Hovey, Inclusive Workplace Lead, Lloyds Banking Group and Liverpool FC spectator.
• Alan Mochrie, Wellbeing Consultant, NatWest Group.
• Lottie Birdsall-Strong, Head of Youth Strategy, England and Wales Cricket Board.

If you are a Member or Partner and you are interested in attending this event, please contact events@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk or your Business Partner.

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