Business Disability Forum Knowledge Hub
Welcome to Business Disability Forum’s Knowledge Hub, full of trusted resources to help businesses be more disability inclusive. Access is generally only available to Members and Partners, but some resources are open to all.
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Key to resources
Resources are grouped in collections. To access membership only resources, you will need to register or login.
A-Z of disability
Confused about disability-related terminology? Find simple definitions for more than 100 key disability-related terms including accessibility, adjustments, common conditions, less-visible disabilities and more.
Disability Essentials
This collection of free resources contains essential disability guidance and resources for business.
Podcasts
Listen to our podcasts to hear from a range of expert voices in disability inclusion.
Disability Smart Management Tools
Our Members and Partners can use our Disability Smart Self-Assessment and Audit tools to find out how their organisation is performing in relation to disability inclusion.
Toolkits
Our collection of Toolkits including People Manager, Recruitment, Neurodiversity, Technology and more.
Changing the image of disability
Our campaign to increase representation and improve how disabled people and disability are portrayed in images.
Getting Started Toolkit
An introduction to the key areas in your journey to becoming a disability-smart business.
Conferences and events
Members and Partners can access sessions and highlights from previous conferences.
Inclusive Communication Toolkit
Advice and guidance on making sure disabled customers and colleagues can access information you communicate.
Condition and disability-specific
Toolkits, briefings and factsheets on specific disabilities and long term health conditions.
Procurement Toolkit
Advice and guidance on how procurement processes and practices can deliver inclusive products and services.
The law
Advice and guidance on what the law says about disability and your organisation. Includes legal cases around disability, employment and customers.
Available to Member and Partner organisations.
Global
Advice and guidance for global businesses, including adjustments, strategy and performance management. Includes Global resources and our Global Toolkit.
Technology Toolkit
Full of practical advice and tips on how technology can improve disability inclusion in your organisation.
Policy and research resources
Business Disability Forum’s policy positions, responses to Government consultations, guidance and advice about disability inclusion policy.
Employment and workforce
Explore our guidance on all areas of disability and employment.
Leadership
Are you a leader in your organisation? What can you do to show your organisation’s commitment to disability inclusion? Here we include some resources to help you.
SME Toolkit
Practical advice and guidance for all small and medium-sized businesses and start-ups on what being disability smart means. Funded by the City Bridge Trust.
Disabled consumers
Guidance on welcoming disabled customers, and research on what disabled consumers choose to buy and why.
Disability Smart Awards 2025
Entries are open until 17 January 2025.
Enter today to gain recognition for your organisation’s impact on the lives of disabled people.
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