Resources
Our resources library is a unique source of accurate, authoritative and up-to-date information on business and disability. It provides a wealth of information and advice to help you support your disabled employees and disabled customers.
Our Knowledge Hub is open to BDF Members and Partners only. Not a Member or Partner yet? Our Disability Essentials range is free and open to all.
BDF Members and Partners can access our full range of toolkits and guides in our Knowledge Hub.
Maximise your membership
Make sure you’re getting the most out of your membership. Explore your key member benefits and how to access them. Find out more.
Not a Member or Partner yet?
Find out more about the benefits of joining us. Plus, access our Disability Essentials range of free resources for non-members.
Condition and disability specific
Information sheets and briefings on specific disabilities, and health and long term conditions. If you can't find what you're looking for, Members and Partners can contact the Advice Service. If your organisation is not a Member, contact David Goodchild for more information.
Conferences
Check out our previous conference sessions, videos and information
Disability Essentials - Free resources
Disability Essentials - free for non-Members - is a collection of disability resources offering essential guidance for all businesses. If you want to do more to attract and retain disabled employees or to better meet the needs of your disabled customers, Disability Essentials is a good place to start.
Employment and workforce
Disability and employment law, Employee procedures, retention, recruitment, monitoring.
Global
This section contains resources for global organisations, such as the Global Business Disability Framework and Global Taskforce resources. Resources in this section are available to Business Disability Forum Members. For the full range of Global resources - available to Business Disability Forum Partners - see our Global Toolkit.
Leadership and your brand
Resources for leaders, organisational commitment, and disability facts and figures
Podcasts and webisodes
Are you new to our channel? Wondering where to start? Take a look at the categories below to guide you as to where to begin.
Policy and research
Policy positions, responses to Government, guidance and advice about disability inclusion
Smarter London SMEs
Advice and guidance for Members of Smarter London SMEs.
Technology
Inclusive design, ICT lifecycle, and what makes technology inclusive
The law
Advice and guidance on what the law says about disability and your organisation.
Welcoming disabled customers
How to make sure your organisation welcomes new and returning customers, clients and service users.
What disabled consumers choose to buy and why
In 2021 we commissioned research by Open Inclusion (supported by Microsoft) into what disabled consumers buy and why. Here we present the findings as seven sector reports and one main report in eight parts.
