Welcome to Business Disability Forum membership
Watch this welcome video from our Chief Executive, Diane Lightfoot.
Contact the Advice Service
Our Advice Service is available by phone and email 9.00am – 5.00 pm Monday to Friday and is staffed by expert, specialist advisers who can help with a wide range of enquiries.
Register to access the Knowledge Hub
All employees in our Member and Partner organisations have free access to our Knowledge Hub resources (some content is Partner only).
Attend events, webinars, networks and taskforces
We have a wide range of large and small events, webinars, and nearly 20 regular networks and taskforces that meet four times a year. Most of our events are free for all employees in Member and Partner organisations.
Find out more about our upcoming events, networks and taskforces
Meet your Disability Business Partner
If your organisation joined us as a Member, you have your own dedicated Disability Business Partner who supports you to get the most out of your membership.
Meet your Senior Disability Business Partner
If your organisation joined us as a Partner, you receive all the benefits of being a Member and much more. Your dedicated Senior Disability Business Partner is here to support you.
Shape disability policy: Join The Forum
The Forum is our policy and research community. Find out more about how you and your organisation can get involved in research that helps shape future disability policy.
Start a Disability Smart Self-Assessment
Our Disability Smart Self-Assessment and Audit tools help your organisation to measure and improve disability inclusion across ten areas of your business. Speak to your Disability Business Partner to get started.
Sign up for our newsletter
Our regular newsletter is full of useful information about disability inclusion and business, our resources, events and more. Make sure you don’t miss out.
Join us
Not a Member yet? Find out how your organisation can access these exclusive membership benefits.
Consultancy service
Partners receive up to 5 days consultancy as part of their fee each year, and can also buy additional days. Speak to your Senior Disability Business Partner to discuss your needs.
Members can access our consultancy service for an additional fee. Speak to your Disability Business Partner if you want to access our consultancy services.
Learning and development
We provide bespoke, tailor-made training. Speak to your Disability Business Partner to discuss your needs.
Disability Smart Image Bank
Our Changing the image of disability campaign aims to increase representation and improve how disabled people and disability are portrayed in images. The Disability Smart Image Bank includes workplace, leisure and customer-focused shots and use of them is free to all BDF Members and Partners.
Publications
We provide a range of publications for purchase or for hosting under license on your intranet.
