London models help change the image of disability
Two London models are helping to improve the way that disability is portrayed in the media.
Disability Smart Awards 2025: Winners announced
Organisations and individuals who are working to remove barriers and make the world more inclusive for disabled people were celebrated at Business Disability Forum’s Disability Smart Awards 2025 in London last night (29 April), sponsored by Freshfields. Now in its 11th year, the Disability Smart Awards is an annual event open to organisations of any…
Mandatory disability pay gap reporting: Unintended consequences found
Findings from a new report published by Business Disability Forum (18 March) show that mandatory disability workforce and disability pay gap reporting can have many unintended consequences for disabled employees. ‘Towards meaningful disability workforce and pay gap reporting – The challenges and unintended consequences’, also finds that while mandatory reporting is well-intentioned, reporting on numbers…
Disability Smart Awards 2025 finalists announced
Business Disability Forum has announced the finalists of its Disability Smart Awards 2025. These annual awards are a platform for showcasing the work of organisations, teams and individuals to help improve the life experiences of disabled people as employees and as consumers. 1 in 4 people in the UK has a disability and the estimated…
Disability Smart Awards 2025 open for nominations
Business Disability Forum (BDF) has opened nominations for its Disability Smart Awards 2025 today (3 December). The Disability Smart Awards 2025 are free to enter and open to UK and global organisations of any size and in any sector. Now in their eleventh year, these annual awards showcase the work of organisations that are improving…
New image collection helps disabled people be seen
Business Disability Forum (BDF) has launched a new collection of images to mark ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities today’ (3 December). The images of disabled people in everyday situations will be available to businesses and the media and aim to challenge perceptions and increase understanding around disability. They are the latest addition to Business Disability Forum’s extensive Disability Smart Image Bank and its ‘Changing the image of disability’ campaign.
Conference debates global change and disability inclusion
Join Business Disability Forum’s Global Conference (online) on 21 November 2024 to hear about how global businesses and employers are adapting to recent changes in legislation and regulation. The conference is sponsored by HSBC and will take place from 10am to 4pm GMT. ‘Disability inclusion in a changing world’ will debate how organisations are responding…
The Employment Rights Bill: BDF responds
Responding to the publication of the Government’s Employment Rights Bill, Business Disability Forum has welcomed the spirit of the proposed legislation but highlighted some key missed opportunities for disabled people and employers, particularly around Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) reform and Access to Work. Business Disability Forum’s Director of Policy and Research, Angela Matthews, said: “We…
We’re all going on a summer holiday (and allergies won’t stop us): Supporting customers with food sensitivities
Good weather has finally arrived and the 2024 summer holiday season is in full swing. As UK and overseas hospitality venues fill up, a new factsheet from disability inclusion charity, Business Disability Forum guides businesses that serve or sell food on the steps to take to safeguard customers and employees who have food sensitivities. The…
Will AI benefit disabled people? New podcast series debates
Should Artificial Intelligence (AI) be feared or welcomed by disabled people? This is the topic for discussion in the first episode of a new podcast series launched by Business Disability Forum (25 July). ‘Disability Today’ aims to put disabled people at the centre of the debate on key global challenges. Leading experts will join Business…
Conference calls on next government to prioritise disability employment
Business Disability Forum called on the future government to make disability employment an urgent priority at its annual conference in London on Tuesday (2 July). Addressing the conference of senior business leaders and leading employers, CEO of Business Disability Forum, Diane Lightfoot, said: “Only 53 per cent of disabled people of working age are in…
Conference debates how workplaces can work for everyone
Scenario: Peter arrives for his first day at work with his Alsatian Emotional Support Dog. On seeing the dog, team member Nick becomes upset and locks himself in a toilet, only emerging when the dog has gone. As a child Nick was bitten by an Alsatian. He has a phobia of all dogs, but especially…
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