Simon Minty: Hosting the Disability Smart Awards and the complexity of disability inclusion
As he prepares to co-host the Disability Smart Awards, Simon Minty believes the next generation could hold the key the advancing equality.
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Business Disability Forum launch new practical guide to sight loss
Business Disability Forum launches a new resource, providing people with sight loss, healthcare professionals, employers and businesses with a practical guide to sight loss.
Disability Smart Awards 2021: host Samantha Renke on the importance of celebrating steps to inclusion
Today (2 December) the Disability Smart Awards from Business Disability Forum will celebrate businesses helping to transform the lives of disabled people in the workplace. Ahead of the ceremony actress, presenter and now co-host of the awards, Samantha Renke, spoke exclusively to Enable.
Free resources launched to welcome back disabled colleagues
Business Disability Forum has launched series of free resources, offering advice and legal guidance on supporting disabled colleagues returning to the workplace.
Tech for Life: Business Disability Forum calls for new model to ease access to assistive technology
Business Disability Forum is calling for the introduction of a new ‘tech for life’ model, becuase technology should go beyond employment or education.
Face Masks: Businesses support calls for face coverings to help D/deaf and hard of hearing people
Research finds that businesses support calls for clear panel face coverings for employees, customers and clients.
Calls for young people with disabilities to be supported under new government job retention plan
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced plans today (8 July) to prevent mass unemployment due to the ongoing pandemic, but charities say more needs to be done to support young people with disabilities.
Coronavirus and disability: new guidance from Businesses Disability Forum on what you should know
With concern around the coronavirus growing in the UK, Business Disability Forum have developed new guidance on what you need to know and what your rights are at work.
Channel 4 secures Disability Confident Leader status
Channel 4 has become the first media company to achieve the status of Disability Confident Leader in a Government-backed scheme which encourages businesses to become…
Films show next generation’s unique take on disability at Business Disability Forum event
Young filmmakers from universities across the country shared their experiences of living with disability at a unique film festival hosted by Business Disability Forum at…
Fujitsu enters ‘hall of fame’ for disability work
Be completely you. This was Fujitsu’s message to its employees as it joined a list of the best companies working with disabled people. Business Disability…
BT’s disability advocate confirmed as speaker for conference
Business Disability Forum is delighted to confirm that Hari Sundaresan, a passionate advocate of disability-smart workplaces, will be speaking at its annual conference on ‘Disability-smart…
10% discount on tickets to BDF conference for Enable readers
The Business Disability Forum 2017 Conference is taking place on Tuesday 11 April at the Royal College of Nursing in London. Focusing on disability-smart suppliers…
BDF’s disability experts share knowledge and advice for businesses in new podcast series
Listeners will soon have the opportunity to hear from leading experts on disability and business with a new podcast series from Business Disability Forum (BDF)….
Business Disability Forum announce 2017 conference
Business Disability Forum (BDF) is pleased to announce that its 2017 conference is now open for registrations. Focusing on disability-smart suppliers and partners, the conference…