You want to attract and hire disabled employees. Where do you start?

Read our free guidance on attraction and #Recruitment , part of our Disability Essentials range, which outlines what you need to know about adjustments, language, the law and more: ow.ly/mItu50R6w5L

Some great insights from our Partner HM Courts and Tribunals Service on how they're making the courts and tribunals more accessible for everyone, and supporting people to use their online services.

Did you know you could watch the Disability Smart Awards Ceremony 2024, in partnership with Bloomberg UK, live on 30 April? Join the live stream and watch the winner announcements in real time. Co-hosted by Simon Minty and Diane Lightfoot. Register: ow.ly/1b7y50QU9yX

Journalists and media professionals, have you signed up for our free webinar on 18 April? We will be sharing guidance on how to represent disabled people and disability in imagery, and will show you how to access our free image collection.

Register free: ow.ly/BALS50Rb9ru

A big thank you to London Live for featuring our 'Changing the image of disability' campaign on Monday. Our Head of Communication and Marketing Lara Davis gave advice on how to represent disabled people in images.
Watch the segment here (starts at 11:04): ow.ly/7vLA50Rcioj

This season on our podcast 'If you don't mind me asking...' we discussed juggling many roles and being vocal on social media, navigating less-visible disabilities, global trends affecting disabled people, grief and loss and much more. Watch our recap: ow.ly/gWEs50Rat7I

You might have heard of the new #FlexibleWorking Act , which has just come into effect in the UK. But do you know what it means? Read our new blog to understand the Act and its ramifications for employers: ow.ly/fkzo50RbhUw

#FlexibleWorking

We recommend larger organisations have an #AssistiveTechnology catalogue. But where should they start? Our free comprehensive guide includes a list of technology solutions to get started, plus useful statistics about likely usage.

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#BDFTechTaskforce

Our Head of Policy and Research Angela Matthews tells us why DEI matters for green businesses in this BusinessGreen article (link is subscribers only).

Our Partner Microlink Ltd has teamed up with Department for Work and Pensions to deliver a series of webinars from April-October 2024 on topics such as reasonable adjustments, mental health, menopause and neurodiversity. Find out more: ow.ly/e17j50RajOu

Our Head of Policy and Research Angela Matthews comments on the Carers’ Leave Act 2023, which came into effect on Saturday (6 April), in this piece from People Management.

1 in 5 of all people in the UK will experience a communication difficulty at some point in their lives. How is your business supporting them? Communication Access UK, led by RCSLT 💙, provides free training for organisations. Find out more: ow.ly/QYnG50QWTwC

FREE webinar on disability-inclusive #Recruitment on 16 May: we will discuss ways to identify and remove the barriers #DisabledEmployees face in the recruitment process, from job descriptions to onboarding. Open to all: ow.ly/CjbE50R7ySq

#DisabilityInclusion

How can you portray less-visible disabilities in imagery? This is a challenge that can result in some disabilities being represented more often than others. Our campaign ‘Changing the image of disability’ has some answers: ow.ly/c2nO50QXRVr

Concerns around #ITSecurity shouldn't stop organisations from putting #AssistiveTechnology into place. We've created a useful free guide to help you balance security requirements with adjustment/accommodation needs: ow.ly/bfGr50R33Eq

#BDFTechTaskforce #TechTuesday #A11y

🚨 Vacancy! We are looking for a part-time Media and Communications Officer with experience of media relations and a good eye for a story. £33,500 pro rata per annum. Flexible working opportunities available. Deadline for applications is Sunday 28 April. ow.ly/R2BG50R4aoh

Our Member and Partner organisations can use any of the 480 authentic images in our Disability Smart Image Bank in their own campaigns for free. Join us today to access membership benefits such as tailored advice, networking opportunities and more: ow.ly/a4Si50QR8ea

We’re supporting the Inclusivity and Wellbeing in the Workplace campaign from Mediaplanet UKIE. Our Head of Communications and Marketing, Lara Davis, is among the key thought leaders featured. Read her contribution and the rest of the campaign: bit.ly/4akrW9s

Everyone in your organisation needs to think about digital accessibility, not just your accessibility teams. Our Technology Taskforce has put together a guide to available training, grouped by level and job role: ow.ly/cb3f50QKG1W

#BDFTechTaskforce #A11y #Accessibility

Do you have questions about a specific condition or disability? We have free condition-specific factsheets that are open to all as part of our Disability Essentials range. Includes information about common workplace adjustments and advice for managers: ow.ly/iBeO50QVuNL