Thank you to Mayor Andy Street, our Chair Dr Shani Dhanda and our panel of powerhouse women for joining us last week at National Centre for Accessible Transport. Our second roundtable on ‘Making the West Midlands an Exemplar Region for Disabled People’, putting ideas into action with the West Midlands Combined Authority.

"Nothing about us without us" Delighted we were able to produce and direct these films and listen to such important conversations. Big thanks to architect and inclusive design specialist,Amy Francis-Smith, and consulting lead at Microsoft UK, Faith la Grange #DisabilityInclusion

Launching our third episode in partnership with Shaw Trust Disability Power 100! Watch award-winning inclusive design specialist Amy Francis-Smith, and Microsoft’s UK Consulting Lead Faith la Grange's discussion here: msft.it/60139iNAd #NationalInclusionWeek2023 #DP100

Last month, with the help of accessibility expert Amy Francis-Smith, we published guidance on accessible design, highlighting how adaptations catering to the needs of an ageing population can improve people's quality of life: ow.ly/qrhl50PRgBJ #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons

Thanks so much to Faith, Shaw Trust, Microsoft & Pinch Point Communications for such an engaging talk (& tasty lunch!)

Your girl is featured on the Science & Engineering finalists.. Looking forward to next week's celebration! #DisabilityPower100 Shaw Trust Pinch Point Communications

It was great to join the Purple Tuesday celebration on Tuesday 💜. I particularly enjoyed meeting Purple Tuesday Mike and many other fellow Purple Tuesday ambassadors including Amy Francis-Smith , Sebastian Isaac Harvey Dr Shani Dhanda Nick, Lee Keogh , Ayuna, @thewheelsblog

Congrats to all Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 winners. Stiltz is proud to have collaborated with Accessibility Architect Amy Francis Smith RIBA who's achieved another top ten position. Well done Amy! obi41.nl/57su5ysf Amy Francis-Smith #DisabilityPower100 #DP100 #stiltz

Thank you Shaw Trust for a great evening - we made new networks and got to spend time with old friends again. Very enjoyable! 👦🏼♿️ Anna Landre ♿️ Jamie Hale James Lee 𝕂𝕖𝕣𝕣𝕪 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕡𝕤𝕠𝕟 👩🏼‍🦼 Andrew Douglas Amy Francis-Smith Dr Shani Dhanda Alex Winstanley - Author #SBSWinner James Holt #DisabilityPower100

Did you read our latest built-in accessibility piece in ADF, in association with Architect Amy Francis-Smith RIBA? Amy's just been voted once again as one of the top 10 most influential people with a disability. ADF - Architects' Datafile #ArchitectsDatafile #DisabilityPower100 #DP100

Rock out with your sock out 🧦 Something exciting is a-‘foot’ Who knew that a pair of annual purple socks could bring such pure joy 💜 This is true community and friendship. Visit: parallellifestyle.com/purple-sock-da… #PurpleSockDay #IDPwD #Disabled #Disability #IDPD

'Think of this: a plan to ‘warehouse’ disabled people. What kind of nation is Britain becoming?' Frances Ryan on Bristol City Council's 'Fair and Affordable Care' policy. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

'I was allergic to everything for a decade and sold my belongings on eBay to survive' birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-…

@Habinteg Thanks @Habinteg, could do nothing without our fantastic team and all I've learned from dedicated women such as Jacquel Runnalls marney walker, 𝕂𝕖𝕣𝕣𝕪 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕡𝕤𝕠𝕟 👩🏼‍🦼 Amy Francis-Smith and so many others leading the way for an inclusive world. #IWD2024

Nominate now! Past top ten winners include Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson; Dame Sara Storey; Nikki Fox - BBC News & Watchdog Presenter; Caroline Casey; Dr Shani Dhanda; Professor Jason Arday; Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP; Amy Francis-Smith; Celestine Fraser; Martin Hibbert; Victoria Jenkins; Ava Jolliffe; Ruth Madeley.

Amy Francis-Smith sufrió un estado de malnutrición grave por culpa de las reacciones alérgicas El diagnóstico llegó en 2017, cuando finalmente le comunicaron que padecía el síndrome de activación de mastocitos lavanguardia.com/cribeo/estilo-… lavanguardia.com/cribeo/estilo-…

What does a truly accessible new home look like? dlvr.it/TCSmhQ #ukhousing

We must put accessibility at the heart of new housebuilding, writes disabled architect and access consultant Amy Francis-Smith #UKhousing insidehousing.co.uk/comment/what-d…

📚 Weekend Reading 📚 It’s not just people with disabilities who desperately need homes that are readily accessible and adaptable; faced with an ageing population, it’s a crucial issue for us all, writes Amy Francis-Smith. #ukhousing #socialhousing housingdigital.co.uk/dont-ignore-ac…

📐🏡 In her article for Inside Housing, accessibility architect Amy Francis-Smith discusses the importance of creating truly #accessiblehomes. ⬇️ Check out the full article for insights on preventative design and future-proofing homes. obi41.nl/3vtvyduk #UkHousing