Diversity and Ability

Last week, our amazing team all met up in London 🎡 We shared stories, brainstormed some new ways to collaborate and caught some rays! As our team works from up and down the country, it's great to get together when we can! How do you foster connectedness in your hybrid workplace? [Video Description: Clips of the D&A team. In the first clip, they are walking, and a few of them are wearing sunglasses. The second clip is of Molly, a wheelchair user, boarding a train. The third is of the view as a train crosses a bridge over the Thames. The D&A team sat ready to listen to a presentation in the fourth clip. In the fifth clip, the team queues for lunch and chats. The sixth shows them listening intently during a presentation. The seventh shows them chatting after partaking in an activity and cleaning up. The final clip shows them having a few drinks in the pub.] #Diversity #Inclusion #DiversityAndInclusion #Disability #Neurodiversity #HybridWorking

It's Disability Pride Month! 🌈 Show your pride in our community with your vote tomorrow. Head over to our blog to read our breakdown of the major parties' manifestos on disability: https://loom.ly/pGBOaeI Don't forget to explore the voting history of your local MPs alongside the party manifestos! Your local MP represents your constituency in parliament; ensure that they have a voting history in line with your values. Then, weigh up the party, the likelihood of each candidate based on polling and each MP's voting history to give you the best picture of how much impact our vote can have. We'll see you at the polling station! #Diversity #Inclusion #Disability #Neurodiversity #Accessibility #a11y #access

Transform your hiring process into a powerhouse of social value and inclusion! Don't miss this free online workshop: "Disability Inclusive Recruitment in the Context of Social Value" on 4th July 2024, from 10am-12.30pm BST. Hosted by Tilly Crowhurst at Hydrock (now Stantec) and our very own Roxanne Steel at D&A! - Explore the importance of social value and how inclusive recruitment practices can contribute to it. - Get practical recommendations to make your recruitment process accessible and supportive. - Enable diverse candidates to showcase their best selves. Don't miss this chance to learn from experts and create positive organisational change! Register now ➡️ https://loom.ly/O7CTijM #Diversity #Inclusion #Disability #Neurodiversity #SocialValue

Not read the party manifestos yet? The election is on Thursday—it's time to get hustling! We've checked the five main parties' manifestos to see how accessible they are. The results are mixed. Labour tops the list with the most alternative formats. Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are tied for second. Green Party offers only two formats, and Reform hasn't provided any. While it's clear the three major parties have more resources, it doesn't excuse Green and Reform. Elections can impact the lives of everyone, especially Disabled people and limiting access by not providing accessible alternative formats is not okay. Do better! #Diversity #Inclusion #DiversityAndInclusion #Disability #Neurodiversity #Accessibility #a11y #access #GeneralElection

You're probably getting reasonable adjustments wrong. As a lived-experience-led team, we've all worked in organisations where they say that their reasonable adjustment process is fit for purpose. Only we know it's not. Explore why this is the case in our newest blog: What is a reasonable adjustment? https://loom.ly/AZrEH28 #ReasonableAdjustments #EqualityAct2010 #Diversity #Inclusion #Disability #Neurodiversity

🌞 Throwback to last summer's team picnic in the sun! It's hot out there, so let's remember to stay hydrated and take breaks when needed. Enjoy the warm weather, but don't forget to look after yourselves and each other. How are you and your teams staying cool? Share your tips with us in the comments. #Diversity #Inclusion #DiversityAndInclusion #Disability #Neurodiversity #Accessibility #a11y #access #DiversityAndAbility

In the run-up to an election, Pride must be political. Have you read the party manifestos to see which parties are going to stand firm on LGBTQIA+ rights? Have you checked the voting history of your local candidates? Pride isn't making your profile picture rainbow colours and then checking out. It's a time to actively reflect on the landscape of queer rights, histories and public attitudes. If you haven't done the above and are neglecting the very real impacts this election will have on the community, we don't want your Pride post. Pride is political every year. But especially this year. Show the world you know what Pride is really about by taking Stonewall's Take Pride pledge. Demonstrate your commitment to voting with Pride and show the next UK government that you stand with the LGBTQIA+ community. Take the pledge ➡️ https://loom.ly/KjjHzM0 #Diversity #Inclusion #LGBTQIA+ #Disability #Neurodiversity #Pride #PrideMonth #UKGeneralElection

Less than 12 hours to go til voting registration closes! Can you answer these questions about general elections: 1. How many MPs are elected to the House of Commons? 2. How do first-past-the-post elections work? 3. What is it called when you nominate a trusted person to vote on your behalf? Can't answer? No worries! We've compiled it all in our new guide. Click the link below to explore. #GeneralElection #Politics #UKGeneralElection

Join Atif Choudhury and Char Bailey this Wednesday at 1 pm for 'Are adjustments truly protecting our characteristics?'. The second episode of our second series of Labels and Legacies: 'Anticipating Adjustments'. We'll explore the concept of protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and how, if at all, adjustments help to ensure equitable workplaces for all of them. Not just disability. https://loom.ly/sujwemI #Diversity #Inclusion #Disability #Neurodiversity #LabelsAndLegacies

🚨The deadline to register to vote is tomorrow (18/06) at 23:59! Feeling overwhelmed? We've broken down UK elections for you in a new resource. It's time to read up and get registered so you can make your voice count this 4th of July. Read the election guide now at https://loom.ly/57s_rlQ #Diversity #Inclusion #Disability #Neurodiversity #UKElection #GeneralElection