Passionate about changing lives by creating work opportunities for all. Disability inclusion campaigner. Chairman of @backuptrust. Previous CEO of PageGroup.
After 36 years, this week sees me complete my time here at PageGroup. A business that I am so fiercely proud of - https://t.co/EIQyH4HyOu via @LinkedIn
Brilliant article by @CarolineBinc, founder of @Valuable500. It’s time businesses start to realise that disability inclusion in DE&I strategies is a must, not a nice to have.
A massive congratulations to Andy Schofield, a Managing Consultant at @MichaelPageUK, who has hiked from London to Manchester in just five days to encourage others to talk about their mental health.
Read more about his incredible story here: https://t.co/78dgPaAsCM
At @MichaelPageUK, our dedicated DE&I Client Solutions Team works closely with our clients to make their operations more #accessible and #inclusive. Find out more here: https://t.co/Lw6GrenVd8
By not being accessible, many businesses are missing out on a huge pool of potential customers. Another reason why #accessibility should be at the top of the business agenda!
Brilliant to see Bristol Temple Meads @networkrail launch the first ever audio guide in a UK railway station. A great step forward in making public transport more accessible for #pwd.
👂 An audio map of Bristol Temple Meads can now help you around the station - a first for our railway.
We worked with @SLCouncils on the guide for blind and partially sighted people amid the station's refurb:
➡️ https://t.co/dbhN4G1iNE
#IDPD2022#AccessForAll@networkrailwest
Recommend listening to the latest episode of The All Inclusive Podcast by our friends at @reciteme. @RossLinnett and Mike Adams, CEO of Purple, driving home why accessibility needs to be at the top of the business agenda.
🎙 🎙 New Podcast Episode 🎙 🎙
In this episode Ross Linnett, Recite Me Founder and CEO, is joined by the wonderful Mike Adams, CEO of Purple.
Listen to the episode here: https://t.co/ZXfckZbj0w
#AccessibilityToMe#OneWorld#Podcast#Inclusion
Amongst many things, accessibility to me means equal opportunities in the recruitment process and employment. There are still too many barriers for jobseekers with a #disability that businesses need to address.
What does accessibility mean to you?
🤔 How would you finish this sentence?
The specifics of accessibility are different for everyone. But whatever our needs, conditions, or impairments, there’s one thing that’s true for all of us: access is vital.
What does accessibility mean to you?
Congratulations to the #EnglandRL Wheelchair team on becoming Rugby League World Cup champions. What a match! Let’s keep raising awareness of #PwD in sport.
Today we celebrate the start of #UKDisabilityHistoryMonth. We’ve certainly made strides in #disabilityrights but there’s still got a long way to go. It’s time we recognise the immense potential #PwD bring to the workforce and work towards closing the employment gap.
Massive congratulations to @England_RL for making it to the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup final. Let’s bring home the win! It’s great to see awareness and public interest for #PwD in sports grow. Let’s keep the momentum going!
Today marks the first day of ‘Accessibility to Me’ Awareness Week. Let’s work together to tackle digital exclusion and remove hurdles to online connections. (1/2)
Today we launch a new policy paper, ‘The Future of Business: harnessing diverse talent for success,' making a series of recommendations to government to bring about the most favourable conditions for businesses and directors to flourish. Read more here: https://t.co/b7araMgIM3
Head over to @Scope's Twitter if you want to hear from fantastic creatives and artists discuss what it means to be Black and disabled. Incredible words here from @ToughCookieTee https://t.co/1ynJLR2Xak
💬 “In film, TV or media… there needs to be more disabled black women who are shown on a regular basis.”
To mark #BlackHistoryMonth, we invited @ToughCookieTee to share her thoughts about being black and disabled in the UK 💜