Disability

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games showcased a record number of para sports with a total of 8 para sports in the programme.  However, this increasing spotlight on para sport isn’t necessarily leading to increased participation across the board.   

Recent Activity Alliance research suggests that less than one in five non-disabled people have experience of taking part in sport and less than half disabled and non-disabled people actually know someone else with a disability.  The need for solutions and action is pressing. It is clear that organisations need to both raise the profile of and opportunities for disabled people to engage in sport and physical activity, from participation and performance sport to coaching, employment and board roles. 

UK Disability History Month takes places between 16th of November and 16th of December. This webinar will aim to celebrate the history of the Disabled community, the impacts the Disabled community and disabled activists have had on our society and culture in the UK and the improvements we have seen for all as a result of disability activism.

ADHD as a neurotype is vastly misunderstood in mainstream society. It has many negative connotations associated with it ranging from it not being considered ‘a real condition/neurodivergence’ to the stereotype that it’s only about hyperactivity and distraction.
This ADHD Awareness Month we’d like to highlight not only what ADHD actually is and the challenges ADHD people face, but the benefits that ADHD can bring and how to support someone with ADHD in the workplace to create the best working environment.

Following Dyspraxia Awareness Week (October 10, 2022 – October 16, 2022), this webinar will help raise awareness and understanding on one of the less discussed conditions under the Neurodiversity umbrella.

According to the British Dyslexia Association 1 in 10 people in the UK have dyslexia, however the real number may be higher. In this webinar we will learn what dyslexia is and how we can foster more inclusive environments as employers and colleagues to support changes to our systems, processes, and everyday behaviours to help everyone thrive in the workplace.