Have you and your team gone the extra mile to create an accessible and inclusive environment for your disabled customers, guests and staff? It could be through the customer service you deliver, the changes you have made to your premises or simply being a great place to work. Business Disability Forum’s Disability Smart Awards 2024 are now open for nominations. Here is your chance to shout about what your organisation has achieved and to share your learnings with other. The awards are free to enter and open to UK and global organisations of any size in any sector.
Now in its tenth year and with growing numbers of application each year, these annual awards recognise organisations that are improving the life experiences of disabled consumers and employees by removing barriers to inclusion. The awards are a platform for sharing evidence and learnings from real life projects that have had a positive impact on disabled peoples’ lives.
There are 10 Disability Smart Awards this year. The categories are:
• Disability Smart Diversity and Inclusion Professional
• Disability Smart Leader Award
• Disability Smart Technology Award
• Disability Smart Inclusive Workplace Experience Award
• Disability Smart Inclusive Recruitment Award
• Disability Smart Inclusive Communication Campaign Award
• Disability Smart Accessible Built Environment Award
• Disability Smart Inclusive Customer Experience Award
• Disability Smart Global Disability Inclusion Award
• Disability Smart Inclusive Product Design Award
Diane Lightfoot, CEO of Business Disability Forum, said: “There are still many misconceptions that exist around disability even though it is something that 1 in 4 people in the UK experience every day. We also want to challenge all businesses to think about the support they offer to their disabled customers and employees by sharing real-life examples of projects that have made a positive and tangible difference.”
All organisations are encouraged to enter. Nominations close on 21 January 2024 and winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in April 2024. Go to the Disability Smart Awards 2024 page for information on all the awards and to nominate your campaign.
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