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Lived Experience Alone Does Not Create Inclusion in the Workplace

In my recent conversation with Joanne Lockwood on The Equality Edit, this came through clearly. We spoke about the value...
By Esi Hardy | 25 March 2026 | 7 min read
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Ensuring Your Disability Inclusion Efforts Are A Success

Many of these strategies have been very successful.  These have included: The one thing that always works is when a company...
By Esi Hardy | 30 October 2025 | 10 min read
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Creating Equitable Opportunities for Disabled Employees

Recruitment is often the first place businesses focus when thinking about disability inclusion. And it matters. If disabled people are...
By Esi Hardy | 22 September 2025 | 5 min read
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Disability Awareness Week Celebrations Are Over: What Next?

Every year, we observe Disability Awareness Day (26th July), Disability History Month (14th November to 20thDecember), Disability Pride Month (throughout July), Inclusion...
By Esi Hardy | 28 July 2025 | 7 min read
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Embedding Disability Inclusion Initiatives

Embedding disability inclusion into your workplace is not just a policy; it is about people. At Celebrating Disability, we believe...
By Esi Hardy | 24 April 2025 | 8 min read
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Supporting Employees to Disclose a Disability in the Workplace 

Introduction Workplace inclusion is gaining more attention, and discussions about disability disclosure are becoming increasingly important. The UK government has...
By Amy Worgan | 21 March 2025 | 6 min read

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