Category: Inclusive Recruitment & Employment

Inclusive recruitment and employment focuses on how organisations attract, recruit, and retain disabled employees. This category explores how to create inclusive recruitment processes, support disability disclosure, and ensure reasonable adjustments are considered from the start of the employee journey. It also covers how to remove barriers in hiring and employment practices so disabled people can access and thrive in the workplace.

Two people on a split-screen video call, **Esi Hardy** on the left and **Joanne Lockwood** on the right, both smiling and looking at the camera. Esi is wearing a red top in a kitchen setting. Joanne is wearing glasses and a grey top, speaking into a microphone against a plain background.

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 of personal experience, the emotional...

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Moving Beyond Awareness. What Inclusion Really Means for Disabled People at Work

Recently I had a conversation as part of a history and storytelling project. It brought me back to what inclusion feels like in daily life....

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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 develops its culture from the...

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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 not included in recruitment processes,...

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Why Is Inclusive Recruitment Important? Creating Inclusive Recruitment Processes That Work

For many disabled applicants, that is not just a one-off experience. It is a typical pattern. If you are wondering why inclusive recruitment is essential,...

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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 Week (15th to 21st September), and International...

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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 in practical, tailored support that...

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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 proposed the Equality (Race and...

The image shows people sitting round the table, some have visible and invisible disabilities. They are talking about and looking at a wall that is representing all of the strategies that are being implemented to be inclusive of disabled people. These include: sign language, the support a line manager should be given to a disabled employee, data, etc

Fostering Inclusion in the Workplace: Empowering Employees to Create Accessible Environments

Training Employees To Be Inclusive Of Disabled People

Training employees to be inclusive of disabled people is essential for creating workplaces where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. Using the principle of...

Category: Inclusive Recruitment & Employment

Lived Experience Alone Does Not Create Inclusion in the Workplace

Moving Beyond Awareness. What Inclusion Really Means for Disabled People at Work

Ensuring Your Disability Inclusion Efforts Are A Success

Creating Equitable Opportunities for Disabled Employees

Why Is Inclusive Recruitment Important? Creating Inclusive Recruitment Processes That Work

Disability Awareness Week Celebrations Are Over: What Next?

Embedding Disability Inclusion Initiatives

Supporting Employees to Disclose a Disability in the Workplace

Fostering Inclusion in the Workplace: Empowering Employees to Create Accessible Environments

Training Employees To Be Inclusive Of Disabled People

Let’s Talk About Inclusion