Interview – Robert White
Star of 2018’s Britain’s Got Talent, Robert White has been described as “the only Aspergic, dyslexic, cross lateral, gay, quarter-Welsh” comedian. He’…
Events
2020 Business Disability Forum Film Competition open for registration
Business Disability Forum’s popular film competition and festival are back for another year and open for registration – and we are proud to announ…
APPRENTICESHIP LEVY COULD BE USED TO RECRUIT PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY
Business leaders from across the telecoms, legal, banking and health sectors came together this morning to discuss how to address the barriers to empl…
Man with learning disabilities completes challenge of a lifetime
A man from Walberton has raised over £1,200 for the charity where he is supported, by successfully completing a six day trek of the Sahara Desert. …
Applications for THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF are NOW open!
Who’s the best baker you know?The Great British Bake Off are looking for Britain’s best home bakers to enter the tent! Are you in loaf with…
Disability motoring events announced for 2020
Following this summer’s successful programme of events, The Big Event will be returning to the NEC in Birmingham on 3 and 4 July 2020. The flagship sh…
Amputee’s reach for the sky and settle for the top of the World!
On Wednesday 2nd October a team of 21 people set off on the challenge of a lifetime to climb Kilimanjaro the World’s largest free-standing Mountain. T…
Autism’s got Talent Roadshow another smash hit!
On Saturday 12th October at the Winston Churchill Theatre in Ruislip the Autism Charity ‘Anna Kennedy Online’ once again, presented the ‘Autism’s Got…
National Junior Games transforms lives of 100 young disabled people from across the country
‘Being here is like a home away from home’, that’s what Ajani Riggs (aged 12 years) from Hull says after experiencing WheelPower’s National Junior Gam…
Clothing Label set to help children and adults with Autism
Born Anxious is a homegrown clothing label set up by Kellie Barker, mother of Oscar, an autistic child living in Herne Bay, Kent. Kellie set up the c…
ITV News to Live Stream National Diversity Awards
WATCH LIVE: The National Diversity Awards from 9pm at www.youtube.com/ITVNews Community organisations and role models from across the UK will head …
Motability Scheme’s Final One Big Day Arrives In Edinburgh
One Big Day at the Royal Highland Centre is giving disabled motorists, their friends and their families the chance to find out all they need to know a…
Autism’s Got Talent Roadshow To Take Place This October
It is all too often said that people with disabilities are not capable of very much, and they are unable to rise to the challenges that they are faced…
Call for nominations for Disabled Peoples’ Choice Award
Is there an organisation which has made a difference to your life, either as an employee or as a consumer? If so, Business Disability Forum would like…
First friendship and dating agency for adults with learning disabilities and autism launches at event in Bristol
Bristol’s first friendship and dating agency for adults with learning disabilities and autism launches this month with a party. The new Luv2meetU s…
Author, icon and disabled activist Penny Pepper is on tour this August
Author, icon and disabled activist Penny Pepper is performing to a home-crowd with a sequel to ‘Raw and Uncovered’ earlier this month.’Flesh and Bone’…
WheelPower to host annual National Junior Games 2019 at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, this September
WheelPower, the National Charity for Wheelchair Sport are hosting their annual National Junior Games (NJG) 2019 from 30 September - 3 October at Stoke…
Harvey Price receives a standing ovation at Autism’s Got Talent
On Monday 's show, Katie Price shared some highlights from Autism’s got Talent on her Quest Red TV show ‘Katie Price My Crazy Life’. At the London sho…
Celebrities and football stars are set to assemble for a charity match this August
United For Charity and Team Avery will be raising cash for the Anna Kennedy Online charity with the game on Sunday, August 25, at Bowers and Pitsea Fo…
Nominations sought for RNIB See Differently Awards
Awards event launched to recognise and celebrate outstanding work to support people with sight loss The Royal National Institute of Blind People (R…
Mental Health Exhibition ‘Mad World’ will take place this October, the day before World Mental Health Day
The Mad World Summit is the largest global conference and exhibition dedicated to making a difference to mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.…
LimbPower are working throughout August to encourage people with a limb difference to kick start an active lifestyle
The charity LimbPower are working throughout the month of August to encourage and engage with people with a limb difference, to help them kick start a…
‘We Are One’ Citizenship Festival to take place in Glasgow Merchant City this August
You may have heard about the fantastic citizenship festival that will be taking place in and around Glasgow’s Merchant City area on 9th & 10th Aug…
Clearwell Mobility Hosts Third Annual Walking Football Cup
Clearwell Mobility and Brighton & Hove Walking Football Club have hosted the third Clearwell Cup at Longhill Sports Centre, Brighton. The walki…
Inclusive business awards open for nominations
If your organisation has led the way on positive and innovative change, enhancing the experience of disabled employees and customers as a result, then…