Celebrate the Best of British Diversity at the ‘Golden Globes’ of the diversity world
Date: Friday 4th October 2024 Time: 6.15pm - midnight What to expect? Hosted by Clare Balding CBE, the National Diversity Awards returns to L…
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Community heroes shortlisted alongside Sam Thompson, Carol Vorderman and Alex Scott for 2024 National Diversity Awards
An astonishing 90,000 people were nominated this year for the 13th National Diversity Awards in association with HSBC UK. From these, 125 individuals…
Bournemouth Hotel Wins Institute of Hospitality Award for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Employer of the Year 2024
Bournemouth’s renowned Marsham Court Hotel has been honored with the prestigious Gregory De La Peña-Hall FIH Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging…
Nominations are now Open for the National Diversity Awards in association with HSBC UK!
The National Diversity Awards will be held on 4th October at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. The ceremony highlights role models and community organ…
A supportive and inclusive place to work
At Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT), diversity is not merely acknowledged, it is celebrated. Our aim is to ensure that equality is…
The Power of Diversity
By Tom Jamison Earlier last month (June 2022) I was honoured to be invited by Shaw Trust to join them, The Disability Policy Centre and the Disabil…
National Diversity Awards Return
Community organisations and role models from across the UK headed to the magnificent Liverpool Anglican Cathedral on 17 September to witness the count…
Nominations Open for the National Diversity Awards
In association with ITV News, The National Diversity Awards have recently opened this year’s nominations, but who will be crowned the best of British …
New system that ranks games based on their representation of disability reveals there’s a long way to go to represent the communities playing them
A new study by Currys PC World investigating diversity in the gaming industry has found that, while the representation of race, gender and disabilitie…
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…
Busy Life Ltd announces the launch of the “Run, boy, run!” collection
Busy Life is excited to announce the launch of the “Run, boy, run!” collection. Part of the Diversity Designs range, it’s a collection of clothing and…
Media Trust in partnership with ITV News Announces Regional Finalist for the ‘Breaking Into News’ Competition
Media Trust in partnership ITV News has today announced the finalists for ‘Breaking Into News’ a nationwide initiative to discover up a…
A new festival celebrating diversity is coming to venues around Glasgow City Centre this August
A new festival celebrating diversity and equality is coming to venues around Glasgow City Centre this year on 9th-10th August. We are One festival …
Third Disability Pride attracts 3,000 people
The third annual Disability Pride Brighton event was a smash hit, attracting more than 3,000 people last Sunday. The event, hosted on Hove Lawns, i…
Apply today for your chance to appear on Channel 4’s Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas
We are on the search for crafters to take part in the new series, which will be filmed between August and October. We are filming 15 crafty competiti…
Her Abilities Award: 206 nominations highlighting the achievements of women all over the globe
June 21st marked the closing of nomination rounds for the 2019 Her Abilities Award. After a first review, Light for the World is excited to report…
England’s first ever Disability Pride event is back for a third year
Disability Pride Brighton is delighted to announce their third annual festival. The 2019 celebration will take place on Sunday 14th July 2019 on Hove …
Columnist Hannah Deakin: Adjusting to life with a disability
It can be difficult to adjust to life with a disability. You are thrown into this unknown world that you never knew anything about. Things are tough. …
Disability film festival winners announced
Winners of the Business Disability Forum’s Film Festival Challenge 2019 were announced yesterday evening at a prestigious event in London, hosted by K…
Drunken Chorus Inclusive Theatre Company and Charity present A Bit Of A Do
Now in its third year, the pioneering free mini-festival A Bit Of A Do from Drunken Chorus returns championing the work of artists with and without di…
Her Abilities Award 2019: Nominations close in one week!
If you know an inspirational woman with a disability and you think her achievements deserve to be celebrated, you better be quick – nominations for th…
London Disability Film Festival opens doors for young filmmakers
On 18th June Business Disability Forum will be showcasing the talent of young filmmakers at its Film Festival 2019, taking place at the KPMG building …
New BBC Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group to meet today
A refreshed Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group will help advise the BBC on how it portrays all of the UK’s communities on air, and represents them…
Columnist Elin Williams: From one disabled person to another: You are not alone
The feeling of loneliness and isolation has been one of the most prominent when my experience with disability is concerned. When I was younger, I f…
Her Abilities Award winners honoured at ZERO Project Conference
The winners of the 2018 Her Abilities Awards: Toyin Aderemi, Musola Kaseketi and Ashrafun Nahar –– were honoured for their achievements in advancing t…