Disability Awareness: Building Inclusive and Supportive Workplaces

Facilitator: Emma Allsopp

Description

An inclusive workplace starts with understanding—and disability awareness is a vital part of that foundation.

Disability Awareness: Building Inclusive and Supportive Workplaces is designed to increase individual, team, and organisational awareness of disability in the workplace. It helps participants move beyond assumptions and into meaningful action by providing the tools to recognise barriers, challenge bias, and support colleagues with a wide range of disabilities.

In this session, we’ll explore:

• What disability can look like—visible, invisible, and everything in between

• The social and medical models of disability, and why that distinction matters

• The role of language, attitudes, and workplace culture in shaping experience

• Practical steps to create a more inclusive, accessible, and respectful environment

• The benefits of inclusion—for individuals, teams, and the organisation as a whole

  
  

Whether you’re leading a team, working in HR, or simply want to be a better ally, this training helps you build a workplace where everyone can participate, contribute, and thrive.