About this event
July is Disability Pride Month. Disability Pride Month is a way of celebrating diversity and difference among the disabled community and highlighting ways to better understand and support disabled people in the community and in the workplace.
Although disability pride can mean different things to different people, for many people this month is a way of shining a spotlight on the barriers and discrimination disabled people face.
Celebrating Disability Pride Month also gives the opportunity to change the conversation around disability and change perceptions around disabled people’s lived experiences.
Find ways to talk about disability in your organisation
Support different ways to help all staff to be more aware of different disabilities and able to challenge stereotypes and understand the barriers that disabled people face. This could be through creating a staff network group, or celebrating disabled staff as role models, or offering training to staff on specific conditions. For example Somerset Skills and Learning offers workshops on autism find out more: sslcourses.co.uk
Become a Disability Confident employer
Through the Disability Confident campaign, the Government supports employers to become more confident about employing disabled people. Find out more: gov.uk
