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This year, the Disability Power 100 received 786 nominations. Well done to everyone who entered. 367 high-quality nominees were shortlisted. These nominees are trailblazers and role models who are making a significant impact on the lives of disabled people in the UK. They are building a more...

Disability Power 100 finalist, Jason Wilsher-Mills's new solo show at the Wellcome Collection. Celebrated in the 2023 Disability Power 100, Jason Wilsher-Mills has much to look forward to in 2024. With a new solo exhibition opening at the Wellcome Collection and involvement with SHAPE Arts’s...

The wait is over, the 2024 Disability Power 100 Awards Nominations are open. The awards – fully owned by Shaw Trust and internationally respected – recognise the UK's most influential disabled individuals and organisations. They celebrate ambition, achievement and impact. For the finalists...

Dr Shani Dhanda, a regular on Loose Women and Rip Off Britain, campaigner and businesswoman, said:“I really hope that non-disabled people are taking note and stop having low expectations of us, because we are flipping amazing!”  The number two spot was...

Yesterday we held our annual #DisabilityPower100 event in Wembley. We were immensely pleased to be able to bring together the most influential disabled people and disability-led organisations in Britain. The event was attended by over 250 guests, and guests were also able to attend virtually via...

Join us for the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 livestream. With less than one week to go we are delighted to announce we will be livestreaming the Disability Power 100. We’ve held off letting people know until today to ensure we had solutions for the technical issues that came up. But now we’re...