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Nominations are open!
Nominations for the Shaw Trust 2022 Disability Power 100 are officially open! Nominate here: https://disability100.azurewebsites.net/nominations/ Creating change is what drives Shaw Trust to produce the Disability Power 100. By showcasing the capabilities and strengths of Disabled People, we help...
Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 influencers recognised in New Year’s Honours
This year’s New Year’s Honours have recognised two of our top 100 Disability Power 100 influencers for their exceptional work changing perceptions and the lived experience of disabled people. The two, Alan Benson and Michèle Taylor, were awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire, along...
Five audiobooks on disability empowerment
Image link: https://images.pexels.com/photos/7188956/pexels-photo-7188956.jpegSource: Pexels Even though a fifth of the UK’s population has a disability or impairment, there is still a lack of representation when it comes to both fiction and non-fiction works that tell the stories of disabled...
Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 2021 reveals most influential disabled people in the UK
Shaw Trust unveiled the 2021 Disability Power 100 on Wednesday 27 October via a virtual event. The annual publication celebrates the 100 most influential disabled people in the UK. Even though a fifth of the UK’s population has a disability or impairment, there is little recognition of the many...
The power of the Disability Power 100
What is the Disability Power 100? The Disability Power 100 is an annual celebration of the 100 most influential disabled people in the UK, working to break the stigma around disability, creating a more accessible and inclusive world for all. Why is Shaw Trust involved in the...
Who is Britain’s most influential disabled person? Nominations are open!
The Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 2021 nominations are now open! You can nominate any individual, disabled or living with an impairment, who is working to break the stigma around disability, to create a more accessible and inclusive world. It’s easy to nominate someone and our form is accessible...
