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Spotlight on the finalists in the #DisabilitySmartImpactAwards Leader category:

- Amy Nicholas, Director, Morgan's Butchery,
- Iain Wilkie, Founder and Chair, 50 Million Voices,
- Marc Powell, Global Accessibility CoE Lead, Unilever.

Read about their work: https://ow.ly/6QW250YAPyB
Branded card for the finalists in the Leader category, with their photos. Disability Smart Impact Awards 2026 hosted by HSBC (logo).
April 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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What does disability-inclusive communication look like?

The finalists in the #InclusiveCommunication category of the #DisabilitySmartImpactAwards are great examples of best practice: Stichting Uit met Autisme, Worley and Sony Europe.

Find out more: https://ow.ly/wJSM50YGoCA
Branded card for the finalists in the Inclusive Communication category, with their logos. Award ceremony sponsored by HSBC (logo).
April 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Huge congratulations to Iain Wilkie, Founder and Chair, 50 Million Voices, on winning the 2026 Leader Award.

Iain demonstrates exceptional leadership positioning stammering on the EDI agenda, with documented firsts, global scale and measurable outcomes.

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April 29, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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The winner of the Product Design Award, sponsored by Blackwood Homes and Care, is Sensory Shine, for creating accessible oral care solutions that reduce everyday barriers and enable greater independence for disabled people. 👏

#DisabilitySmartImpactAwards #ProductDesign #Accessibility
April 29, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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Medicine company Lilly is the winner of our Accessible Built Environment Award 2026.🏆

Read how their Access Lilly programme is transforming 50 global sites through 10,000+ accessibility improvements.

Lilly's story: https://ow.ly/1xMA50YYi1g

#DisabilitySmartImpactAwards
Lilly receiving their award at the Disability Smart Impact Awards 2026 ceremony. A representative poses with his award on stage, flanked by the 2 ceremony co-hosts.
May 16, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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Our Workplace Experience Award (large organisation), sponsored by Kingspan, went to Sutherland this year. They built an integrated accessibility ecosystem designed to support the full employee lifecycle for disabled colleagues.

Read the story: https://ow.ly/b9wZ50Z06mO

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Two Sutherland representatives posing with the two ceremony co-hosts on stage after winning their award.
May 29, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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We’re getting ready for the 2026 #DisabilitySmartImpactAwards ceremony, hosted by HSBC.

Don’t forget to register for the live stream, and tune in from 4:30 pm BST: https://ow.ly/CNei50YKPMG
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April 29, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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DEADLINE EXTENDED for the #DisabilitySmartImpactAwards ✨ You now have until Wednesday 28 January at 5 pm to submit your entries.

Find out more: https://ow.ly/BW0050XXiwK

[Video description: Our CEO Diane against a neutral background. The Awards' logo is on the upper left corner of the screen.]
January 19, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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ONE WEEK LEFT to enter the #DisabilitySmartImpactAwards 🚨 Deadline is Wednesday 21 January at 5 pm. Don't miss out!

Find out more: https://ow.ly/hfMx50XW2ua

[Video description: Our CEO Diane against a neutral background. The Awards' logo is on the upper left corner of the screen.]
January 14, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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Ook leuk om te zien hoe uiteindelijk het in de zaal eruit zag en een uitleg over #UitMetAutisme: businessdisabilityforum.org.uk/awards/disab... #DisabilitySmartImpactAwards
Inclusive Communication Award: Stichting Uit met Autisme | Business Disability Forum
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April 30, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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Meet the winner of the 2026 Inclusive Communication Award: Romano - Stichting Uit met Autisme!

Its innovative platform has helped improve access to leisure facilities for people with autism and people who experience sensory processing differences.

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April 29, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Iain Wilkie, CEO and Chair of 50 Million Voices, has devoted his career to advocating for and driving inclusion for people who stammer.

The judges of the #DisabilitySmartImpactAwards were pleased to choose him as winner of the 2026 Leader Award.

Read his impact story: https://ow.ly/pbgU50Z8SLp
Iain Wilkie, a white man wearing a suit and tie, posing with his award on stage at the Disability Smart Impact Awards 2026 ceremony. He's standing between event co-hosts John McCalla-Leacy (left) and Diane Lightfoot (right).
June 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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A round of applause for Lloyds Banking Group, winner of the Customer Experience (large organisation) Award.

Lloyds Banking Group developed Read-Only Internet Banking via their Inclusive Design Panel, supporting carers while protecting customers’ financial independence.

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April 29, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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We're delighted to announce that Will King, Head of Human Resources, Evtec Automotive, is the winner of the 2026 Diversity and Inclusion Professional Award, for making disability inclusion a core part of Evtec’s responsible business strategy. 🎉

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April 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Putting the spotlight on the #DisabilitySmartImpactAwards finalists ahead of the winner announcements on 29 April.

We begin today with the Global Disability Inclusion Award, sponsored by Everway: Bupa, Sutherland and Unilever. 🥇

Read about their achievements: https://ow.ly/TkwQ50YzgxV
Branded card for the finalists of the Global Disability Inclusion Award, with their logos in a line.
March 26, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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There's still time to enter the #DisabilitySmartImpactAwards: deadline is Wednesday 28 January at 5 pm.

Good luck to all!

How to enter the Awards (including a video on how to write a winning entry): https://ow.ly/NGYW50Y0ww0

FAQs: https://ow.ly/8kGn50Y0wwf
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January 26, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Meet Accessible Housing Scotland, the winner of our #CustomerExperience Award 2026 (small organisation).

They offer a fully personalised, end-to-end service that helps disabled people navigate the housing market.

Read the case study: https://ow.ly/CG7r50YZsy6

#DisabilitySmartImpactAwards
The recorded video of Accessible Housing Scotland's award acceptance speech being played from the stage at the ceremony, with the audience and event host listening.
May 24, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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The Workplace Experience Award (small organisation) celebrates SMEs that have inclusive workplace practices and value the wellbeing of all their workers, including disabled people.

The 2026 finalists and their projects: https://ow.ly/AZWI50YGpHJ

#DisabilitySmartImpactAwards
Branded card for the finalists in the Workplace Experience (small organisation) category, with their logos: Evtec Automotive Limited, Tilting the Lens and Happy Smiles CIC.
April 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Ready, set, enter! The #DisabilitySmartImpactAwards 2026 are now open for entries until 21 January at 5 pm🎉

Enter today to gain recognition for your organisation’s impact on the lives of disabled people, and to inspire others.

How to enter: https://ow.ly/VsXm50XAP4H

#IDPWD #IDPWD2025
Disability Smart Impact Awards 2026 graphic: the awards' name with the Business Disability Forum logo against a lilac background, next to blue and purple stars.
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Smaller organisations have a vital role to play in delivering some of the most impactful approaches to disability inclusion.

The winner and finalist SMEs in this year's #DisabilitySmartImpactAwards demonstrate that practical action matters more than scale.

Read the blog: https://ow.ly/wUYi50Z73ys
Founder of SME Diverse Made Media Chris Lynch, who uses a wheelchair, receiving his award at the 2026 ceremony. He poses between the 2 hosts, smiling and holding his award.
June 4, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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With the Diversity & Inclusion Professional Award, we want to recognise a professional who has overseen tangible improvements for disabled people in their workforce or beyond.
Meet the 2026 finalists: Ross Hovey, Will King and Sharon Extance: https://ow.ly/mCLu50YAO3O

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Branded card for the finalists of the Diversity and Inclusion Professional category, with their photos. Disability Smart Impact Awards 2026 hosted by HSBC (logo).
April 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Calling SMEs committed to #DisabilityInclusion! Why not get recognition by entering the #DisabilitySmartImpactAwards?

You can enter any of our 14 categories, and 3 are specifically split in 2 to accommodate SMEs. And it's free!

Open until 21 January.

https://ow.ly/AnSN50XBcom
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December 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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This is the world's first wheelchair-based camera system.

Find out how Diverse Made Media, winner of the 2026 Technology Award for small organisations at the #DisabilitySmartImpactAwards, is opening doors for disabled TV and film professionals:

https://ow.ly/pCe550Z9OlR
Founder and Director of Diverse Made Media Chris Lynch, who uses a wheelchair, speaking into a microphone on stage at the Disability Smart Impact Awards ceremony. Event co-host Diane Lightfoot stands next to him.
July 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Romano - Stichting Uit met Autisme won this year's Inclusive Communication Award for their lived-experience-based platform, which makes leisure activities more predictable and enjoyable for autistic people.

Read their impact story: https://ow.ly/VtCP50Z9Nwk

#DisabilitySmartImpactAwards
The stage at the Disability Smart Impact Awards ceremony, where the 2 event hosts sit while a video of Romano Sandee, Founder and CEO of Stichting Uit met Autisme, is being played in the background.
June 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Unilever's Global Accessibility Centre of Excellence won our Global Disability Inclusion Award (sponsored by Everway) this year for embedding accessibility into products, workplaces and culture at global scale.

Read their impact story: https://ow.ly/pOJy50Z9rXe

#DisabilitySmartImpactAwards
Marc Powell of Unilever, who is blind and uses a stick, speaking into a microphone on stage at the Disability Smart Impact Awards ceremony. On a screen behind him is the Unilever logo above the word 'winner'.
June 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM