Lucy Ruck
lucyruck.bsky.social
Lucy Ruck
@lucyruck.bsky.social
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Your organisation should have an #AssistiveTechnology catalogue, giving a shortlist of available equipment while allowing for flexibility in adapting to employees' health conditions or disabilities. But where should you start?

Read our free guide:

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#BDFTechTaskforce #A11y
May 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Our Technology Toolkit is entirely free and open to all, no #AprilFools joke!

The experts in our #BDFTechTaskforce tell us it's exactly the kind of useful and pragmatic guide they wish they had when they started off in accessibility.

Access the Toolkit today: ow.ly/eH7U50VpUPf
April 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Do you have experience of co-ordinating in-person, online and hybrid event logistics? Join our team as Senior Events Co-ordinator.

Full-time. £35,000 to £37,000 plus benefits. Flexible working options available.

Deadline to apply is Sunday 30 March 2025.

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#CharityJob
March 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Businesses often ask what they should do with new technologies. Are they beneficial or detrimental to #DisabilityInclusion?
Explore our free resource to learn how businesses can harness innovation while ensuring disability inclusion is at the forefront.
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#BDFTechTaskforce
March 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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This morning we published our new research on disability workforce and pay gap reporting.

Get a summary of the key findings and our recommendations for employers and government in this new piece from People Management:

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#DisabilityPayGap #DisabilityReporting
Exclusive: Disability pay gap reporting could have ‘unintended consequences’, research reveals
Business Disability Forum study warns practice could hinder inclusion, with disabled employees expressing concerns about government’s proposals
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March 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Today we're publishing our research on disability workforce and pay gap reporting.

We found that making it mandatory, as proposed by the UK government, helps measure diversity, but often at the expense of improving inclusion.

Find out more: ow.ly/bp2F50Vj1eZ
March 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Do you use our free Accessibility Maturity Model (AMM) to assess your #DigitalAccessibility journey? Help us gather a wider picture of the #Accessibility landscape by sharing your scores confidentially on technology@businessd....

AMM: ow.ly/M5cl50V61t4

#BDFTechTaskforce
March 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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It’s only a few months to go until the #EuropeanAccessibilityAct (EAA) comes into effect. We discussed the impact of the EAA and what organisations need to know at our Global Conference last year. Read our recap blog: ow.ly/J0VV50V60lL

#BDFTechTaskforce #EAA #A11y
March 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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#AssistiveTechnology (AT) is your secret weapon. It’s a productivity booster for your disabled employees, but also everyone else in your team. Read our resource below to find out how integrating AT into your workplace can improve productivity for everyone.

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#BDFTechTaskforce
February 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Help us gather a wider picture of the #Accessibility landscape by taking our free self-assessment, the Accessibility Maturity Model, and sending your scores to technology@businessd.... Scores will be treated confidentially.

Take the AMM: ow.ly/5qZ050USnNx

#BDFTechTaskforce
February 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I've said it before and I'll say it again, I absolutely love the work that Primark have done on their Adaptive Clothing range. We loved it so much, that Rebecca and I had to write a blog about it!

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Find out how #Primark is breaking barriers with its new adaptive clothing range in our new blog, featuring insider insights from our Lead Disability Business Partner Becky and our Taskforce Manager @lucyruck.bsky.social.

https://bit.ly/4aAX6uA

#InclusiveFashion #InclusiveDesign
January 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM