We hope everyone is having a wonderful start to the New Year! We are thrilled to announce that in addition to our regular Employment Webinars, we are thrilled to announce our new initiative, the Working Age Forum. On the second Wednesday of every month, the forum provides a relaxed and
Welcome to 2024! We want to extend our heartfelt wishes for a joyous New Year to everyone. Today, we celebrate National Braille Day, which recognises the system of raised dots. This system empowers individuals who are blind or partially sighted to read and write through the sense of touch. Many
We recently shared the news that Seema was welcomed to the Late Show on the Akaal Channel. Speaking with Presenter, Surinder Pal Singh, Seema and Surinder had an engaging conversation about the disability community and its accurate representation. We’re delighted to share the interview with you, and you can listen
I want to thank the Akaal Channel for inviting me back to the Late Show last night. Our conversation covered a wide range of topics, and I was able to offer viewers a fresh and unique perspective on the disability community and what we truly represent. I will be sharing
I am excited and honoured to announce my participation in the upcoming CanDo event hosted by Network Rail, which is dedicated to celebrating the International Day of Disabled Persons. Thank you to Lucy Cashin at Network Rail for extending the invitation to join the panel alongside the esteemed Atif Choudhury.
It’s the first week of December, and Christmas is fast approaching. Over the past few weeks at Blind Ambition HQ, many exciting things have happened. Here are a few of our highlights: SHAW TRUST DISABILITY POWER 100 I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to Shaw Trust for the
UK Disability History Month is observed from November 16th to December 16th and is dedicated to raising awareness and understanding about the history, experiences, and achievements of individuals with disabilities. It is a time to reflect on the struggles and triumphs of the disability rights movement and to honour the
According to a recent article by TUC (Changing the World of Work for Good), the disability pay gap has not significantly improved over the past ten years. https://www.tuc.org.uk/news/tuc-slams-zero-progress-disability-pay-gap-last-decade The analysis reveals that the pay gap for disabled workers across the board is £1.90 an hour, or £66.50 per week –
Listen to Blind Ambition Podcast Blind Ambition’s First Session in the Employment Webinar Series Blind Ambition, in partnership with RNIB, has proudly launched its much-anticipated webinar series aimed at supporting job seekers with sight loss. The series kicked off with a compelling first session on November 21st, titled “Disclosing Your
