Real stories from WAIT members
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Why should you create an inclusive workplace?
It’s all very well saying you should create an inclusive workplace, but what does that really mean and how can it help your business? Once you understand why you need to embrace inclusivity for your employees, customers and business practices, it makes your path to an inclusive reality a whole lot easier. In an inclusive …
How do I make my business more inclusive and accessible?
Around 1.3 billion people experience significant Disability (World Health Organisation). That’s a huge proportion of the population, fuelling an estimated spending power of £274 billion per year for UK business, according to We Are Purple. But does your business cater adequately for the Disabled community? By understanding what an inclusive and accessible business looks like …
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12 Common Access Mistakes
Accessibility and inclusion should be at the forefront of your mind as a business, organisation or local authority. But when making decisions, considering accessibility often becomes a box ticking exercise which causes a whole range of issues in practice. So how do you ensure your services and projects are truly accessible and avoid additional costs, …
The Power of Lived Experience
How would you feel if decisions that significantly affect your life were made by people with no idea of your situation, needs or how you feel? That is the reality for many in the Disabled community when it comes to daily living. The world is not designed with Disabled people in mind, and the result …
Launching Disability.Inc. – Our past, present and what the future holds
The business services department of WECIL has recently gained a new life of its own and been rebranded as Disability.Inc. From our beginnings in 2016 to the launch of our new identity in 2022, we have been providing user led guidance and support to local authorities, public and private sector organisations for years, and there is …
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