What is the disability pay gap and how can we close it?
When it comes to the workplace, as much as we hate to admit it, not everyone in the office is treated equally. Gaps in employment and pay packets sadly exist which show we have [...]
Five quick ways to make sure your event is accessible
When it comes to choosing an accessible venue for a conference or a work event, it can seem really complicated to know where to start. We tend to think of accessibility in terms of [...]
Myth busters – Dyslexia
This month we debunk the common myths about the neurodivergent condition, dyslexia, that you and your organisation need to know Myth 1 - Dyslexia can go away when people grow up or learn to read! [...]
Myth Busting Series: Wheelchair Users
This month Enhance The UK’s Zoe Lloyd debunks common myths about wheelchair users you and your organisation need to know. If you’re seen getting out of your wheelchair and then walking, you’re a fraud! [...]
Top Tips for Making Meetings Accessible to Deaf People
Meetings can be really tricky for D/deaf* people especially when little or no thought has been made in terms of access. It can be a really demoralising experience attending a meeting when [...]
Why the media needs to stop referring to ADHD as a ‘trend’
By Carolyn DeBarra As a writer with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), I spend a lot of my days explaining my condition, detailing my ‘symptoms’ or writing about the unusual path I [...]
Myth Busting Series: Reasonable Adjustments
At Enhance the UK we provide disability awareness training to organisations in many different industries, for example; hospitality, retail, education, transport and finance. One thing we often find regardless of the industry, is the [...]
Disclosing neurodiversity in the workplace
When it comes to disclosing neurodiversity in the workplace, it can be a really scary thing to do. Speaking from my own experience, many concerns can go through your mind when you decide if [...]
Interviewing dyslexia candidates – Improving the application process
Neurodivergence and people with dyslexia can bring so many assets to an organisation or role which neurotypical people may not. However, the application process often alienates potential candidates, this can be easily solved. Jennie [...]
Making services accessible to people with learning disabilities
Did you know that there are estimated to be over 1.5 million people in the UK with a learning disability? Did you also know that you have a duty under the Equality Act (2010) [...]