When someone is grieving, it can be difficult to know what to say, what to do or even whether to say anything at all. But good intentions alone don't always create inclusive support.

In this episode of The Equality Edit, Michelle Clayford explores the human experiences that can be overlooked in discussions of death and bereavement. From understanding what is happening and participating in a funeral to returning to work or navigating services after someone has died, inclusion can make a significant difference.

The conversation explores accessibility, communication, assumptions and the practical things people often don't think about until they need them. It offers a different way to think about bereavement support, with ideas that can help you better support colleagues, employees, customers and the people around you.


Links and resources

[Black Cats & Unicorns Alternative Celebrant](https://blackcatsandunicorns.co.uk/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

[Michelle on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/blackcatsandunicorns/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

[Child Bereavement UK](https://www.childbereavementuk.org)

[Coffin Club](https://coffinclub.co.uk)

[Laurelo – Specialist Probate Advisers](https://laurelo.co.uk)

Most EDI training tells people what to think. Almost none of it tells people what to say next.

In this episode, Esi is joined by Nzinga Orgill, founder and CEO of AVI2I, who has spent her career turning EDI theory into something people can actually use in the moment, in real conversations, with real stakes. Nzinga walks through the Three Rs framework she developed after watching brilliant training land and then fall apart the second someone had to have an actual difficult conversation, along with what she is seeing work inside organisations right now.

Esi and Nzinga also open up about their own lived experience, growing up mixed race in Birmingham and in the north of Scotland, the assumptions people made about them, and how that shaped the work they now both do. It is a conversation about language, but it is really a conversation about power, access and what it actually takes to build a culture where people are not just present in the room, but heard once they are in it.

If you are an EDI lead trying to move a stalled agenda forward, a manager or L&D director looking for something practical to take back to your organisation, or a disabled listener who has felt the impact of careless communication firsthand, this episode gives you a framework to work with and two people worth following for more.

In this episode:

●      Why "we don't discriminate" is the bare minimum, not the finish line

●      The Three Rs framework: Read, Respond, Repair

●      How to prepare for a difficult conversation you cannot fully prepare for

●      What actually moves the needle on engagement, attrition and psychological safety

●      Nzinga's story: name, heritage, and building a career from the frontline up

●      Esi and Nzinga on resentment, tokenism and turning lived experience into purpose

●      A simple first step for leaders who do not know where to start

Want more from Nzinga? Find her on LinkedIn and at AVI2I for more on responsible, inclusive communication, including recordings of past webinars and workshops. Details below.

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nzinga-orgill
Website: https://www.avi2i.com
Responsible Inclusive Communication Maturity Assessment: https://lnkd.in/eqnSUaux

The ability to advocate for ourselves isn't something most of us are taught. It often develops through experience, reflection and, sometimes, difficult situations that challenge how safe we feel to speak up. 

In Part 2 of this conversation on The Equality Edit, Eve Mujinya and Esi reflect on the impact of not being listened to, what happens when people's rights aren't upheld, and why advocacy often becomes the only way to challenge injustice. 

Rather than offering a checklist of solutions, this episode provides an honest insight into the emotional and practical realities of navigating discrimination. Through Eve's experiences, the conversation explores self-advocacy, community advocacy, bystander responsibility and the lasting impact of being heard—or ignored. It is a reminder that when organisations fail to act, the burden of creating change too often falls on the individual experiencing the injustice. 

In this episode: 

• Why clear complaint processes matter. 
• The role of independent advocacy. 
• Recognising when you need to advocate for yourself. 
• The connection between therapy, self-awareness and confidence. 
• Self-preservation versus creating change. 
• The impact of racism in the workplace. 
• The responsibility of bystanders and organisations. 
• Finding your own voice of advocacy. 

 Resources mentioned in this episode 

• Watch Part 1:The Impact of Not Listening: Eve's Story of Self Advocacy (Part 1)
  https://youtu.be/StI54qUMWGk?si=jIojHn-CxFMsMb0d 
• Find out more about Eve Mujinya and Uplift With Her:
  https://www.upliftwithher.com 
• Carl Rogers – Learn more about his work on person-centred therapy and humanistic psychology. 
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – Watch her TED Talk, The Danger of a Single Story. 

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What happens when people speak up, ask for support, or challenge barriers, and nobody listens?

In this first part of a two-part conversation on The Equality Edit, Esi is joined by occupational therapist, founder of Uplift With Her, and Celebrating Disability trainer, Eve Mujinya.

Drawing on her own lived experience, Eve reflects on growing up without the language to understand her learning differences, navigating racism and discrimination, and the impact of repeatedly being underestimated. Together, Esi and Eve explore how these experiences shaped Eve's understanding of self-advocacy, resilience and personal growth.

For HR professionals, EDI leads, managers and leaders, this episode offers valuable insight into the impact of not listening. The conversation explores how low expectations, assumptions and a lack of understanding can affect confidence, wellbeing and opportunity. It also highlights why creating environments where people feel able to contribute, challenge barriers and advocate for themselves is so important.

Eve shares how therapy, self-reflection and understanding her neurodivergence helped her move beyond survival mode and build the confidence to advocate for herself and others. Along the way, the conversation explores masking, identity, change and the role that supportive environments can play in helping people thrive.

This is Part 1 of 2. Part 2 will be released in three weeks and explores Eve's experiences within occupational therapy training, the barriers she encountered when seeking support, and the lessons organisations can learn about advocacy, accountability and inclusive practice.

About Eve Mujinya

My path has taken me in two directions: one of deep self-healing, and the other of helping others to do the same. I support people in getting unstuck, reminding them that they already have the awareness and the power to shift into a state of real wellbeing.

Meditation isn't something to tick off a list, it's something to experience. It takes time, presence and practice, but it truly leads to somewhere meaningful.

I'm also passionate about helping people to see that diversity, inclusion and equity are shared responsibilities. Advocacy is part of my journey, one I'm still learning and growing into. I believe that our lived experiences hold value, and I'm committed to using mine in a way that supports, uplifts and creates space for others to be seen and heard.

Resources and Links

• Uplift With Her – https://www.upliftwithher.com

• Royal College of Occupational Therapists – https://www.rcot.co.uk

• NHS Talking Therapies – https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/mental-health/find-an-nhs-talking-therapies-service

• Celebrating Disability Resources – https://celebratingdisability.co.uk/resources

What happens when lived experience becomes the thing that reshapes your purpose? 

In this episode of The Equality Edit, Esi Hardy speaks with Daniele Lul about disability, identity, activism, and the power of community-led change. Daniele shares how acquiring a disability later in life completely changed the way he experienced the world, from the sudden reality of marginalisation to finding purpose through advocacy and community work. 

The conversation explores why disabled people must lead conversations about disability, how intersectionality shapes lived experience, and why inclusion cannot be built through assumptions. Together, Esi and Daniele unpack the importance of visibility, representation, activism, and creating spaces where disabled LGBTQ+ people feel seen, celebrated, and heard. 

This episode reflects on resilience, community, accessible workplaces, and the role organisations play in creating environments where disabled people can thrive, not simply survive. 

Resources & Links 

ParaPride Website & Socials
https://www.parapride.org/ 
https://www.instagram.com/parapride.world/ 
https://www.facebook.com/ParaPride.World/ 
https://www.linkedin.com/company/parapride/ 

Intersectionality Awareness Week Website & Socials
https://intersectionalityawarenessweek.org/
https://www.instagram.com/intersectionalityawarenessweek/ 
https://www.linkedin.com/company/intersectionality-awareness-week/ 
https://www.facebook.com/IntersectionalityAwarenessWeek/ 

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What happens when a child wants to take part in music, but the instrument itself creates the barrier? In this episode of The Equality Edit, Esi Hardy is joined by Rachel Wolffsohn, General Manager of The OHMI Trust, to explore inclusive music, adapted instruments, and why access is about much more than saying an activity is “open to all.” 

Rachel Wolffsohn works with The OHMI Trust, a Birmingham-based charity that supports physically disabled people to take part in music-making through adapted instruments, enabling equipment, and practical support. OHMI also runs OHMI Connect, a free online resource that helps disabled musicians identify instruments and equipment that may work for them. 

Rachel shares how her work began through her son’s experience of hemiplegia after a stroke, and the realisation that music-making was far less accessible than expected. The conversation explores why many traditional instruments are designed around the assumption of two hands, ten dexterous fingers, and a standard way of moving. 

Esi and Rachel discuss what this means in schools, music services, orchestras, choirs, and performance spaces. They talk about reasonable adjustments, adapted instruments, teacher confidence, assumptions around physical disability, and why inclusion must be planned across the whole experience, not only the lesson itself. 

This episode is a practical reminder that accessibility is not about lowering expectations. It is about removing barriers so disabled people can take part, progress, and choose what they want to do. 

Signposting:

- The OHMI Trust- https://www.ohmi.org.uk/ 
- OHMI Connect (our website to identify possible instruments for a variety of needs/teaching interests) - https://ohmiconnect.org.uk/ 
- Nicholas McCarthy - https://nicholasmccarthy.co.uk/ 
- Tony Memmel - https://www.tonymemmel.com/ 
- David Nabb - https://www.yamaha.com/artists/davidnabb.html 
- Felix Klieser - https://felixklieser.de/en/bio-en 
- Open Up Music - https://www.openupmusic.org/ 
- Drake Music - https://www.drakemusic.org/ 
- Music of Life - https://musicoflife.org.uk/ 

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Esi is joined by Berni Vincent, a disabled activist, artist, and long-standing figure in the disability movement.

Berni shares her journey from growing up excluded and isolated, to becoming proud to be a disabled person through connection, community, and collective action. Along the way, she reflects on how meeting other disabled people shifted her thinking and sense of identity, something that also influenced Esi’s own approach to disability.

The conversation explores what inclusion really looks like in practice, the difference between meaningful support and token gestures, and why co-production still matters. There is also a clear thread around what has changed, and what has been lost, as spaces for disabled people have become more fragmented and more digital.

Berni also shares how her experiences have shaped her art today and how creativity has become another way to express identity, politics, and lived experience.

Signposting and resources

Berni Vincent’s art 

https://outsidein.org.uk/galleries/berni-vincent/

Outside In
A platform supporting artists who experience barriers to the mainstream art world.
https://outsidein.org.uk/

Under Marc’s leadership, Outside In has become a trailblazer in the art world, supporting thousands of artists who face barriers due to health, disability, social circumstance, or isolation. With over 4,000 artists showcased on its digital platform, more than 80 exhibitions (physical and online) and a growing number of outsider and non-traditional artists represented in the charity’s own Collection, Outside In has become a leading voice for artists outside the mainstream.

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What starts as a conversation between two long standing colleagues quickly opens into something deeper about identity, leadership, friendship, and what it really takes to create inclusive cultures. 

Content Warning: This episode includes occasional strong language. 

Joanne Lockwood, founder of SEE Change Happen and The Trans Inclusion Toolkit, reflects on building a business while navigating gender transition, and how that journey shaped her thinking far beyond one area of inclusion. Rather than staying in a single lane, Joanne talks about what it means to grow into broader EDI work, and why lived experience alone is not enough without reflection, learning, and strategy. 

The conversation moves through personal stories, internalised ableism, friendship, advocacy, and the emotional load of constantly having to explain yourself. Joanne and Esi explore what it means to show up in the world when identity is always being read, questioned, or judged, and why safe spaces matter when the rest of the world can feel noisy and demanding. 

Alongside the personal reflections, the episode turns to leadership. Joanne makes a strong case for investing in line managers and leaders, not only to understand inclusion in theory, but to develop emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence, psychological safety, and the confidence to respond well to people as individuals. The thread running through the whole conversation is clear: inclusive workplaces are not built through policy alone, they are shaped in the everyday moments where people feel seen, supported, and understood. 

This is for leaders, line managers, EDI professionals, and anyone trying to build working cultures where people do not have to fight to be recognised as fully human before they can thrive. 

SIGNPOSTING AND RESOURCES 

SEE Change Happen. 

Joanne’s main consultancy, focused on helping organisations build more inclusive cultures and stronger leadership practice. 

Link: https://seechangehappen.co.uk/ 

Joanne Lockwood. 

Joanne’s personal website, with speaking, consultancy, and wider information about her work in inclusion and leadership. 

Link: https://joannelockwood.co.uk/ 

The Trans Inclusion Toolkit. 

A practical resource designed to help organisations approach trans inclusion with more confidence, clarity, and care. 

Link: https://thetransinclusiontoolkit.co.uk/ 

Pam Burrows, People Booster

https://www.pamburrows.com/

Robbie Williams Quote: 'There's no point regretting things. If you can't do the time, don't do the crime. Life's too short to worry about things I've said.’ 

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A conversation that feels like two colleagues picking up mid sentence, and lands on a clear message. Inclusion becomes real when it is built into everyday culture, not parked in a strategy document.

Esi is joined by Andrew Murray, Head of Learning and Development at Homes for Students. Over four and a half years of partnership, Homes for Students has shaped a DEIB approach that starts with colleagues, then carries through to residents, with the same standard of care on both sides.

Andrew shares what it takes to move away from tick box thinking. It is not about having all the answers. It is about building the confidence to ask better questions, respond well to feedback, and keep learning without fear of getting it wrong.

The episode explores what belonging looks like in practice, from LGBTQ+ psychological safety at work, to using colleague led storytelling in Together Is Better Time, and designing student experiences that recognise sensory overload, uncertainty, and access needs from day one.

There is a strong practical thread throughout. Use data to prioritise, involve the people impacted, and keep inclusion evolving as the world changes. The message is simple. Culture is built through what happens repeatedly, not what happens once.

This is for learning leaders, EDI professionals, people leaders, and anyone responsible for workplace culture who wants inclusion to show up in language, systems, and everyday decisions.

Signposting and resources

Homes for Students https://abouthomesforstudents.com/diversity-and-inclusion/

Inclusive Employers https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/

State of Mind Sport https://www.stateofmindsport.org/

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A conversation that starts with long time colleague energy, and ends with a rallying call to stop treating accessibility like a nice to have. 

Susi Miller, founder of eLaHub and author of Designing Accessible Learning Content, shares what changed when accessibility regulations became a catalyst, and why learning content has to catch up with other industries that already treat accessibility as innovation. 

The episode moves between practical reality and lived impact, including Esi’s experience of being refused a reasonable adjustment in education, and how “equal treatment” can still be discrimination. Susi also shares the moment she realised she had overlooked speech access needs in a live session, and what that taught her about designing with flexibility, not assumptions. 

The conversation lands on a hard truth. If learning excludes disabled people, it cannot be called excellent. When as much as 25 percent of an audience can be impacted, accessibility stops being a technical detail and becomes a leadership responsibility. 

This is for learning leaders, content creators, EDI professionals, and anyone building training who wants accessibility to move from compliance to culture, and from intention to everyday practice. 

SIGNPOSTING AND RESOURCES 

eLaHub, Designing Accessible Learning Content Programme:
A self access programme showing what accessible learning can look like, built to practice what it teaches. 
Link: https://www.elahub.net/sp/designing-accessible-learning-content-programme/ (eLaHub) 

eLa1000 Accessibility Assessment:
A free assessment tool to benchmark learning content accessibility and get a report on where things stand. 
Link: https://ela1000assessment.elahub.net/ (ela1000assessment.elahub.net) 

Designing Accessible Learning Content, Second Edition, Kogan Page. 
Susi’s book, written to translate WCAG into practical steps for learning content design. 
Kogan Page Link: https://www.koganpage.com/hr-learning-development/designing-accessible-learning-content-9781398618206 (koganpage.com) 
Amazon Link: https://amzn.eu/d/04VsoHo2  

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, WCAG 2.2, W3C:
The standards discussed throughout, including what changed in WCAG 2.2. 
Link: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/ (W3C) 

UK Public Sector Accessibility Regulations 2018, legislation:
The regulations Susi describes as a catalyst for accessible digital content standards. 
Link: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/952/contents (Legislation.gov.uk) 

European Accessibility Act, European Commission:
The wider direction of travel discussed, where accessibility becomes the default, not the exception. 
Link: https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/disability/european-accessibility-act-eaa_en (European Commission) 

Influences Mentioned By Susi:

Haben Girma, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/habengirma  

Lainey Feingold, website: https://www.lflegal.com/  

Léonie Watson, LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/lwatson  

Molly Burke, Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/%40MollyBurkeOfficial  

Sinéad Burke, LinkedIn: https://ie.linkedin.com/in/thesineadburke 

Jenny Lay Flurrie, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennylf  

 

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Belonging Isn’t a Buzzword, It’s a Power Shift 

What starts as a conversation about birthdays, Robbie Williams, and rescue dogs quickly becomes something much deeper. 

In this episode, Max Horton, Global Head of Inclusion and Belonging at Smith & Nephew, joins the podcast to talk openly about how lived experience shapes leadership, culture, and the way organisations choose to show up for their people. 

Max shares his journey of living with Crohn’s disease, the moments that shaped his understanding of belonging, and the experiences that made it clear when a workplace wasn’t built with everyone in mind. From being challenged on what he wore after surgery, to recognising how deeply those moments affect confidence, performance, and identity, the conversation stays grounded in what inclusion actually feels like day to day. 

Alongside the personal stories, the episode gently unpacks why these experiences matter at scale. With around one in five working age adults identifying as disabled, inclusion is not a marginal issue. When people feel they belong, performance improves, engagement increases, and teams make better decisions. These aren’t abstract ideas, they are realities that show up in how people work, stay, and contribute. 

The conversation also explores how Max went on to found and grow a global disability employee network, why listening comes before fixing, and why belonging is not created through policy alone but through trust, relationships, and everyday behaviours. 

Thoughtful, honest, and at times light hearted, this episode is as much about people as it is about practice. It is for anyone interested in building cultures where people do not have to shrink themselves to succeed. 

SIGNPOSTING AND RESOURCES 

Max Horton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-horton-480933113/

Crohn’s & Colitis UK Support, guidance, and peer networks for people living with Crohn’s disease and colitis. Link: https://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk 

McKinsey & Company – Diversity and Inclusion Research Evidence based research linking inclusion and belonging to performance, innovation, and business outcomes, including the Diversity Wins series. Link: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion 

Employee Inclusion Networks (EINs / ERGs) Workplace networks that create community, support, and collective voice for disabled and chronically ill employees. 

Self ID Campaigns Ethical and transparent approaches to inviting employees to disclose demographic information, including disability. 

Listening Sessions and Employee Voice Structured ways for organisations to hear directly from employees before designing solutions or interventions. 

Mindfulness and Mental Health Practices Approaches such as meditation, breathing exercises, or yoga to support mental wellbeing alongside disability or chronic illness. 

Peer and Community Support Condition specific groups, online communities, and informal networks that reduce isolation and build connection. 

In this episode of The Equality Edit, Esi Hardy is joined by EDI specialist, confidence coach and fellow podcast host Katie Allen to unpack why conversations about equality can feel so risky and what leaders can do to make them feel safer, clearer and more human. 

Together, they explore the fear of “saying the wrong thing”, why language keeps evolving, and how psychological safety is built through consistent actions (not a nice speech in a meeting). They also discuss lived experience, identity, and what it looks like to handle topics like access requirements, race, LGBTQIA+ inclusion and power dynamics with care and consent. 

We cover: 

· Why people feel unsafe speaking up (and why that fear is real, not silly). 

· Psychological safety: what it is, why it’s contextual, and how leaders role model it. 

· Why access requirements are part of feeling valued (physical comfort affects confidence). 

· How to have “first time” conversations: setting intention, naming discomfort, asking consent. 

· Why feedback without action damages trust and how to avoid cherry-picking what you hear. 

Links mentioned in the episode: 

 · Katie Allen Consulting (website): www.katieallenconsulting.com 

· Katie’s podcast: Speaking Of Inclusion (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube) 

· The Guilty Feminist podcast (Deborah Frances-White) 

· ParaPride (London-based LGBTQ+ disabled people’s charity) : www.parapride.org

· TV references: Heartstopper and Sex Education (as examples of growing ace visibility) 

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In this episode of The Equality Edit, Esi Hardy is joined by content creator, advocate and MBE Isaac Harvey to explore what disability advocacy and leadership really look like behind the scenes beyond the polished social posts and inspirational headlines.

Together, they trace Isaac’s journey from adventurous vlogger to recognised disability advocate and community leader, and the internal battles that came with that shift from comparison and burnout to redefining success on his own terms. Isaac shares candidly how external “success markers” (views, awards, relationships) didn’t fix how he felt inside, and how learning about wellbeing and mental health changed the way he shows up online and offline.

This conversation also digs into the extra emotional, physical and administrative labour that comes with being a disabled person in an inaccessible world especially when you’re also using your lived experience to create content, speak, and advocate for change.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Connect with Isaac on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacharvey-videoeditor/
• Contact Isaac by email: info@isaacharvey.co.uk
• Celebrating Disability: https://www.celebratingdisability.co.uk
• Kat Paylor-Bent & Seated Sewing https://seatedsewing.co.uk/  https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kat-paylor-bent-98631397 
• Nick Wilson, Disabled Adventurer https://www.disabledadventurer.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/disabledadventurer/
• Michael Grimmett and Jack Tompkins, Fighters Documentary https://www.fightersdocumentary.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgrimmett-disabilityinclusionspeaker/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-tompkins-53a61640/ 
• Wheels and Wheelchairs https://www.wheelsandwheelchairs.co.uk/ https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk/news/muhayman-skates-his-way-to-an-mbe-9435/ 
• Scott Whitney, All 4 Inclusion https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottjwhitney/ https://www.all4inclusion.org/  

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In this episode of The Equality Edit, Esi Hardy sits down with Teresa to explore the impact of late neurodivergency diagnosis in women and why this understanding is essential for workplaces committed to meaningful inclusion.

Together, they unpack why so many autistic and ADHD women go unnoticed for decades, how menopause can intensify traits, and the unseen toll of masking  often carried for years without anyone, including the woman herself, realising it.

This conversation shines a light on the barriers society creates, how these barriers disable people with neurodivergent impairments, and what workplaces can do to create environments where everyone can thrive.

They cover: 

· Why late diagnosis is so common for women and the realities behind “everyone’s a bit ADHD”. 

· How late recognition of neurodiversity shapes performance, wellbeing and retention. 

· The role of self-diagnosis, and why it is valid and important within the neurodivergent community. 

· The practical difference that supportive managers, informed conversations and reasonable adjustments can make. 

· How assumptions, rigid processes and lack of awareness can push talented women out of roles. 

Links mentioned in the episode: 

· Access to Work - https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work
· Right to Choose – Psychiatry UK - https://psychiatry-uk.com/right-to-choose/
· Right to Choose – ADHD 360 - https://www.adhd-360.com/right-to-choose/
· Refuse to Choose (book) 

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Esi Hardy and Joe Collett, founder of Squee, talk about the importance of web accessibility and inclusive design. Together, we explore the barriers that inaccessible websites create, why accessibility matters for both people and businesses, and how small changes can make a big difference.


We cover:

· The scale of the accessibility gap (96% of top websites fail basic tests).

· The financial cost of inaccessible websites is nearly £20 billion annually in the UK alone.

· Joe’s personal journey into accessibility and how it reshaped his work.

· Practical steps organisations can take to embed accessibility.


Links mentioned in the episode:

Celebrating Disability – Esi’s consultancy on disability inclusion.

· WebAIM – accessibility research, reports, and tools.

· AbilityNet – UK charity supporting digital accessibility.

· Legislation & Standards: Equality Act 2010 (UK), Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations, WCAG 2.1, European Accessibility Act.

People mentioned: Leonie Watson (W3C), Nicola Ankin (In Exclusion), Audrey Pantelis (Elevation Coaching).

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