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💬 “A disability, whether it’s visible or not, does not mean we aren’t capable of working. Most of us would do anything for a normal 9-5, but we have to be given the chance.” Over a million disabled people in the UK want to work, but are denied the opportunity to. What’s to blame for this? 🖥️ For some disabled people, poor attitudes and a lack of reasonable adjustments can make finding work harder. For Mark, it was often a case of companies not being ‘open minded’. The Disability Employment Gap has been stuck at around 30% points for over a decade. It’s time more employers gave people like Mark the opportunities they need. You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/ehrgxWnG Image description: Shopping trollies are stacked together in a line behind a metal barrier. Text over the top is a Metro headline that reads: "I know how hard it is to rejoin the workforce, it took me 20 years."

📅 This Black History Month, Vivienne Isebor shares her perspective as a Black Woman with ADHD. She writes about the ways identities can intersect. Including her experience, and why supportive communities like her own, ADHD Babes, are so vital ⬇️

Nobody should be ‘written off’ and told they can’t succeed. With the right support and adjustments, disabled people can thrive at work. It’s time to unleash that potential.

💬 “I didn’t think disabled people were allowed in films, because I didn’t see any.” Whether it's in the workplace, in sport, or in film and TV, this is why representation is so important.

We’re delighted to announce a new major partnership UK’s biggest dedicated parcel delivery company, Evri. We will be supporting Evri to be a more accessible and inclusive business. For their disabled consumers, their couriers and for their colleagues. This partnership has huge potential to improve the lives of disabled people. There are 16 million disabled people in the UK. That’s 1 in 4 of us, and huge proportion of Evri’s customers and workforce. By working together, we aim to create lasting and meaningful change in the logistics sector.

🚀 Working with disabled people to make their work accessible isn’t rocket science. Well… In this case, maybe it is. But it’s an exception. John McFall is training to be the first disabled astronaut working in space. But before that can happen, the European Space Agency needs to study how his prosthetic leg might be affected by the harsh conditions. This is such a stellar example of an employer recognising the value of a disabled person and working with them to make it a success. It’s the kind of attitude we need more of from employers. There are a million disabled people in the UK who can and want to work. And as John and the European Space Agency are proving, even the sky isn’t the limit for them 🌌

📢 There’s still time to nominate your equality champions for a Scope Award! Did any marketing campaigns catch your attention this year? Which inclusive workplaces are working hard to end disability inequality? We want to know who you think should be on our shortlist! Visit our website to send us your nominations now.

💬 “Photography has become a full sensory thing. Not just vision.” Adam is registered blind, but that doesn’t stop him being an excellent photographer. He uses his limited vision alongside his other senses to capture his images 📷 Adam describes how his vision deteriorated, and how photography has become a lifeline for him ⬇️

Our new brand film reflects this generation of disabled people: diverse, vibrant and proud. It says that the time has come for recognition and change. An equal future is possible, but it's going to take all of us. Are you in? Video description: Video description: Scope film featuring disabled actors lip-syncing to Galvanize by The Chemical Brothers. The characters face negative attitudes and physical barriers as they go about their day.

📅 Black History Month (BHM) is a celebration of Black people’s rich contributions to society. It’s also a time to confront and correct untruths. Gaps in history, education and understanding fuel inequality and division. And without recognising Black people’s contributions, we can’t fully understand British history. And learning from history is vital to changing the future. We exist to create equal futures with disabled people. That includes Black disabled people too 💜 Image description: Text: "Black history is everyone's history. And Black disabled history is too. #BlackHistoryMonth" The Scope logo is in purple at the bottom, and the O is replaced with a circle with stripes in Pan-African flag colours.