Making Space

#OnePlanetSummit2024 MEET OUR SPEAKERS We are honored to have another Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree with us this year: CEO and Founder of Making Space, Keely Cat-Wells! Keely is a visionary leader and advocate for disability rights, committed to reshaping the narrative around disability inclusion. Since becoming disabled at 17, Keely has dedicated her life to advancing the rights of disabled people and increasing representation in media. As the founder of C Talent, she championed disabled artists and reshaped perceptions, leading to its acquisition in 2022—the largest known investment ever made in disabled talent within the creator industry. Building on this success, Keely founded Making Space, a venture-backed platform designed to create pathways to employment for disabled talent. Making Space helps companies train, access, and retain pre-qualified disabled talent through employer-supported education and inclusive hiring practices. Recently, Making Space partnered with NBC Sports ahead of the #Paris2024 Paralympic Games to amplify disabled talent in sports media. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to hear from Keely Cat-Wells at #OnePlanetSummit2024! Seats are filling up. Apply or register today at TheOnePlanetSummit.com #OnePlanetSummit #SpiritualCapitalism #SpiritualEnterprise

I am incredibly honoured to be on the cover of Diversity in Action! When I became disabled, I thought my life was over. My original dream career I had worked hard for was taken away. Little did I know that it was just the beginning of a different dream and a new path, filled with equally ambitious goals. Thank you Diversity in Action allowing me to share a part of that journey. It still terrifies me to be open about my disability and experiences, the fear of judgment, criticism, and the assumptions people make can be overwhelming. But if we have the privilege, it is important to share our stories. I wish I had seen and heard more stories about disabled people, especially those with non-apparent, complex, and chronic conditions, in leadership positions. It would have made such a difference in my journey. Find the digital version of the publication here - https://lnkd.in/eWmJ3SaA Making Space #DisabilityRights #FutureOfWork Image description: A magazine cover titled "Diversity in Action," dated September/October 2024. The tagline of the magazine is "Advancing STEAM Students and Professionals." Keely is wearing a back top and high-waisted jeans, a ostomy medical device is just showing. She is standing against a light pink background, facing the camera with a confident expression. Key headlines on the cover include: "Accessibility Advocate: Keely Cat-Wells is on a mission to drive social, systemic, and economic change for the disability community." "Dino-Mite Digs: New Fossil Lab Unites Community." "The Science of Longevity." "Hip-Hop Doc Excels in Medicine and Music."

Phew, this is a great one. The amazing Keely Cat-Wells won an Advertising Week Future is Female award a few years ago. Which was lucky for us because it brought us into her orbit. At the time she was doing incredible work combating discrimination in the talent space and since then, she's basically conquered every space in entertainment, tech and learning. Can you imagine how excited we were to get to support Making Space, her education platform for disabled learners? Thanks so much to Stu Cairns on our team who immediately embraced creating this alongside everything else he does. And my fellow Future is Female chair Louise DiIulio who tipped us off to this opportunity. So happy to see this partnership come to life.

We are Making Space with Advertising Week's AWLearn! We have come together to create accessible, job-specific education taught by advertising industry leaders hosted on Making Space at no cost to Disabled learners, Additionally, the courses will build pre-qualified pools of talent for hiring companies! Today have launched three new courses, each tailored to specific roles: 1: Digital Marketing Manager 2: Marketing Assistant 3: Social Media Coordinator Sign-up now! https://lnkd.in/eJqr9Yqr Image description: A laptop screen displaying a partnership announcement between 'Making Space' and 'AWLEARN.' The top of the screen shows the text 'We are Making Space with AWLEARN' in a simple, modern font. Below this, there's a colorful circular logo featuring a stylized head with creative icons inside, representing AWLEARN. Below the logo is a yellow button with the text 'New partnership! Sign up now.' The background features vibrant, overlapping shapes in various colors. #DisabilityRights #Advertising #MakingSpace

We are Making Space with Western Governors University! Thank you to the WGU Labs for facilitating this partnership aimed at lowering barriers to employment for Disabled people, The pilot hopes to uncover ways to attract more Disabled applicants, aligning with WGU’s mission to transform lives by creating pathways to opportunity, and its promise to create meaningful, diverse, inclusive, and rewarding work experiences, Making Space is developing new pathways to employment and career advancement through accessible, skill-based, and employer-supported education. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gnipXWQZ Sign-up: www.making-space.com #FutureOfWork #MakingSpace Image description: Image resembling a newspaper announcing a new partnership between Making Space and Western Governors University (WGU). The headline reads "MAKING SPACE" at the top. Below is a statement: "We are Making Space with WGU Western Governors University" with WGU's owl logo. The date "07.31.2024" is on the right. Below it, a description reads: "This pilot aims to attract more Disabled applicants, aligning with WGU's mission to create pathways to opportunity and inclusive, rewarding work experiences." At the bottom, "NEW PARTNERSHIP" elaborates: "WGU Labs, the research arm of WGU, has invested in Making Space, a platform for accessible future work for Disabled talent." To the right, an image of a laptop screen shows a video call. The design uses a blue and orange color scheme.

It’s both an honor and very exciting to support Making Space in a pilot program aimed at lowering the barriers for applicants, who self-identify as having a disability, and are seeking to fill certain roles at to Western Governors University. Read about it: https://lnkd.in/esNjg-BH Visit the WGU Labs Newsroom at https://lnkd.in/eMuE9xhS

🚀 Exciting Freelance Opportunity Alert! [London, UK] 🚀 NBCUniversal is on the lookout for a dynamic 'Paid Social Media Manager' to join our in-house commercial agency, Catalyst, on a freelance basis. [9-months FTC]. If you're a social media wizard with a talent for amplifying global campaigns and boosting audience engagement, we want YOU! 🌟 Key Responsibilities: Develop and execute stellar content initiatives. Create, manage, and publish high-quality content across various social media platforms. Schedule, monitor, and optimize campaigns to hit KPIs. Maintain a cohesive social media strategy across campaigns and channels. Analyze data to create weekly and monthly reports on web traffic, user engagement, and ROI. 💼 What We’re Looking For: Expertise in video and digital content development. Proven ability to deliver valuable social strategies and convert audiences. Creative eye for engaging content. Strong knowledge of major social platforms (Meta, X, YouTube, TikTok, etc.). Experience managing online communities and social listening. Direct paid social experience: campaign builds, budget management, performance analysis. Knowledge of targeting for global audiences and market segmentation. Exceptional copywriting skills for social media. Familiarity with SEO and web traffic metrics/analytics. Excellent analytical skills. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. Collaborative mindset with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a calm demeanor under pressure. 🌍 Location: London, UK (Hybrid/Flexible) Ready to take your social media game to the next level? Join us and be a part of something truly amazing at NBCUniversal! 📈✨ 👉 Apply now! Let's make some digital magic together. Currently not accepting agencies. You must be UK-based, so we will not be accepting applications from overseas. Please send an email to ollie.granger@nbcuni.com with the following: Availability CV Examples of work We value diversity and actively encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds. #SocialMediaManager #Freelance #NBCUniversal #DigitalMarketing #JoinTheTeam

We are Making Space with Grammarly! So excited to share this brand new partnership! Talent can sign-up and complete a new accessible course to learn more about generative AI and how Grammarly can support with resumes, applications, emails and more. Making Space talent who complete the course will receive a 20% discount to Grammarly. Head over to making-space.com to get started! Image description: On a purple background there is a computer which has a large Grammarly logo front and center. The text says, “we are Making Space with Grammarly”, “new course! Sign up now”. #MakingSpace #DisabilityRights

A HUGE thank you to Making Space and a personal shout out to Keely Cat-Wells for this incredible collaboration! Together, we're making space for disability inclusion in the workforce. I am excited to see the impact we will make as we work together to close the disability employment gap. #DisabilityInclusion #BetterWork #MakingSpace #Indeed #SkillsFirstHiring

SO excited to announce our oversubscribed $2M pre-seed round! In addition, we are celebrating 1 whole year of Making Space! Here is a quick round up of what the Making Space team has achieved to date: Democratized accessible, free education to over 1,800 Disabled people, Signed a partnership with NBC Sports to enhance employment opportunities for Disabled talent during the upcoming Paris Olympics and Paralympics broadcasts. This collaboration included hiring the first-ever Disabled hosts for NBC’s Paralympics coverage, Signed a partnership with Netflix to provide job-specific education to build a pipeline of prequalified Disabled graphic designers, Signed on Amazon to provide accessible education to industry leaders, Making Space Media secured a first-look deal with Hello Sunshine and has co-produced it's first prime-time documentary being released next week, Won Gold at Pepperdine Most Fundable Companies, won the WGULabs ASU+GSV pitch, completed the Techstars Economic Mobility Program and participating in the Remarkable Tech Program, In the USA, Disabled people are still 2x more likely to be unemployed than non-disabled people, and are 2x more likely to live in poverty. Globally, Disabled people are up to 50% less likely to complete primary and secondary education, and there are even greater disparities in higher education. We have LOTS to solve and build for, and I believe when we tie impact to fundamental business strategy, we can start making systemic change. Thank you for our amazing investors, advisors, partners, team members and learners! Thank you Dominic-Madori Davis for covering our news. Beta Boom Mindshift Capital FullCircle American Student Assistance JFFVentures ECMC Foundation One Planet Group Samaritan Partners WGU Labs Fund Techstars Workshop Venture Partners Release: https://lnkd.in/egZZwFgw. TechCrunch: https://lnkd.in/e4Wj-3xV Image description: "Making Space Secures Oversubscribed $2M Pre-Seed to Scale Talent Acquisition & Learning Platform for Disabled Talent. Below the headline is the TechCrunch logo. A quote reads, 'When we build solutions that integrate impact into fundamental business strategy, rather than treating it as an easily discarded initiative, we can start making systemic change.'" #DisabilityRights #MakingSpace