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Disability Inclusion Working Group

Peter Fremlin

“My aim is to make the world a better place for disabled people”

Sightsavers’ Kate Bennell talks to Peter Fremlin, curator and author of the Disability Debrief, about the online newsletter which provides a disability lens on world news.

Phyllida Swift

Why facial disfigurement is a human rights and equality issue

In our latest lunchtime talk, Phyllida Swift, the CEO of Facial Equality International, shared why facial disfigurement needs to be recognised as a human rights and equality issue.

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How can we include people with intellectual disabilities at work?

We recently welcomed members from Inclusion International to deliver a talk about the development of the Listen, Include, Respect guidelines.

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Why is disability awareness training important?

Lead trainer Kate Bennell shares learnings from developing and coordinating a staff training programme on disability awareness and inclusion.

A close-up of a woman's hand being washed with gel.

How can staff with chronic illnesses be supported at work?

Kate Bennell shares insights from a recent talk on energy-limiting chronic illness and disability inclusion, which was led by speakers from Chronic Illness Inclusion.

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How Sightsavers' in-house accessibility testing has evolved

At Sightsavers, our accessibility testing has developed into a comprehensive process to make our content as inclusive as possible.

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Accessibility of remote meeting tools

Sightsavers’ Kate Bennell looks at various meeting tools and their suitability for users with disabilities. In part two of this blog, she looks at online tools used in remote meetings.

Man using a computer's built-in screen magnification options

Accessibility of remote meeting platforms

Sightsavers’ Kate Bennell looks at various meeting tools and their suitability for users with disabilities. In part one of this blog, she looks at remote meeting platforms.

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Sightsavers' workplace: our disability inclusion achievements

Over the last 15 months, Sightsavers’ journey towards disability inclusion in the workplace has continued to gather momentum, but we still have gaps to fill.

Erin Pritchard.

“To be truly accessible, we must move away from stereotypes”

Dr Erin Pritchard, who has dwarfism, visited Sightsavers to speak about her research into the condition and how it is often contested as a disability.

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