Social Inclusion Working Group
“The minute I started seeing less, I think I saw more”
Nidhi Goyal is a blind feminist from India who works on disability rights and gender equality. She recently visited Sightsavers’ offices to share her experiences.
“I help people to be brilliant at employing disabled people”
Disability consultant Graeme Whippy visited Sightsavers to discuss his work with Channel 4 and how it embraces diversity.
How to make your workplace inclusive for people with disabilities
Sightsavers’ Global Advocacy Adviser Getty Oforiwa Fefoame offers tips for employers to make sure they are accessible for all.
A world without barriers: what we learned at the Zero Project Conference
The 2018 conterence, hosted by the Essl Foundation, took place in the UN office in Vienna. Sightsavers’ Kate Bennell shares her experiences.
The hidden topic: why do we struggle to discuss mental health?
Emma Mamo, from mental health charity Mind, reveals how employers can help staff to improve their mental health.
“Assistive technology has changed my life”
Accessibility consultant Molly Watt, who has hearing and visual impairments, visited Sightsavers to explain how her iPhone helps her to live independently.
How Microsoft is championing inclusive technology
Microsoft’s Hector Minto shares groundbreaking accessibility features that aren’t just aimed at people with disabilities.
Paralympian Georgie Bullen shares her story
Georgie visited Sightsavers to discuss competing in London in 2012, and how the challenges of visual impairment inspired her to start her own business.
Testing and training: how we’re making Sightsavers more accessible
Sightsavers’ Kate Bennell tests our systems, processes and content to make sure they’re accessible, especially for people who are visually impaired.
Great design and full inclusion: getting up to speed on accessibility
Sightsavers hosted a lunchtime talk by Joshua Marshall, who was the accessibility lead on the UK government’s multi-award-winning Gov.uk website.
