ABM, a provider of integrated facility and aviation services, has teamed up with Disability Rights UK (DRUK) to develop and certify new induction materials for its PRM (Persons with Reduced Mobility) team members. Building on a pilot partnership for ABM’s ...

A new report from evacuation chair specialists, Evac+Chair International, lays bare how the safety and lives of the UK’s disabled workforce, and those dealing with access barriers, are at risk in an emergency. Titled ‘Risky Business‘ the study found that ...

Facility services provider, ABM, has launched a Pan-Disability Team Member Forum as part of the company’s deep commitment to creating inclusive venues and workplaces.  With initial projects starting in the new year, the forum is a network of disabled team members working ...

EMCOR UK has announced that it is a Disability Confident Employer and has achieved ‘Employer’ status. The Government’s Disability Confident scheme supports employers to maximise the conditions and talents of people with disabilities. Disability Confident employers are: Challenging attitudes toward ...

Thousands of severely disabled people who need specialised public facilities will benefit from over 500 new Changing Places toilets in England. The Chancellor confirmed in his Spring Statement over £23.5 million has been allocated to 191 councils across England to ...

The support services group to the social housing and care sectors has recently appointed a new Employee Director, Jay Whistler. Mears is one of the few PLC companies in the UK that has a dedicated employee director, and has gone ...

Compass Group UK & Ireland is working in partnership with Tower Project JET Service (JET) in East London to provide employment support for people with learning disabilities and autism. People with learning disabilities are being defined as one of England’s ...

Sodexo has had its Leader status in the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme re-accredited for a further three years. The Disability Confident scheme supports employers to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to a workplace. A ...

Since the 2005 Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, the responsibility and focus to provide a safe and suitable egress from a building or environment during an emergency situation has meant our public and business spaces have become much safer for ...

Developed by disabled people, it is the first time that Chairs have been developed with a disabled evacuee in mind. Established in 2004, Direct Access is the UK’s leading accessibility consultancy advising organisations on physical access to premises. A key ...