Celebrating Disability History Month: Empowering inclusion at the BBC

To honour Disability Pride Month, BBC staff share how the organization fosters an inclusive and accessible environment for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent colleagues.

From improving accessible technologies and physical spaces to offering tailored workplace adjustments and inclusive training programs, the BBC actively champions disability inclusion. The BBC’s disability staff network, BBC Ability and BBC Engima for neurodivergent colleagues also plays a key role in amplifying disabled voices and building a community of support, making the BBC a safer, more empowering place for everyone.

Here below are just some of the stories from BBC’s deaf, disabled and neurodivergent employees, sharing how the organization is creating a more inclusive and accessible workplace for everyone.

Reem - Apprentice at BBC Radio Wales

Maddie - Climate and Science Journalist at BBC News Wales

Lowri - Editor at BBC Creative

Lucy - Social Affairs Correspondent at BBC News Scotland

Natalie - Assistive Technology Tester at BBC

Paddy - Producer at BBC News at Ten

Zarah - Producer at BBC Bitesize