The UK’s top 100 influential disabled people and organisations
The Disability Power 100 is a platform for change.
The Disability Power 100 recognises the most influential disabled people in the UK. It celebrates their ambition and achievements, and provides much needed encouragement to the leaders of tomorrow.
And we don’t stop there.
At the Shaw Trust Foundation, we’re tackling the disability employment gap by demanding that the strengths and talents of disabled people are recognised and that society is inclusive.
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A psychedelic version of Kes
Disability Power 100 finalist, Jason Wilsher-Mills's new solo show at the Wellcome Collection. Celebrated in the 2023 Disability Power 100, Jason Wilsher-Mills has much to look forward to in 2024. With a new solo exhibition opening at the Wellcome Collection and...
Nominations open
The wait is over, the 2024 Disability Power 100 Awards Nominations are open. The awards – fully owned by Shaw Trust and internationally respected – recognise the UK's most influential disabled individuals and organisations. They celebrate ambition, achievement and...
Differently Enabled prize draw winners announced
"When you look good, you feel good, and when you feel good, you do good." That's the motto of Differently Enabled, one of our 2023 sponsors, who we collaborated with to host a Disability Power 100 finalist prize draw. Differently Enabled, who make bespoke, accessible...
Disability Power 100 finalist wins Woman of Courage Award
Deborah Lawson, named as one of the UK's most influential disabled people by the 2023 Disability Power 100, was honoured with the ‘Woman of Courage Award’ from the Global She Inspires Awards in November and also achieved her second 'Lifetime Achievement Award' in...
Theme Park Super Fan Launches Access Card Ambassador Team
Eighteen-year-old Iona Wilkinson, a self-confessed theme parks superfan, has become the first disabled person to be officially recognised as an ambassador for the Access Card scheme. College student Iona, who lives near Sheffield, has visual and mobility impairments...
TV presenter Shani Dhanda takes coveted number one spot at the Disability Power 100 2023 event MC-ed by the Last Leg’s Alex Brooker
Dr Shani Dhanda, a regular on Loose Women and Rip Off Britain, campaigner and businesswoman, said: “I really hope that non-disabled people are taking note and stop having low expectations of us, because we are flipping amazing!” The number two spot was taken by...