Huge congratulations to members of our Disability Power 100 community who have been recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list. These include 2023 finalist Professor Chloe Orkin who has received an MBE. Chloe is a prominent medical leader (former Chair of the British HIV
At Shaw Trust our work is guided by the social model of disability. We also support the identity model, which is closely related to the social model and emphasizes disability as a positive identity. The social model of disability The social model
This year, the Disability Power 100 received 786 nominations. Well done to everyone who entered. 367 high-quality nominees were shortlisted. These nominees are trailblazers and role models who are making a significant impact on the lives of disabled people in
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
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 impact. For
“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
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
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 and also lives
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