The Event

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The Disability Power 100 2024

The Disability Power 2024 is an invitation-only event recognising people and organisations working to create change in the UK today. At the event we will announce the 100 influential disabled people in the UK in 2024 and celebrate success across the disabled community.

The event takes place at

Date: Wednesday 20 November 2024
Time: 5.00pm to 9.30pm
Venue: The Drum, Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ

The event will be livestreamed, please contact powerlist@shaw-trust.org.uk

Accessibility

The Drum has a high standard of accessibility, that includes: 

  • Blue badge parking
  • Drop off points
  • Level street access
  • Wide doorways and access routes
  • Clear signage
  • Accessible toilet facilities
  • A Changing Places facility
  • Three lifts and two escalators

Find out more about the venue.

The event

At the prestigious event, you’ll have opportunities to network with the most influential disabled people in the UK, as well as people from businesses and government.

We have live entertainment booked and you’ll be treated to drinks, canapes and a meal. We will serve the meal at seated tables.

Joining us at the Disability Power 100 Awards Ceremony

getting there 

By tube

The Drum is five minutes from Wembley Park Tube Station (Metropolitan and Jubilee lines) and from Wembley Stadium Railway Station (where services operate to Marylebone).

Estimate journey times to The Drum:

Wembley Park Tube Station has step free platform and train access.

Wembley Stadium Railway Station has step free access to platforms, assistance needs to be booked.

By bus

The 83, 483, 92, 182 and 206 buses all stop near the building and run frequently.

For more information about getting Help from Transport for London staff.

By car

The Civic Centre has a basement level car park. Priority for spaces will be given to finalists. Please contact us for more information. Anyone arriving by car can be dropped close to the entrance, with step free access to the venue.

There are several large car parks close by.

Arriving at The Drum

The building has step-free access.

Captions are being provided. Details will be provided by email before the event.

British Sign Language interpretation is being provided. 

A quiet zone will be available for anyone who wants to decompress.

There is an accessible toilet on the ground floor and a Changing Places bathroom, there is an accessible toilet on the event floor.

If you would like people at the event to respect your personal space, please inform staff at the registration desk and we will provide you with a lanyard to let others know.

If you have a hearing impairment, we will have vibrating haptic vests, please contact us at powerlist@shaw-trust.org.uk to find out more.

Dress code – what to wear

Come to celebrate in whatever you feel comfortable in. Be yourself, this is a welcoming and friendly space. Some examples:

  • Alona will be wearing a long kimono
  • Catherine will be wearing a black jumpsuit with gold sparkly shoes
  • Chris may wear a white shirt with a jacket

COVID precautions

In light of the recent increase of COVID cases, we suggest everyone attending should take a lateral flow test beforehand. Many of our audience are clinically vulnerable and we ask you only to attend if you are COVID-negative and symptom-free. If you would like to wear a face-mask while attending, please feel comfortable to do so.

Agenda

5pm Arrivals and welcome reception

6.30pm Awards start

Awards ceremony

This is the order we will be presenting the awards:

Special Awards

  • Best Campaign
  • Changemaking Organisations
  • Best Employer (Large and Small)
  • Clare Gray Rising Star Award

Category Awards

  • Business and Finance 
  • Cross Sector Advocate
  • Education and Research
  • Grassroots Community Advocate
  • Performing Arts, Television and Radio 
  • Politics, Law and Media
  • Science, Engineering, Technology, Property and Construction
  • Sport, Health and Wellbeing
  • Transport, Retail, Service and Hospitality
  • Visual Arts, Fashion and Design

Top 10 Winners

Networking reception until 9:30pm

Food

Based in Dorset Kit & Kee are caterers who source the best seasonal ingredients from their own organic farms. Training and employing people with mental health illnesses to work with and grow food they bring together good food, nature and wellbeing.

A full menu with ingredients will be shared with guests.

Drinks

There will be welcome and dinner drinks available. 

There will also be a bar (card payment only) with further drinks including spirits and mixers.