One billion people, or 15% of the world's population, experience some form of disability with the World Health Organisation estimating that two billion people will need at least one assistive communication, memory, or hearing aid in the next 10 years.
In this episode, host Zach Cutler, CEO of Propel, and guests explore the role PR and comms practitioners can play in helping businesses and organisations better understand, and think differently about, accessibility and standards.
Sharing their own lived experience, as well as tips on how to enhance practices and knowledge around accessibility, Zach is joined by Sarah Brown-Fraser, marketing and communications manager at Activity Alliance, Rachel Miller, founder of All Things IC and Jarrod Williams, communications manager at Bromford.
For more information:
- Watch the CIPR’s accessible digital communications webinar
- As mentioned by Jarrod, you can join the Accessible Social Facebook group
- As mentioned by Rachel, upskill yourself or your teams with Communication Access UK training
- View the Government Communications Service accessibility guidance on planning, creating and publishing accessible social media campaigns
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