Wrapping up Disability History Month 2024 at GSU

As Disability History Month comes to a close, we’ve compiled five simple, actionable ways you can be an effective ally and be inclusive of disabled friends, students, and colleagues – even after the month is over.

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Disability History Month will soon come to a close on 20 December. We’ve had a fantastic month of free online workshops and activities for students and staff.

That’s included a bespoke webinar by the Employability Service on succeeding in the job market as a disabled student, and a talk by Paralympian and current exchange student Desirée Vila Bargiela who spoke on her impressive journey.

The #Gym4Everyone initiative developed in collaboration with Paul Barnes, Head of Active Life at the University, has also got off to a positive start. Student staff are being briefed on the best ways to support disabled gym-goers, who received free gym memberships during Disability History Month. A survey has also provided invaluable insights into best practices that GSU and UoG can implement going forward.

To conclude, we’ve compiled five simple, actionable ways you can be an effective ally and be inclusive of disabled friends, students, and colleagues – even after the month is over.

Which one will you try?

  1. Check out the social model of disability and what it means. Scope UK | Inclusion London

  2. Know the best ways of making your digital documents accessible. Canva | Word | Excel

  3. Verify that the accessibility info about your building online is up to date. AccessAble UK

  4. Learn two or three effective ways you can support an autistic person. Autism UK

  5. Refresh yourself on supporting a disabled employee if you’re a manager. Acas UK

Share these tips with a friend or put up the poster in your office! Download our disability includivity tips poster - PDF (2.7 mb)

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