@AccessKings

Tweets of the disability inclusion network @KingsCollegeLon #AccessKings

 London, England
linktr.ee/accesskings
Joined November 2019
  • Tweets803
  • Following332
  • Followers428
55Media
This is a great list of 10 steps you can take to help make sure your events, workshops, PPI sessions, conferences, away days, etc a little more accessible: blogs.kcl.ac.uk/diversity/20… Tips from @AccessKings for @KCLdiversity #InclusionForAll
3
8
354
Epilepsy is a varied condition, and seizures of all types can feel very different from one person to the next. We’re putting together a video explaining some of the feelings people with epilepsy have about their seizures. Tell us what seizures feel like for you below.
Blue background with epilepsy action logo and hands holding a cardboard cutout of a head/brain. Text reads 'What does it feel like to have a seizure.'

ALT Blue background with epilepsy action logo and hands holding a cardboard cutout of a head/brain. Text reads 'What does it feel like to have a seizure.'

22
13
2
34
6,411
Let's talk #DigitalAccessibility! Did you know that digital accessibility is crucial for ensuring equal opportunities for people with disabilities? Making websites, apps & content accessible benefits everyone. @AccessKings #DisabilityInclusion💙(1/10)
2
1
2
104
Our theme this year is #StayingStrong. Here are 5️⃣ simple but effective tips on how to channel the theme in your staff networks. Remember! this doesn't happen by accident, but with intentional planning and thought. ✨
4
4
366
How can senior leaders drive culture change around #diversity and #inclusion? 🧵 a thread with insights by Dianne Lightfoot, CEO @DisabilitySmart
1
1
1
1
260
more replies
5. Equip people managers Culture change must be evidenced through tangible action. Equip people managers with the tools + knowledge they need to have a conversation about #disability, to identify any barriers people may be facing and to know where + how to get practical support.
1
43
You can read the full article here: b2e-media.com/how-ceos-can-d… Business Disability Forum @DisabilitySmart resources are available here: businessdisabilityforum.org.…

How CEOs can drive culture change around diversity and inclusion

Diane Lightfoot, CEO of Business Disability Forum, on changing the narrative around diversity and inclusion in the workplace

cpostrategy.media
39
If you’re part of a staff network, then we want to hear from you! On Wednesday 10th May 2023, we are calling all staff networks in the UK (and beyond) to stay strong as they continue #MakingWorkBetter for their members and the wider organisation.
3
1
6
334
We’ve got 3 excellent webinars coming up; best of all, these sessions are FREE! nationaldayforstaffnetworks.… 📌 MARCH 30: Beyond Performative: How Allies Can Support Networks 📌 APRIL 27: Network Leaders Wellbeing Clinic 📌 MAY 17: Sustainability: Leading Sustainable Networks
5
3
326
3 things you can do to support young people for #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek: 1⃣ Help families in the community @MarkfieldProj 2⃣ Support a Music Therapy session @InDeepLDN 3⃣ Get active @KEENLondon Read more and apply at #KingsVolunteering: volunteering.kcl.ac.uk/artic…
A group of young people at a KEEN London session, with King's volunteering design on the right side

ALT A group of young people at a KEEN London session, with King's volunteering design on the right side

1
2
5
303
Last chance to have your say about the Maughan Library entrance space. We'd love to hear from disabled and/or neurodivergent library-users. 🍱£15 King's Food voucher for helping us ⬇️Sign up libcal.kcl.ac.uk/event/40078…

Welcome to the Maughan? User experience research about our entrance area (Access King's)

(This session is reserved for members of Access King's and other library users with disabilities) We’d like to understand library users’ expectations and feelings around the...

libcal.kcl.ac.uk
1
1
377
Join us today 11am for a Community Drop-In to find out more about the #AccessKings network, what we have achieved, and what we are looking to do in the future. As always, there will be an opportunity to ask questions and raise issues. More info: emckclac.sharepoint.com/site…
1
👏 @KingsCollegeLon never looked so good 🤩
KCL Diversity@KCLdiversity5 Dec 2022
Wonderful Estates & Facilities colleagues were able to light up a number of King's buildings over the weekend. Did you see them?😍 Purple Light Up coincides with the UN International Day of Disabled Persons - read more here purplespace.org/purple-light… @AccessKings
King's building lit up in purple

ALT King's building lit up in purple

King's building lit up in purple

ALT King's building lit up in purple

New Hunts House lit up in purple

ALT New Hunts House lit up in purple

1
This is one of the most captivating exhibitions I have been to in a long time! @LayersOfVision explores the perspectives of blind & partially sighted (BPS) artists living in a world made for sighted people. 🔗: layersofvision.org/exhibitio… (open to all) #DisabilityHistoryMonth #EDI
Image of the main exhibition wall for Layers of Vision at King's College London.

ALT Image of the main exhibition wall for Layers of Vision at King's College London.

Image of an exhibition wall for Layers of Vision at King's College London.

ALT Image of an exhibition wall for Layers of Vision at King's College London.

6
10
This was so amazing @DavidStanleyMus Creative disruptive entrepreneurship to provide musical education to adults & children with #learningdisability @MusicManProject.
Access King's@AccessKings2 Nov 2022
Festival of Disruptive Thinking: Changing the Face of the Arts 📆 23 November 2022, 16:30 to 17:15 📍 Online King’s Alumnus, David Stanley BEM will uncover how and why he continues to disrupt the Arts to bring people with #disabilities to the fore. kcl.ac.uk/events/festival-of…
event poster with photo of David Stanley

ALT event poster with photo of David Stanley

1
2
5
Load more