Disability support organisation Purple has launched a membership offer to businesses at a conference jointly hosted by the British Property Federation and Revo.
Purple’s new membership offer includes support to achieve the government’s disability confident accreditation, disability-related training for staff, consultancy, digital diagnosis of the accessibility of websites, as well as networking and promotional opportunities.
The scheme is designed to attract organisations looking to commit to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities, and making sure their services are accessible to a diverse customer base.
Mike Adams, chief executive of Purple, said: “Our new membership offer is a direct response to the needs of businesses and provides a clear way of getting involved with disability in a fresh and exciting way.
“We will support business of all sizes to recruit and retain disabled employees, to ensure their services are accessible, and provide them with opportunities to network and be part of a real change movement.”
The offer also comes in three packages to ensure a tailored approach to organisations of all sizes, including a special commitment to small organisations with under 50 staff.
The new membership offer was launched this morning at “Opening Doors: Diversity and Inclusivity” conference in London.
Revo chief executive Ed Cooke said: “With disabled people making up 19% of the UK population, it is both commercially and socially imperative that all organisations have a strategy to engage with disabled people in the right way, and specific to their needs. Becoming a Purple member is a demonstrable way of showing your commitment to this agenda.”
BPF chief executive Melanie Leech said: “We published our statement of principles for a more diverse and inclusive real estate sector in May 2017, and this included a commitment to fostering a culture of equality. We are lending our voice to support Purple’s work to improve accessibility to our industry among our employees, future talent and customers.”
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