International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is a UN day held on 3 December. It promotes the rights and inclusion of disabled people, including those with visible and non-visible disabilities.

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3 December is the UN's International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Many disabilities are not visible, and some colleagues may never mention theirs. We want everyone to be able to do their best work here, so if anything about your role, tools or environment is getting in the way, you can ask for a reasonable adjustment at any time. Find out how here: [link to adjustments policy]. Those conversations are always confidential.

3 December is the UN's International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Many disabilities are not visible, and some colleagues may never mention theirs. We want everyone to be able to do their best work here, so if anything about your role, tools or environment is getting in the way, you can ask for a reasonable adjustment at any time. Find out how here: [link to adjustments policy]. Those conversations are always confidential.

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For the company channel on the day.

It's International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December. If anything at work is making your job harder than it needs to be, our adjustments process is there to help.

It's International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December. If anything at work is making your job harder than it needs to be, our adjustments process is there to help.

Talking points

For managers and team leads.

- Make it easy for people to raise adjustments, and follow through promptly. - Remember that many disabilities and long-term conditions are not visible. - Check that meetings, documents and events are accessible by default.

- Make it easy for people to raise adjustments, and follow through promptly.
- Remember that many disabilities and long-term conditions are not visible.
- Check that meetings, documents and events are accessible by default.

Tone note

How to pitch it.

Focus on access and inclusion rather than inspiration stories. Never ask colleagues to disclose a disability, and let people opt in to sharing their experiences.

Focus on access and inclusion rather than inspiration stories. Never ask colleagues to disclose a disability, and let people opt in to sharing their experiences.

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities: What we're doing this year
It's International Day of Persons with Disabilities — here's how you can get involved
This week: International Day of Persons with Disabilities + team news
3 December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities at [Company]

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