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The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is coming into effect in June 2025 - are you ready for it?

Find out what your organisation needs to know and do in our free guide (open to all): ow.ly/BfGI50UQbn2

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February 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Are new and emerging technologies beneficial or detrimental to disability inclusion? It all comes down to how they're used.

Explore how businesses can harness innovation while ensuring disability inclusion in our free resource: ow.ly/b6UI50VZ48g

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June 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Some of the most common #WorkplaceAdjustments involve technology.

Organisations can find out more in our free resource, which outlines current practices and some of the key considerations when making adjustments involving technology.

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July 22, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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How do you fund IT #Accessibility within your business?

As with any other area of IT, #AccessibilityFunding needs to be thought out and managed.

Read our free resource to find out how to identify and manage your IT accessibility budget:

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August 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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#Accessibility funding needs to be thought out and managed, just like any other area of IT.

We've created a free resource to help organisations consider the different types of activity that need to be funded, and identify and manage their budgets.

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October 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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To support disabled employees and welcome disabled customers, organisations must remove and reduce barriers—including in #Technology.

Read our free guidance on how to get the right technology or provide alternatives.

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September 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Is your organisation serious about #DigitalAccessibility? Sign up to our Accessible Technology Charter.

It's a public declaration of your commitment to digital #Accessibility, based around 10 good practice pillars to include in your tech strategy.

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February 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Our FREE Technology Toolkit is packed with loads of information around managing #DigitalAccessibility in your organisation.

Think of it as the kind of pragmatic advice you wish someone had told you when you started off in #Accessibility.

Open to all: ow.ly/PXy050WtNLl

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August 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Should #ITSecurity stop you from putting in #WorkplaceAdjustments?

Our free guide covers the key questions to consider if your IT security clashes with adjustments. It also includes guidance on creating solutions that work for both inclusion and security: ow.ly/VNV950WfmIY

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July 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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You want to embed #Accessibility into your #Procurement practices. Where do you start?

Our Technology Taskforce has created free guidance on what the process should include, such as an executive declaration and questions for suppliers: https://ow.ly/7TzG50XhsP0

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November 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Could you go on a journey without a starting point or destination? Of course not, and the same goes for your #Accessibility journey.

Use our Accessibility Maturity Model (AMM) to figure out where you are and where you should go.

Free and open to all: https://ow.ly/M6Kq50XhqS7

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November 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Businesses need a robust #InclusiveTechnology strategy.

Why? Accessibility and inclusive technology can offer huge benefits, such as greater productivity, innovation, employee retention and brand reputation.

Find out more in our free guide: ow.ly/OoFE50WeU2L

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July 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Show your commitment to #DigitalAccessibility by signing up to our Accessible Technology Charter.

It's a public declaration by an organisation to make accessibility a core component of its technology strategy, with 10 good practice commitments.

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July 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Your organisation should have an #AssistiveTechnology catalogue, giving a shortlist of available equipment while allowing for flexibility in adapting to employees' health conditions or disabilities. But where should you start?

Read our free guide:

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May 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Do you use our free Accessibility Maturity Model (AMM) to assess your #DigitalAccessibility journey? Help us gather a wider picture of the #Accessibility landscape by sharing your scores confidentially on technology@businessd....

AMM: ow.ly/M5cl50V61t4

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March 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Businesses often ask what they should do with new technologies. Are they beneficial or detrimental to #DisabilityInclusion?
Explore our free resource to learn how businesses can harness innovation while ensuring disability inclusion is at the forefront.
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March 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is now in effect, but how confident are you that you’re really ready?

Our free EAA resource lays out what businesses need to know and do. Read it now:

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July 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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It’s only a couple of weeks until the European Accessibility Act (EAA) comes into effect.

Read the highlights of the EAA session at our Global Conference last year: ow.ly/lqJM50VZ2Ey

Read our free resource on how businesses should prepare: ow.ly/NpsU50VZ2K4

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June 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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It’s only a few months to go until the #EuropeanAccessibilityAct (EAA) comes into effect. We discussed the impact of the EAA and what organisations need to know at our Global Conference last year. Read our recap blog: ow.ly/J0VV50V60lL

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March 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Is your organisation serious about #DigitalAccessibility? Show your commitment by signing up to the Accessible Technology Charter. It's a public declaration which sets out 10 commitments to good practice.

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#BDFTechTaskforce #A11y
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September 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Help us gather a wider picture of the #Accessibility landscape by taking our free self-assessment, the Accessibility Maturity Model, and sending your scores to technology@businessd.... Scores will be treated confidentially.

Take the AMM: ow.ly/5qZ050USnNx

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February 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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How is your organisation doing in #DigitalInclusion? Find out with our free Accessibility Maturity Model (AMM), the self-assessment tool created by our Tech Taskforce:
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August 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Supporting disabled employees and customers means understanding that technology can be a barrier. Find out how to remove these barriers, with the right tech or alternatives, in our free resource:

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#BDFTechTaskforce #DisabilityInclusion #Technology
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April 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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The European Accessibility Act (EAA) has been in place for a few months now, but how confident are you that your organisation is really ready?

Read our free EAA resource to find out what businesses need to know and do.

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#BDFTechTaskforce #EAA #Accessibility #A11y
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September 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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#AccessibilityTraining for your colleagues is critical, but where can you find it?

The experts in our Tech Taskforce have put together a range of tried-and-tested resources and suppliers you can use, some of which are completely free:

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September 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM