Image reads The Disability Impact Pledge

What?

A commitment from Local Councils, Universities and organisations across the country to improve their services and accessibility for the 1 in 5 disabled people in each community.

Why?

The accessibility of Local Authority Buildings was shown in our ‘Breaking Down Barriers’ research as a major barrier to participation in local democracy. 2 in 5 council homepages fail the basic tests for accessibility. We believe that as a society, we cannot thrive until each and every one of our citizens fulfils their potential. We want to work in partnership with you to achieve this.

How?

By signing The Disability Impact Pledge, you are demonstrating your commitment to ensuring that disabled people across your community are empowered across all areas of society. By signing the pledge, we will work with you to ensure that you fulfil your commitment to accessibility across all of your services. Together we can change the lives of disabled people for good.

Those who have signed the Pledge:

Walsall Council logo. It is black and white, with 'Walsall Council' on the bottom. The crest has two lions on either side and a bear & tree on top. Leaves around the bottom and a checkered black and white crest.
Leeds City Council Logo. It is dark blue reading 'Leeds City Council', with a crest on the left hand side. The Crest has three brown owls and in the middle a crest with a lamb and three stars.
A white banner with 'University of Sunderland' written in navy writing. There is an orange symbol to the left, which looks like a star.
St Helens Borough Council Logo. The crest is of a lion, a wolf and a lamb, with a helmet of armour in the middle. The crest is white, with red crosses and a black cross through the middle. The writing reads 'Ex Terra Lucem' in blue writing.
Cornwall Council. Yellow & Black writing. The tag line says 'One and all. Onen hag oll.' To the left is a raven on top of a crest. The raven has one leg resting on a gold crown. The crest is black in the middle, with gold spots, black & white stripes