What’s the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100?
Every year we celebrate the top 100 Disabled People working and living in the UK. We host a celebration event and create the top 100 list online and in print. But this year we’re want to make the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 about more than an event for Disabled People. 2022 will be a whole year of celebrations, stimulating debate and making an impact.
Why a whole year?
So that by the time we announce our winners in the autumn at a gala event, we can proudly say what Shaw Trust and others have achieved to change perceptions about disability with employers, participants, government and society.
Over the next year there will be lots of activities we want your help with. It could be nominating someone for an award, taking part in a roundtable event, sharing information on social media or more importantly, talking to your contacts about the importance of the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100.
But what would I say? I don’t know why it’s important?
Every year we profile 100 of the most influential Disabled People and every year the list of nominations gets longer. Why? because people are beginning to see the increasing number of Disabled People in powerful and influential roles. And for every individual in a role today there will be many others who experience disability waiting in the wings to achieve their potential.
In 2012 London hosted the Paralympic Games and shone a light on the extraordinary talent of parathletes. Since then the Paralympics has become a regular fixture on television screens and a generation of exceptional British parathletes has won more medals for Great Britain. Are they superhuman? No, but they are inspiring and influencing others to get involved and make a difference, not just for other Disabled athletes.
The spin-off television show, The Last Leg, is still running at primetime on national television and has helped launch the careers of Disabled comedians, presenters and commentators. Why is this important? because people can see themselves represented.
The Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 shines a light on the pioneers, Disabled people carving out successful careers. Those that open doors for others to follow, not just in the world of television and sport, but in politics, STEM, public service, music, business.
This is why Shaw Trust is 100% committed to making 2022 the best year yet for the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100. And why we need your help.
What’s stopping you getting involved?
To help you share the great news about the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 we’ve created some useful materials you can use on social media (just remember to include the link to nominate https://disabilitypower100.com/nominations/ and the hashtags #ShawTrust #DisabilityPower100). And once you’ve made a nomination you get a ‘I’ve nominated’ graphic you can post on your social media.
Or if you’d rather sent an email to friends and family you can use this text:
Who’s your nomination for the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100?
Have you ever watched TV or met someone at work who you thought was an incredible person who deserved recognition? Now is your chance to nominate a Disabled Person who is influencing the way we think about disability for the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100.
https://disabilitypower100.com/nominations/
Every year Shaw Trust celebrates the top 100 Disabled People working and living in the UK and this your opportunity to get involved. Celebrating diversity is so important, and the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 is here to do just. It plays a vital role in providing much needed encouragement to the future leaders of tomorrow, allowing them to see that aspiration and ambition can be fulfilled regardless of disability or impairment. Those profiled in the top 100 are society’s game changers, but everyone nominated is a role model for someone.
And for every top 100 individual or nominee there will be many others who experience disability waiting in the wings to achieve their potential.
Each year the list of nominations gets longer. But each year there are people who don’t get recognised because everyone assumes someone else will nominate them. So, make today the day you change that by nominating someone who is a Paralympian, student, actor, presenter, politician, community activist, charity founder, lawyer, fashion designer, reality celebrity, engineer, comedian, writer, entrepreneur, business leader, scientist or whatever!
Help Shaw Trust make 2022 the best year yet for celebrating Disabled People from all across the UK.
Download graphics you can use to promote the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100