You’re nearly as likely to be unemployed as employed if you’re disabled. It’s a talent pool that has been left unexplored by employers thus far, and it’s unsurprising. A lot of current recruitment tools are inaccessible.

To help you start your journey, we’ve gathered together five key places you can find disabled talent.

Conservative estimates suggest that at least 1 in 100 people in the UK are autistic, but the true number is likely to be far higher given significant gender, age and ethnic disparities in diagnosis. Only around 22% of autistic people are in any kind of paid employment – the lowest employment rate of any disability type.

This represents a huge pool of untapped talent. Like anyone else, autistic people can bring a huge range of skills to any workplace.

As someone with OCD, there are many things I wish others knew. Here are a few things I think are particularly valuable for employers

It’s 2024, and fostering diversity, inclusion, and a supportive environment is not just a buzzword.

At SIC, we’re experts in creating accessible and inclusive workplaces for disabled and neurodivergent professionals, delivering a variety of consulting services and workshops for businesses in the UK and beyond.

If you’re sitting on the fence, or weighing up your options, we get it. Here’s why you should consider working with us.

Reflections from our recent webinar with Send it to Alex - Empowering Neurodivergent Employees: An Employers Guide

What did our attendees learn from a day of panel talks, hands-on workshops, and a musical comedy performance from chronically ill TikTok stars? And how can these learnings inspire the next wave of accessible and inclusive working?

We spoke to Dr Zoe Watson, GP and founder of Wellgood Wellbeing about what companies should, and shouldn’t, be doing this Mental Health Awareness Week.

Sol Woodroffe is a severely sight impaired theatre-maker from Bristol who is part of theatre company Coin Toss Collective. We sat down with them for chat about their career experience in the theatre industry so far.

CEO of SIC Rachael Mole takes us through their highlights of the company's past 2 years. From sponsoring fashion brand Unhidden at London Fashion Week, to winning the Disability Specialist award at the RIDI awards, we've come a long way in spreading the word of accessible and inclusive workplace cultures.