What does BDF mean in FORUMS

Business Disability Forum (BDF) is an independent not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to improving business performance by creating an inclusive working environment for people with disabilities. BDF provides guidance and develops best practices that enable employers to create accessible, cost-effective, and successful disability workplace initiatives.

BDF helps employers build better workplaces through our cutting-edge guidance and best practices developed over 25 years of experience in this area. This includes advice on how to implement effective disability policies, recruit disabled talent, create proactive accessibility solutions, retain disabled employees, and develop meaningful work opportunities.

The BDF offers a range of resources to help organizations improve their disability inclusion efforts. Our range of both digital and face-to-face offerings include training courses, research documents, networking events, podcasts and webinars.

Working with the BDF can help your organisation achieve greater success by unlocking the talents and potential of disabled people in the workplace. We provide expert advice to enable organisations to create positive workplace cultures that value diversity of all kinds, including disability.

The DWP Inclusion Standard Certification Mark is awarded by Business Disability Forum (BDF) in conjunction with its strategic partner Department for Work & Pensions (DWP). It's a mark for employers that demonstrate their commitment to disability inclusion in practice.

A Disability Confident employer is one that recognises the talent and skills of people with disabilities as well as their potential contribution to workforce diversity and competitiveness – leading to improved performance. They commit themselves to supporting career development opportunities for disabled people and demonstrate best practices when recruiting or retaining them within their organisation.

As well as our core advice services we offer a range of tailored products designed around an organisation’s individual objectives such as auditing current practices or setting up specific projects aimed at improving results in terms of recruitment or retention. We also have extensive sectoral expertise which enables us to offer insight into best practice within particular sectors or industries where there may be specific needs relating to diversity or accessibility. Finally we carry out research into key aspects of workplace disability inclusion which helps organisations make informed decisions about mitigating risks or identifying areas where they could improve their approach further.

We hold a variety of events throughout the year including biennial conferences; regional seminars; workshops; roundtables; networking sessions; panel discussions; forums; exhibitions; webinars; product launches; virtual meetings & other special interest group meetings.

Yes! Our key partners are widely recognised names across government departments, educational institutions, corporate organisations—both large and small—and charities alike. Our many collaborations have been instrumental in driving forward our mission of making real social change happen through challenging attitudes towards disability in business.