Emma Lawton is one of the co-founders of More Human: a startup that’s on a mission to bring communities together. She’s also taking part in Plexal’s ELIEZ programme, which is
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Dom Hyams: from furloughed to founder
We spoke to Dom Hyams, founder and director of digital marketing agency Tiny Man Digital, about how he went from furloughed to founder during lockdown. Here’s what he told us…
Innovations from our Accessible Instruments Challenge
Our innovation team was tasked by Arts Council England to deliver a programme that would help uncover practical solutions that make it easier for disabled people to make music, and
How we’re optimising our workspace for accessibility
Plexal has partnered with 12 organisations, including UCL, Here East and our member Disability Rights UK, to launch the East London Inclusive Enterprise Zone (ELIEZ) with the aim of supporting
Apply for the Accessible Instruments Challenge
Applications open today for the Accessible Instruments Challenge: a virtual inclusive innovation programme aimed at making adapted musical instruments, assistive equipment and music technology more accessible and affordable for disabled people
Access all areas: tell us your about your accessibility experiences
Assistive technology is not a niche market but industry is failing to create affordable solutions at scale – or tap into the innovation opportunity. We want to do something about that.
It’s kick-off time: Plexal’s working with BT to make football more inclusive
From the side streets of São Paulo to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, the transformative power of football is felt globally. And BT wants to bring the game to even
Plexal’s best bits of 2019
As we gear up for a new decade, we thought we’d take a minute to look back at what 2019 brought…
That’s a wrap: our OpenDoor cohort graduates
Over the past 12 weeks, nine organisations have been through OpenDoor: Plexal’s accelerator programme aimed at supporting solutions that can make work more inclusive.
BADU Community festive hamper campaign
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…but for lots of families in the UK, it’s also the most expensive.
“I can go out and campaign and go to protests, but I can’t vote”: views from My Life My Say’s Common Futures Forum 2019
Our member My Life My Say, the youth-led, non-partisan charity, brought the Common Futures Forum to Plexal to engage young people under the age of 30 in the big topics of our day.
5 minutes with Nana Badu, founder of BADU Sports and BADU Community
Nana Badu is the founder of BADU Sports and BADU Community: organisations that are using the power of sport and community to change the story of countless young people in east London.