AbilityNet exists to change lives of disabled people, to help them achieve everything they can at work, at home or in education. We have a number of high quality specialist services for businesses and others who can pay for our expertise. We also provide a range of free services for people who cannot afford to pay.
Free Services for Disabled People
AbilityNet has been a leading authority on accessibility and assistive technologies for 20 years and we contnue to provide a range of free services for disabled people, their family and friends, their employers and other people who care for them.
We also have a large network of IT professionals who help charities with their IT needs.
Accessibility Services
AbilityNet has a team of Consultants and Accessibility Testers who help businesses, charities and public bodies to design and maintain their websites, apps and other electronic media. Our clients include large blue-chip companies such as Barclays and Microsoft and we also supplied accessibility services for the London Olympic and Paralympic websites.
Read more about our Accessibility Services
Assessment Services
Technology can help people with all types of disability and impairment, but everyone has different needs. Our professional assessors carefully identify the mix of technologies and adaptations that enables a disabled person to be more productive at work, at home or in education.
Read more about our Assessment Services
AbilityNet Trustees
AbilityNet grew out of IBM in the late 1980s and continues to have the backing of a number of influential multinational businesses as well as related professional bodies such as BCS. Current Trustees are:
- Dr Michael R Taylor, Chairman
- Bill Brown
- David Barnett
- David Morriss
- David Clarke (representing BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT)
- Mike Bernard (representing IBM UK Ltd)
- Nisha Sharma
- Lawrence Phillips (representing The Information Technologists’ Company)
- Sarah Foxall (representing Microsoft)
- Aileen Thompson
- Kush Kanodia
- Michael Whelan
AbilityNet Senior Management Team
- Dianne Cockburn
- Dennis Dearden
- Nigel Lewis, CEO
- Eliot Martin
- John Muscroft
Legal Status
AbilityNet is a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales No: 3469653. AbilityNet is a Charity, registered in England and Wales, registration number 1067673, and in Scotland registration number SC039866.
Registered Office:
- Acre House
- 11/15 William Road
- London NW1 3ER
Stephen Fry supports AbilityNet's Look No Hands! campaign
Look No Hands! Text With Your Toes...
Inclusive Design: Free Event, 9 May 2013
AbilityNet joins Helplines Association
