News and Blogs

  • Barry Collins | 30 Mar 2021
    Can the European Accessibility Act level the accessibility field in Europe? Experts from AbilityNet, Funka, Microsoft and the European Disability Forum explain what the Act is, when it takes effect, and how it might impact the lives of disabled people and providers of websites and digital services.
  • Sophie Stevens | 29 Mar 2021
    Join our free webinar on 6 April to learn about digital accessibility best practices with Accessibility Specialist at the BBC, Emma Pratt-Richens.
  • Annie Mannion | 29 Mar 2021
    Sign up for two accessibility training for HE and FE professionals.
  • Sarah Botterill | 29 Mar 2021
    The European Union published the European Accessibility Act in 2019.Three years later, by the end of June 2025, those requirements must be implemented in the products and services being sold in the EU (See timeline below).EAA timeline7 June 2019The European Union publishes the European...
  • Sarah Botterill | 25 Mar 2021
    Tobii and Be My Eyes shared learnings on sustainable business at TechShare Pro 2020, including:
  • Sarah Botterill | 18 Mar 2021
    Getting accessibility right demands an individual, human approach. So argued Christina Mallon, head of inclusive design and accessibility for global advertising firm Wunderman Thompson, at a fascinating session at TechShare Pro 2020. 
  • Robin Christopherson | 11 Mar 2021
    On the anniversary of its birth, we ask “is the web accessible to all?”The “power of the web is in its universality,” said Tim Berners-Lee, who submitted the original proposal that would ultimately become the worldwide web on 12 March 1989. Thirty-two years later AbilityNet's Head of Digital...
  • Annie Mannion | 11 Mar 2021
    In our free webinar last week, 'How to do inclusive, accessible recruitment,' we spoke with Microsoft's Digital Inclusion Lead, Michael Vermeersch, about how his organisation approaches accessible recruitment. 
  • Sophie Stevens | 10 Mar 2021
    Join us in our free webinar on Tuesday 13th April to learn how University of Derby works with senior leaders to promote accessibility.
  • Sarah Botterill | 10 Mar 2021
    AbilityNet volunteers have given tech help as part of a digital support initiative for BAME households in Basildon, Essex to help learning from home during Covid-19. Uche Amechi from Ngi Igbo first contacted AbilityNet. Ngi Igbo is a charity that represents a particular community from South-eastern...