CareTech Round Table - Improving the Experience of Disabled People in Social Care

Purple, the cross-sector Championing Social Care initiative and CareTech Foundation came together for this round table discussion.
About this event
Across the social sector, there is a need to drive better awareness, understanding, knowledge and best in class practice for disabled people, both as people we support and as employees in our teams.
What should we as a social care sector be doing to improve the experience of disabled people? How do we set the standard for all industries?
Improving your customer experience for disabled people might be as simple as reviewing your website and making sure it is accessible to everyone who might be trying to find out more about the care you offer.
When 22% of people in the UK have a disability and the social care sector faces increasing workforce pressure, recruiting and supporting disabled colleagues is more important than ever.
The session concluded with practical steps the sector can take into 2022, to improve the experience of the disabled people the sector supports and our disabled colleagues.
Our fantastic round table participants include:
Martin Green, Chief Executive, Care England
Ruth Owen, CEO, Leonard Cheshire
Angela Boxall, COO, Majesticare
Mike Adams, CEO, Purple
Jonathan Freeman, CEO, CareTech Foundation
Tim Reddish, Board Member, International Paralympic Committee & Advisory Council Member, CareTech Charitable Foundation
Palvi Dodhia, Founder and COO, Serene Care
Adam Hutchinson, CEO, Belmont Healthcare
Jonathon Brooks, Director, Gilbert Meher
Mandip Bhogal, Associate, Knight Frank
Margaret Willcox, Regional Assurance Lead for the West Midlands, Department of Health and Social Care
Purple, the cross-sector Championing Social Care initiative and CareTech Foundation have come together to celebrate Purple Tuesday in Social Care, and we want you involved to make a real difference.
Over the last four years, Purple Tuesday - created and coordinated by Purple - has become the number one brand for improving the disabled customer experience. Organisations commit to making changes to their activities and wider practice to raise the quality of their service for disabled people.