ParliAble

Alongside providing peer support to our membership, we are passionate about helping Parliament to improve its awareness and understanding of disability.

This means: 

• supporting Parliament to identify and address the barriers that disabled people face
• raising awareness of the potential inaccessibility of our products, services and working environment
• championing best practice in communication, language and etiquette
• supporting and signposting colleagues to our workplace adjustments service. 

About us 

Our mission 

• To increase awareness and appreciation of disability issues (both visible and non-visible) across the Parliamentary Estate. 

• To provide a platform where people with disabilities or health conditions can find help and support. 
• To progress disability and health condition-related equality objectives, alongside supporting the implementation of the diversity and inclusion strategies of both Houses and the Parliamentary Digital Service. 

Our objectives 

• To provide a supportive networking community for people who consider themselves to have a disability or health condition, as well as for those who have an interest in disability. 

• To offer a signposting service to anyone who requires support and advice on any disability or health condition issue. 

• To reflect and express the views of our Network to those responsible for equality, diversity and inclusion in both Houses and the Parliamentary Digital Service. 

• To regularly provide a variety of events, which meet the needs and wishes of our Network. 

• To organise and run a range of campaigns to help raise awareness of particular issues outlined in our annual strategy. 

• To support the improvement of accessibility across the Parliamentary Estate for the widest range of people (including visitors). 
• To work in partnership with both Houses and the Parliamentary Digital Service, the other WENs and external organisations, as appropriate. 

Our values 

Our Committee and Network members will: 

• respect the privacy, confidentiality and dignity of all persons who interact with ParliAble. 
• treat all persons as equals regardless of age, disability, gender (including gender reassignment), marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, ethnicity or race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or caring responsibilities. 

Membership

ParliAble membership is open to all parliamentary passholders. If individuals wish to be involved in ParliAble activity but are not within the group stated above, they may do so as associate members. Associate members are not able to vote on ParliAble activity or stand for the Committee but are welcome to join ParliAble’s mailing lists and attend events. 

Membership is not restricted to people with disabilities, although all those involved are required to respect the aims of the Network. 

Further information 

For more information or to join our network, please email parliable@parliament.uk.