Disability and Neurodiversity

Creating Accessible & Inclusive Workplaces

About the Disability and Neurodiversity programme

Our Neurodiversity & Disability programme brings lived experience and business perspectives together to improve understanding, challenge barriers and explore how workplaces can become more accessible and inclusive.

Our focus includes:

  • Neurodiversity in the workplace
  • Disability inclusion
  • Accessibility
  • Recruitment and progression
  • Reasonable adjustments and workplace support
  • Lived experience and shared learning

Upcoming Events

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Challenging Assumptions: From Stereotypes to Strengths
Thu 03 Dec 2026
Connect & Learn

Challenging Assumptions: From Stereotypes to Strengths

Manchester City Centre • 12:00pm

To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities, this event will move the conversation beyond awareness to explore how organisations can build truly inclusive workplaces…

Racial Equity and Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Thu 10 Dec 2026
Connect & Learn

Racial Equity and Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Manchester City Centre • 8:30am

Building on the outcomes from the May event, which demonstrated that Greater Manchester already benefits from a wide range of impactful social mobility initiatives delivered…

pro-women Winter Brunch
Tue 19 Jan 2027
Social

pro-women Winter Brunch

Manchester City Centre • 10:00am

Join us for a relaxed and welcoming pro-women Winter Brunch at Zouk Tea Bar & Grill, bringing together professionals from across Greater Manchester for meaningful…

LGBTQ+ and Allies Networking event
Thu 18 Feb 2027
Social

LGBTQ+ and Allies Networking event

Manchester City Centre • 5:00pm

Building on the success of our previous LGBTQ+ & Allies Networking events, we are delighted to invite you to join us on 20 February 2027…

International Women's Day Lunch 2027
Fri 05 Mar 2027
Key Lunch

International Women's Day Lunch 2027

Manchester City Centre • 11:45am

Join us for pro-manchester’s flagship International Women’s Day Lunch 2027 as we come together to celebrate, connect and inspire.Aligned with the UN International Women’s Day…

Managing the Mental Load and Making Room for You
Thu 11 Mar 2027
Connect & Learn

Managing the Mental Load and Making Room for You

Manchester City Centre • 12:00pm

From remembering appointments and school forms to anticipating everyone else’s needs, the invisible work of caring can quietly take over. This lunchtime event shines a…

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