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Over the last six years the list has seen the likes of:
Alex Brooker. Lee Ridley (Lost Voice Guy). Baroness Jane Campbell. Sam Renke. Nikki Fox. Warwick Davis.
The Power 100 has the power to influence people from all walks of life and means something different to everyone on the list. Nikki Fox, BBC Disability Correspondent was announced as the 2020’s most influential disabled person in Britain. Nikki, who is known to millions for her work on Watchdog, How to Look Good Naked, and Supermarket Secrets, was the unanimous choice of the independent judging panel for her outstanding work keeping disability on the news agenda throughout the pandemic.
The power of the Disability Power 100 What does Alex Brooker, Sam Renke, and Nikki Fox all have in common? The Disability Power 100… WHAT is the Disability Power 100? The Disability Power 100 is an annual celebration of the 100 most influential disabled people in the UK, working to break the stigma around disability, creating a more accessible and inclusive world for all. Why is Shaw Trust involved in the Disability Power 100? A fifth of the UK’s population has a disability or impairment, however, there is very little recognition of successful and influential disabled people. At Shaw Trust we want change the public perception of disability, we want to recognise strong, successful, influential people who are leaders in their field. This is why, for the sixth year, we are running
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the Disability Power 100. To bring together the most influential disabled people in Britain and shine a light on their successes. Encouraging the talented leaders of tomorrow to connect with role models and see that aspiration and ambition can be fulfilled regardless of disability or impairment.
“THE POWER 100 HAS THE POWER TO INFLUENCE PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.” Speaking about her achievement, Nikki commented: “I am just overwhelmed to have topped the Shaw Trust Power. Just to be nominated is an honour in itself but to come first is something I am still trying to get my head around, especially as last year’s winner is one of my absolute heroes, Baroness Jane Campbell.” At Shaw Trust we want to grow and develop the Disability Power 100 even further so that it truly represents diversity in terms of disability/impairment types but also the variety of sectors and industries that people work in who are making changes for the benefit of others. We can only do this with the support of the public, nominating people that are often behind the scenes driving and influencing change for today and for future generations!
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“AT SHAW TRUST WE WANT CHANGE THE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF DISABILITY.”
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