RIDI Awards

This award recognises an organisation who has just begun their journey to be Disability Confident. We celebrate the steps taken to engage staff across the business, the changes made to reflect more inclusive practices and the motivation shown in getting up to speed.

An organisation who, although at the start of their journey, shows they are fully committed to inclusivity, and are stepping up to the plate to achieve this.

Open to: Recruitment agencies, businesses and organisations across the sectors.

Organisations that are committed to being Disability Confident consider all aspects of disability inclusion. Developing the disability inclusion skills and awareness of your hiring and line managers is an essential part of your Disability Confident journey. We’re looking for stand out training and development programmes or initiatives that have inclusive best practices for recruiters.

Open to: Recruitment agencies, businesses, and organisations across the sectors

This award singles out a business or recruitment agency demonstrating top-level commitment to the Disability Confident scheme and efficacious implementation of the guidance across their workplace. An avid proponent, and expert in how it can be utilised to recruit and retain great people.

Open to: Recruitment agencies, businesses, and organisations across the PRIVATE sectors

This award singles out a not-for-profit organisation, local authority or government organisation demonstrating top-level commitment to the Disability Confident scheme and efficacious implementation of the guidance across their workplace. An avid proponent, and expert in how it can be utilised to recruit and retain great people.

Open to: Public and third sector organisations or agencies working on behalf of clients in those sectors.

This award recognises a key player in the wider recruitment industry. Someone who embodies the model of best practice in providing inclusive recruitment and employment services – be that workplace schemes, a supported employment programme or a unique partnership. A committed, knowledgeable force that has the one-up in their field.

Open to: Recruitment agencies, businesses and organisations specialised in disability confident recruitment.

This award recognises a unique campaign which has been carefully and cleverly implemented to attract a diverse range of talent. We look at the thinking behind how roles are advertised across channels, as well as factors such as language, imagery, access, and bias.

A campaign which is not only open and inclusive for disabled people but goes the extra mile to ensure they have been consulted and supported at every step.

Open to: Recruitment agencies and in-house teams across the sectors

This award celebrates organisations that are embracing inclusive technology as part of the recruitment process. Accessibility of digital products, services or platforms is a key consideration for disability inclusion. We’re looking for the champions of digital accessibility and inclusion in recruitment and the innovative use of technology to provide a level playing field for disabled applicants.

Open to: Recruitment agencies, businesses, and organisations across the sectors

This award highlights those who have excelled in levelling the playing field for disabled candidates in the recruitment process. Identifying and implementing appropriate reasonable adjustments at every stage and working hard to swiftly remove any barriers.

An example of going the extra mile and inclusivity best practice in action.

Open to: Recruitment agencies and in-house teams across the PRIVATE sector.

This award highlights those who have excelled in levelling the playing field for disabled candidates in the recruitment process. Identifying and implementing appropriate reasonable adjustments at every stage and working hard to swiftly remove any barriers.

An example of going the extra mile and inclusivity best practice in action.

Open to: Recruitment agencies and in-house teams across the PUBLIC sector.

This is a new category for 2023. The Pioneer of the Year Award celebrates an exemplary disability inclusion Pioneer who goes above and beyond to ensure inclusivity in the recruitment process. They passionately believe in equality of access, promote it across the business and implement new and tested initiatives to ensure disabled candidates are attracted and supported into employment.

Open to: RIDI Pioneers and other exemplary individuals from recruitment agencies and in-house teams across the sectors.