Inclusive Futures
Our business offer is growing
BDEF is excited to provide specialist support to organisations who recognise their role in supporting the rights and inclusion of Disabled people in Bristol and want to be are part of the network of change within their organisation or wider.
As a Disabled people-led organisation, all of our staff and trustees are Disabled people ourselves. We bring lived expertise, community connections and practical knowledge of what helps Disabled people feel welcomed, included and able to participate.
Consultation and Engagement
Expert training
Our full package is still in development with further services planned.
Why work with BDEF?
Disabled people-led organisation
Commitment to Co-Production and meaningful involvement
Expertise in Disability Equality and accessibility
Practical recommendations that can lead to real change
Experience facilitating conversations on sensitive and complex topics
Strong connections with the Disabled people community across Bristol
Consultation and engagement
Looking to hear directly from Disabled people?
We can design and deliver consultation and engagement activities that help organisations gather meaningful feedback from Disabled people.
What we can support with
- Focus groups and discussion sessions
- Community conversations
- Surveys and questionnaires
- Workshops and co-production activities
- Engagement events
- Gathering lived experience insights
- Producing summary reports and recommendations
Read the output
South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood
Read our Listening to Lived Experience report, commissioned by South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood.
Adult Social Care
Read our Measuring What Matters report, commissioned by Bristol City Council's Adult Social Care team.
Hate Crime support services
Read the Reality of Hate Crime in Bristol report, commissioned by SARI and Bristol City Council.
“A thought-provoking training that reinforced that we need to be more intentional and put more time and effort into working with Disabled people”.
Community Development team member at Bristol City Council
Expert training
Want to make your organisation, project or service more inclusive?
Our training helps organisations understand how to remove barriers and create meaningful opportunities for Disabled people to get involved.
Grounded in Disabled people's real experiences across Bristol, our training is practical and accessible.
Hear from clients
We've delivered training to SARSAS staff:
“I really appreciated this training - it felt very accessible, informative and relevant and I think the trainer was excellent”
We also currently have a contract with Bristol City Council’s Adult Social Care department delivering Co-Design and Co-Production projects.
Our training offering
An Introduction: Disability, Whose Problem?
A short session, suitable for a lunch and learn, exploring Disability, rights, models and change. Option to expand this into a larger training offer.
Building Accessible and Inclusive Communities
Understanding Disability, community development, representation, lived expertise and inclusive practice.
Shaping Services: How to turn Lived Expertise into Action
Applying Disabled people-led co-design, co-production and meaningful involvement principles in practice.
Custom topics
We are also available for other training opportunities and are happy to adapt and adjust depending on the needs of your team, group or workplace.
Limited budget?
We offer a skills swap system!
If you can offer training or support in return, we'd love to discuss a skills swap.
Get in touch
Whether you are planning a new project, reviewing a service, developing a strategy or looking to strengthen your community engagement, we’d love to hear from you.
Contact us to discuss your ideas and explore how we can support you organisation to work alongside Disabled people more effectively.