‘The road to meaningful disability inclusion at work feels like a long and bumpy one. Despite 83% of all acquired disabilities occurring in the workplace, the world of employment still struggles to open its doors fully to our working disabled population.’ - As our #DisabilityUnfiltered campaign draws to a close, Gritty Talent’s Remi Brand explores disability and employment in the UK TV industry, and the ways we can remove barriers to participation for the disabled workforce.

‘When I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2011 it was a shock, to say the least. After three bouts of vision loss, one whilst working on the studio floor of The One Show, I was called into Moorfields eye hospital and given the hammer blow - I had relapse and remitting MS and it’s incurable…’ - Vicki Lines-Gibbs, Creative Director at Gritty Talent shares her experience of re-calibrating her successful career in TV following a life-changing diagnosis of MS.

‘As a person who works in the UK media and who identifies as disabled, I am filled with optimism and belief that now is the time for big change - and we are seeing signs that it is happening.’ - Gritty Talent founder Mel Rodrigues explores her evolving understanding of disability, and how it has affected and shaped her career.