About
The Scope Disability Equality Awards shine a spotlight on equality champions who are driving change and aim to empower and inspire others. They honour individuals, community groups, businesses and role models who are all playing a part in championing disability equality and inclusion.
The awards ceremony was held on Thursday 25 April 2024, at the Kia Oval, London.
Host
Kadeena Cox
World and Paralympic Champion Kadeena Cox is looking to head to her third Paralympic Games this summer. This comes after winning multiple gold medals at the 2016 and 2020 Paralympics. Kadeena is the only black British rider to ever win a gold medal across Team GB or Paralympics GB.
Not only is Kadeena a world record breaking parasport athlete and cyclist, she has also graced our television screens. Appearances include I’m a Celebrity Get me Out of Here and Celebrity Masterchef, where she was crowned Masterchef champion. Kadeena speaks openly about living with her disability and the challenges she faces on a physical and mental level. She has become a role model for disabled people.
Who are these awards for?
The Scope Disability Equality Awards celebrate people and organisations who champion disability equality.
- Are you calling for more accessibility within your community?
- Are you campaigning to make disabled people’s voices heard?
- Have you dedicated your life to disability equality?
- Are you a journalist reporting on injustice and giving disabled people a voice in the news?
- Are you a public figure who is flying the flag for disabled people?
- Is your organisation making a positive difference to the lives of disabled people?
- Or can you think of a media moment that has positively changed the perception and representation of disability?
We invite you to be part of Scope’s Disability Equality Awards. Nominate someone who is doing fantastic work on disability equality. This could be yourself or someone else.
Co-production
The Scope Disability Equality Awards have been co-produced with disabled people. A group was involved in every stage of the planning and design of the event, such as:
- choosing the name
- developing the creative identity
- deciding on categories and criteria