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The Good Access Calendar: October 2026 - Keep accessibility on the leadership agenda this autumn.

Whether you are shaping strategy, leading teams, developing services or planning for the year ahead, make accessibility part of the conversation. From workplace inclusion to digital accessibility and lived-experience insights, join us to build knowledge, challenge assumptions and make more confident accessibility decisions. 

 

Follow our news, join our events and keep accessibility on the leadership agenda this autumn.

 

Online event on 27 October: Real-World Examples to Make Accessibility a Reality

 

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Real-World Examples to Make Accessibility a Reality is a unique, practical, and executive-focused session designed to close that gap. In this session you will explore how accessibility has been successfully implemented across marketing, communications, and customer experience, with concrete examples you can take straight back to your team. 

 

This webinar is ideal for executives and decision-makers that are just beginning their accessibility journey, as well as for those looking to strengthen their business case to leadership. This session will equip professionals from different backgrounds with actionable knowledge, confidence, and a clear strategic perspective.

 

No previous accessibility knowledge required! You cannot miss this webinar if you work on the following areas:

Marketing, communications & design teams (book a Team ticket)

 

  • HR & recruitment professionals
  • Managers & leaders
  • People working in customer experience or service design
  • Anyone looking to create more inclusive, accessible organisations

 

When? On Tuesday 27 October 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM BST 

 

Where? Online

 
 

Good Access Explained: Join our Office Hours 

 

We invite you to join our free weekly session where organisations can bring their accessibility questions, challenges and ideas directly to our experts.

 

Every Tuesday at 10:00 am BST, during our Office Hours in a live stream on the Good Access LinkedIn page, we will open the conversation around the topics organisations are navigating in their accessibility journey. You will have the opportunity to ask questions, hear practical advice, explore real-world examples and leave with straightforward actions you can take to make accessibility a reality.

 

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Whether you work in HR, marketing, communications, leadership, digital, customer experience, operations, or you are simply interested in the topic, these sessions are designed to help you make accessibility part of everyday business. 

No complicated theory. Just practical guidance, honest conversations and expert support to help you move accessibility forward.

 

In-person Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training – Open sessions 

 

In all these three sessions we will talk about the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism and why it is essential for social care & health professionals to provide safe, compassionate, and informed care. The schedule is as follows: 

  • Learning Disability from 9:00 am to 12:30 PM BST 
  • Autism from 1:30 to 5:00 pm BST 

 

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Join us for any of these in-person Oliver McGowan Training open sessions in: 

Nottingham on Thursday 22 October 2026 at Leonardo Hotel Nottingham (Station St, Nottingham NG2 3BJ, UK). 

 

Leeds on Friday 23 October 2026 at Leonardo Hotel Leeds (Brewery Wharf, Brewery Pl, Leeds LS10 1NE, UK). 

 

Guildford on Monday 26 October 2026 at The Guildford Institute (Ward Street, Guildford GU1 4LH, UK)   

 

Liverpool on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at Leonardo Hotel Liverpool (31 Keel Wharf, Liverpool L3 4FN, UK). 

 

Redhill on Thursday 29 of October 2026 at Good Access Redhill office (60 Station Rd, Redhill RH1 1PE. Door is opposite of Connells Estate Agent).  

 

Newcastle on Thursday 29 October 2026 at Leonardo Hotel Newcastle (Scotswood Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4AD, UK).

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