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International Day of People with Disabilities speakers at GREAT BRITISH SPEAKERS
2027-12-03
International Day of People with Disabilities Speakers
Why Acknowledge ‘International Day of People With Disabilities’?
The International Day of People with Disabilities aims to help others understand disability and to help improve awareness, rights and the well-being of people with disabilities.
Over the years, themes have included art and culture, independent living, accessibility, technology, rights and laws, employment, education, sustainability, inclusion, power and leadership.
One of the key themes across the years is that of invisible disabilities such as diabetes, neurological injuries, chronic fatigue, autism and hearing loss. It’s important that we open up a conversation about disabilities that are not immediately clear in the hope that we can reduce the stigma around these ‘invisible’ disabilities.
People with disabilities are one of the most excluded groups in our society, and the global COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbated pre-existing inequalities such as lack of healthcare access, employment barriers and community participation.
Facts!

Over 15% of the world’s population live with some form of disability
In the UK, 1 in 5 people have a disability
83% of disabilities are acquired during working age
In the 2020/21 financial year, roughly 14.6 million people in the UK had a disability
5% of disabled people aged 16-64 were in employment compared to 81% of non-disabled people

The important thing to remember is that disability equality is a responsibility for all and not just for those living with a disability.

Find an Inspirational International Day of People With Disabilities Speaker
At Great British Speakers, we work alongside some of the country’s best physical and mental health and disability speakers. They all have personal and/or professional reasons as to why they believe disability, and invisible disability is an important topic to discuss.
With more and more businesses wanting to adapt and be more inclusive to their disabled employees – whether that’s a disabled toilet, wheelchair-friendly access or being allowed guide dogs – our speakers can provide you with a better understanding and better opportunities for yourself and your disabled staff.
Featured Speaker – Claire Lomas | International Day of People With Disabilities
In 2017, Claire Lomas was in a freak horse-riding accident that left her paraplegic. After years of physiotherapy, her story made national headlines when she completed the 2012 London Marathon over 17 days whilst wearing a ReWalk robotic suit.
She has since become one of the most inspirational sports and disability personalities and has raised in excess of £500,000 for charities.
Through her talks, Claire demonstrates how you can overcome anything thrown at you and how to find your determination to succeed. She also speaks openly and honestly about the challenges she faced immediately after the accident and in the long term. Listen to our Podcast episode with Claire Lomas HERE.

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Links to Resources | International Day of People With Disabilities

United Nations | International Day of People With Disabilities
Not Every Disability is Visible
Disability and Employment
Disability at Work
International Day of People With Disabilities | Workplaces
Understanding and Supporting Staff with a Hidden Disability
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Hire a motivational ‘International Day of People With Disabilities’ Speaker
We are fortunate enough to work with a number of inspirational disabled speakers including Steve Brown, Amar Latif, Michael McGrath, Liz Johnson and Stef Reid, to name but a few.
To book an International Day of People With Disabilities speaker, contact Great British Speakers’ Jane Farnham and Steve Denison at +44 1753 439 289 or email bookings@greatbritishtalent.com

Veganuary Speakers at GREAT BRITISH SPEAKERS
2028-01-01
Vegan and Plant-Based Cooks for Veganuary
What is Veganuary?
Created in 2014, Veganuary has become a popular way for people to dip their toes in the world of vegan and plant-based food. Veganuary encourages people and businesses to move to a more plant-based diet in order to prevent animal suffering, protect the environment and improve health.
In 2015, almost 13,000 people signed up for Veganuary, a figure that doubled for the first three years, before jumping to over 168,000 in 2018. This would go on to increase each year. In January 2023 over 70,000 people across 228 countries and territories signed up to take part, breaking all previous records and demonstrating a clear interest in the growing rise of veganism and it’s potentional health benefits.

Find Inspirational Veganuary Speakers
At Great British Speakers, we work alongside some of the country’s best cooks, chefs, food writers and vegan advocates. So, this January why not join the thousands of us who will make resolutions to learn more about cooking healthy plant-based food, nutrition, the sustainable impact of plant based food on our environment.
Just some of our plant-based Veganuary speakers include;
Founder of Planthood, Will Moxham , vegan chef Lisa Marley, nutritionist and social media influencer Plant Based Pixie, Great British Bake Off’s Rav Bansal, and Botanist and Superfoods Guru James Wong.

Contact us Great British Speakers for a personalised shortlist of Food, Wellness & Nutritional speakers available for 'Veganuary' Events.

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Veganuary

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Hire the Best Veganuary Speakers
If you’re looking to sign up to Veganuary, introduce it to the workplace, or simply want to educate your staff on veganism, then book one of our vegan / plant-based speakers.
Contact Great British Speakers’ Jane Farnham and Steve Denison at +44 1753 439 289 or email bookings@greatbritishtalent.com

Dry January Speakers at GREAT BRITISH SPEAKERS
2028-01-01 - 2028-01-31
Dry January Speakers: Find Addiction and Wellness Speakers for Dry January
Why Participate in Dry January?
Dry January UK sees adults up and down the country giving up alcohol for the month of January.
Officially starting in 2013 with 4,000 participants, it has grown exponentially with 2022 seeing 130,000 take part.
Dry January was founded in 2013 by Emily Robinson who stopped drinking alcohol in 2011 in preparation for first half marathon run. Soon after Emily started working for Alcohol Change UK, and again gave up alcohol during January as a way to feel better after the Christmas period. But now that she worked for Alcohol Change UK, she found herself being asked to speak about her own experience and ‘Dry January’ was born.
With famous names such as journalists Alastair Campbell and Peter Osborne on board, the campaign grew and grew, and continues to attract more participants every year to become healthier, but also assist to bring awareness and help those looking overcome alcoholism / addiction issues.

Find inspirational Dry January Speakers
At Great British Speakers, we work alongside some of the country’s best physical and mental health and well-being speakers, some of whom have their own personal experiences of alcohol dependency and addiction.

Dry January Speakers – Lauren Windle
Lauren Windle is a journalist, author and public speaker specialising in addictions. Working as an event and marketing executive in the City of London during her 20s, Lauren developed a love for cocaine and alcohol which quickly spiraled into an addiction.
In 2014, she got clean and became sober and put her life back together. She now runs a recovery course for others who also struggle with unmanageable behaviours.
The course has seen many people recover from addictions to substances, food, alcohol, gambling, sex, pornography and co-dependency, amongst others. Lauren is one of the ideal motivational, Dry January speakers.

Dry January Speakers – Mandy Saligari
Mandy is the founder and clinical director of Charter, one of London’s leading outpatient clinics specialising in private addiction treatment. Having recovered from addiction herself, Mandy understands first-hand the difficulties of overcoming addiction.
She now runs group workshops and hosts interventions and lectures on the subject in an attempt to help others also overcome their addictions. Mandy is also passionate about dispelling the social stigma attached to mental health and holds regular talks at schools on early intervention, addiction, emotional coping mechanisms and self-esteem.

Contact us Great British Speakers for a personalised shortlist of mental health and addiction specialists available for Dry January Events.

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Dry January.

Dry January
Alcohol Change | Dry January for Workplaces
Support Your Employees This Dry January
Pact HR | Dry January & Alcohol

To book the best Dry January speakers, contact Great British Speakers’ Jane Farnham and Steve Denison at +44 1753 439 289 or email bookings@greatbritishtalent.com

Blue Monday Speakers at GREAT BRITISH SPEAKERS
2028-01-15
Blue Monday Mental Health Speakers

What is Blue Monday?
The term Blue Monday is a compilation term for what we’ve come to know as those post-Christmas blues… back to a normal work routine, cold, dark days and the costs of unpaid Christmas debts and winter credit card bills, all which make this time of year feel a tad more gloomy.
The term was coined by a psychologist, Cliff Arnall, back in 2004, when Sky Travel, asked him for a “scientific formula” for the January blues. From his research, Arnell calculated that the most depressing day of the year could be discovered using the following formula;
Where weather=W, debt=d, time since Christmas=T, time since failing our new year’s resolutions=Q, low motivational levels=M and the feeling of a need to take action=Na. ‘D’ is not defined in the release, nor are units.
Using his calculation, he determined that the most depressing day of the year was, in fact, the 3rd Monday of January.
– so next year, it will fall on the 20th of January 2025.
Despite the term initially being coined to encourage people to book holidays – the term seems to have stuck, as is now widely used in to describe those seasonal blues and even more severe mental health and mood disorders, such as SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder).
However, in some circumstances, when these moods don’t lift, they can spiral into more long-term mental health conditions.
So while the date may have been coined for a quick holiday PR stunt, the awareness it’s raised over the years has been fundamental in raising the wider concerns of mental health issues globally.

Find Inspirational Blue Monday Mental Health Speakers

At Great British Speakers, you can hire Blue Monday mental health speakers who specifically focus on health and fitness, from mental wellness professionals to some of the country’s leading Sports stars who will bring a whole different level to your team-building event through their motivational talks to really heighten your team’s morale through these difficult months.
So, if you would be interested in finding out more about our Blue Monday speakers, we are only an email or a phone call away – the team at Great British Speakers is here to help you find the best mental health speakers.
Featured Speaker: Rob Hosking

Contact us Great British Speakers for a personalised shortlist of Blue Monday mental health speakers.
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Links to Resources | Mental Health Support

Contact ‘Mind’ – Mental Health Charity
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World Health Organization
World Mental Health Day

Hire Blue Monday Mental Health Speakers
If you’d like to book any motivational Blue Monday Mental Health speakers to add some optimism and inspiration this Blue Monday, then do get in touch with directors Jane Farnham and Steve Denison here at Great British Speakers.
Call +44 1753 439289 or email bookings@greatbritishtalent.com
