On 19 November 2025, Blind Ambition Recruitment was delighted to attend the DCC Employment Showcase, hosted at Amazon’s London headquarters. The event brought together major UK employers, disability charities, and inclusion specialists to explore how businesses can unlock the vast, often overlooked talent of disabled people — including blind and partially sighted professionals.
Organised by the Disability Charities Consortium (DCC) — a partnership of nine leading charities including the RNIB — the event focused on bridging the disability employment gap and empowering employers to build fully inclusive recruitment pipelines.
For Blind Ambition Recruitment, it was a powerful moment to champion the skills, resilience, and potential of blind and partially sighted jobseekers nationwide.
Driving Change Through Collaboration
Amazon Hosts, DCC Leads the Conversation
Amazon provided an impressive venue for a day packed with insight, collaboration, and practical ideas for creating accessible workplaces.
Sessions highlighted the importance of:
- accessible onboarding and HR systems
- unbiased recruitment processes
- workplace adjustments that remove barriers
- genuinely inclusive organisational culture
These are exactly the kinds of changes that open doors for blind and partially sighted people.
A Standout Keynote
Sir Charlie Mayfield delivered a thought-provoking keynote on the future of inclusive employment, drawing on themes from his Keep Britain Working review. His key message aligned strongly with our mission:
Inclusion is not a cost — it is an investment in talent.
Blind Ambition Recruitment: Why We Were There
Blind Ambition Recruitment attended to connect with employers and reinforce a central truth:
Blind and partially sighted people represent some of the UK’s most dedicated, innovative, and capable professionals — yet 75% remain unemployed.
We are here to change that.
“Inclusive recruitment isn’t about charity. It’s about recognising talent where others have overlooked it.”
— Seema Flower, Managing Director, Blind Ambition
Our recruitment platform supports employers to remove barriers, reach a wider pool of skilled candidates, and build teams that reflect real diversity.
Employers: Advertise Your Jobs and Access Exceptional Talent
If you’re an employer looking to take meaningful action, start here:
👉 https://recruitment.blindambition.co.uk
Our accessible employment website allows you to:
✔ post vacancies
✔ reach highly skilled blind and partially sighted jobseekers
✔ receive applications directly into your inbox
✔ demonstrate your commitment to disability inclusion
✔ widen your talent pipeline with motivated, capable candidates
Inclusive recruitment is not complicated — it simply starts with the decision to do things differently.
A Thank You to the DCC and Amazon
A heartfelt thank you to Amazon for hosting the event, and to the DCC for curating such meaningful conversations. The insights shared by Debbie Miller, Matthew Stringer, Mari Jones, Gary Hawkins, Julie Payne, and Diane Lightfoot were indispensable in pushing the inclusion agenda forward.
Blind Ambition Recruitment remains committed to working with employers who want to lead the way in building a fairer, more inclusive employment landscape.
