The HAUC Conference 2026 showed a sector thinking seriously about how street works affect blind and partially sighted people, disabled pedestrians and the wider public. That is progress worth acknowledging. But there is a second question the industry still has not answered — who is inside the teams planning and
When Seema Flower stepped off the stage at the Bus and Coach Expo at the NEC in Birmingham on 22 April 2026, the questions didn’t stop. Across the floor, operators and HR leaders kept circling back to the same theme: how does an industry that keeps the country moving start
Tomorrow, Thursday 23rd April 2026, Blind Ambition takes the stage at the SHiFT Conference in Coventry to address one of the industry’s most persistent blind spots. Seema Flower will be speaking about how street works affect blind and partially sighted people — but the conversation that follows will matter just
The street works and utilities sector has already proved itself to be one of the most forward-thinking parts of the infrastructure industry when it comes to disability inclusion. At the HAUC(UK) Convention tomorrow — 23rd April 2026 — Seema Flower of Blind Ambition will be on the stage at Emirates
Today at the Bus & Coach Expo in Birmingham, Seema Flower — Founder and Managing Director of Blind Ambition — spoke at the Bus & Coach Leaders Forum about what it means to truly include blind and partially sighted people in the transport experience. But there is another side to
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has launched a Call for Evidence into the Access to Work scheme, following the 2026 National Audit Office report examining operational pressures within the programme. Senior officials from the Department for Work & Pensions will give evidence on how those challenges are being addressed. For Blind
This week, at an event hosted by Innovate UK, I met Sir Stephen Timms following his speech. It was encouraging to hear that reform of Personal Independence Payment is under active consideration, and that a steering group of 12 disabled people has been appointed to inform that work. Lived experience
At the House of Lords, Seema Flower advocated for accessible transport as a foundation for employment equality, reinforcing Blind Ambition’s mission to support blind and partially sighted jobseekers.
Seema Flower represented Blind Ambition at Barclays’ Disabled Entrepreneurs’ Growth Session, sharing her lived experience as a blind entrepreneur and highlighting the urgent need for accessible pathways into both entrepreneurship and employment. She showcased Blind Ambition’s new recruitment platform — the UK’s first accessible job board for blind and partially sighted jobseekers — and urged businesses to remove barriers, embed accessibility, and actively include disabled talent in their workforce and decision-making.
