Disability History Month
Disability History Month provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges of those within our communities who have seen or unseen disabilities or are caring for those with disabilities.
This year’s theme is “Disability Livelihood and Employment” an opportunity to understand the disability employment gap, ask questions, learn more and take action to become an active ally and show support.
This year the dates are: Saturday 16 November to Monday 16 December 2024.
Key information
| Live dates | 16 November – 16 December |
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| Hashtags | #DisabilityHistoryMonth #UKDHM |
| Website | Disability History Month |
| Suggested emoji | 🦽 Manual Wheelchair 🦼 Motorized Wheelchair ♿ Wheelchair Symbol 👨🦽 Man in Manual Wheelchair 👩🦽 Woman in Manual Wheelchair 🧑🦼 Person in Motorized Wheelchair 🧏♂️ Deaf sign 🦿 Mechanical leg or prosthetic leg 👨🦯 Person with white cane 🐕🦺 Service dog with vest 🦻🏼 Ear with hearing aid 🦮 Guide dog with harness 🦾 Mechanical arm or prosthetic arm |
| Launch on organic social media channels | 11 November |
Approved copy and assets
The below content is approved for use across all relevant University social media channels. To download available assets, follow the link under each item. Please ensure you are using the correct artwork per channel (i.e. do not post artwork intended for Facebook on Instagram). Copy is intended as a guide and can be flexed depending on your audience.
There is no approved post copy, but we have provided you with guidance copy below. This will allow you flexibility with messaging. We would ask that you take the copy from the Disability History Month webpage for accuracy of information and adhere to the tone of voice guidelines if any slight amendments are required.
Guidance copy
Join us to celebrate Disability History Month. We have lots of events taking place on campus and online.
#UKDHM #DisabilityHistoryMonth
Empty Belly Assets
Our empty belly assets allow you to promote local events as part of the wider Disability History Month celebrations. Download each asset and add your content in the available space.
Facebook Event Banner
Our Facebook event banner allows you to promote local events as part of the wider Disability History Month celebrations. Download the asset and add your content in the available space.
Downloads
Download for Facebook
Selection of quotes from notable figures
Get involved image
Expand your knowledge
Profile Picture
Our profile picture allows you to promote local events as part of the wider Disability History Month celebrations. Download the asset and add your content in the available space.
Downloads
Download for all social channels
Get in touch
If you have any questions please contact the team:
| Contact | |
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| Marketing and Communications Business Support | marketinguh@herts.ac.uk |