EqualEdge is rooted in research, lived experience, and structural analysis. In 2019, a Disabled People’s Organisation secured grant funding to explore innovative, scalable solutions to improve employment retention for disabled professionals. After evaluating multiple models, the research identified the need for a specialist Workplace Support Worker recruitment agency that operates with professional standards and Social Model integrity. The resulting business case directly informed the creation of EqualEdge.
Our mission is to remove systemic, administrative, and organisational barriers that restrict disabled professionals from performing at their highest level. We do not position disability as a deficit. We recognise that disability arises when environments fail to accommodate difference. Our work is focused on correcting those environments.