Disability campaigner becomes ambassador for equality charity

Disability equality charity Scope have announced that multi-award-winning disability specialist, campaigner and social entrepreneur, Shani Dhanda, has been made an ambassador.

Shani (pictured) is a champion of disability inclusion, especially in the workplace. She is also one of the most high-profile disabled women of colour in the UK, and is regularly on our screens, appearing in LinkedIn 's first ever TV campaign, as a panellist on ITV 's Loose Women and Jeremy Vine on 5.

In addition to this she is also a member of the executive committee for the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce (ABCC).

As an influential woman in leadership, Shani has taken change into her own hands and founded organisations to improve representation and challenge social inequality globally. These include Diversability, a discount platform for disabled shoppers, the Asian Woman Festival and the Asian Disability Network.

Mark Hodgkinson, chief executive of Scope, said: “We are absolutely delighted that Shani has agreed to be a Scope ambassador. I have always really welcomed and enjoyed our engagement with Shani, so it is great to formalise that now. Her energy is phenomenal, as are her problem-solving skills, and she is a fearless campaigner for disability equality.

“With her support, social influence and passion for promoting diversity in all its forms, she will help Scope fight injustice and help us to create an inclusive world for disabled people. ”

Shani Dhanda said: “I am delighted to officially become an ambassador for Scope - an organisation that has been so close to my heart for many, many years.

“It was actually getting involved in Scope 's campaigns and programmes which really ignited and nurtured my disability activism, and where I felt my experiences as a South Asian woman who experiences disability were seen, heard and valued. I really look forward to continuing to support Scope 's amazing work."