Toucan-Diversity

03/02/2026

03/02/2026

FLY HIGH WITH TOUCAN DIVERSITY ✈️🪂

Our sponsored skydive for inclusion is BACK this May!!

Ready to take on an unforgettable challenge while supporting disability inclusion?
Then this one’s for you!

Interested?
👉 Find out more by clicking the link below:
https://toucan-diversity.org.uk/support-us/

03/02/2026

Chris Lynch we are so proud of you!

Chris, from Stratford, worked with engineers to make film making equipment more accessible ➡️
https://bbc.in/4cbm9qG

01/02/2026

Goodbye January – Hello February 🌟

Thank you January for providing Toucan with a good start to the new year. We’re grateful for the new partnerships and collaborations that have already taken shape, setting a positive and exciting tone for our wonderful, unique tribe.

This month, we delivered training sessions, supported our facilitators in getting confident with Zoom for online delivery, and planned our much-needed fundraising events for the year ahead. Step by step, we’re now ready to roll into February with an exciting range of training sessions lined up.

We wrapped up January by meeting Alec Chapman from POOW Media, who is helping shine a light on Toucan Diversity and the work we are doing. We are super grateful for his support.

If you like our work and would like to find out more, please check us our
https://toucan-diversity.org.uk/
and get in touch.
Rob Trent Aoc Abigail Laura Collinson Gunwharf Quays Fiona Et Al Simon Eddy Tim Mason

Video Description: There are three branded slides starting with a red diary with 2026 written on it. Followed by another animated slide saying Goodbye January and the final slide saying Hello February.

30/01/2026

Toucan-Diversity is backing Portsmouth’s bid for UK City of Culture 2029 🎭✨

This is about celebrating our city’s creativity, heritage and people. We are so pleased to see one of the themes is about access and inclusion for the People of Pompey. This is huge!!

Huge support to the amazing team of Portsmouth Creates and Portsmouth City Council as they take this exciting step forward for us all.🤩

Spinnaker Tower This New Ground Paul Smith Rob Trent Ferries Lord Mayor Of Portsmouth - Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson CBE Aoc Abigail Fiona Et Al Enable Ability Euan's Guide

30/01/2026

This might be of interest to some of our followers

29/01/2026

We know that work is not accessible to everyone!

We hear this at every training session and we need to be honest about it.
For many disabled people, who can and want to work, the barriers aren’t about ability — they’re about access.

Inaccessible workplaces. Negative attitudes. Little to no practical support and that is not talking about the issues disabled people face when they are trying to get to work.

That’s where Access to Work comes in. It’s not perfect, and it won’t work for everyone. But when the right support is in place, it can be life-changing.

Right now, with all the delays and confusions, more barriers are created with not removing them. Access to Work needs protection and proper investment if it’s going to do what it’s meant to do.

Access matters. Support matters. Disabled people deserve better.

Please check us out and see how we can support your organisation in doing better.

https://toucan-diversity.org.uk/

Rob Trent Simon Eddy Abigail Adenaike Dr. Ronnie Wang Tim Mason Paul Carter Paul Smith OBE

Video Description: There are five branded slides with a variety of text visualising the text created out of the content. Every slide has a Toucan Logo with a swiping file at the bottom.

28/01/2026

Would you like to learn Makaton with Gemma? This is a great opportunity as all is delivered via Zoom.

Image description:
A bright, colourful promotional poster for “Sign Sense Makaton Training.” At the top, two illustrated hands (one yellow, one orange) are holding a blue and green globe, symbolising global communication. Around the globe are small icons of hands signing, hearts, stars, and sparkles in cheerful colours.

The title “SIGN SENSE” appears above the globe, with “MAKATON TRAINING” written below it, followed by the hashtag .

28/01/2026

For sure some of our followers might find this of interest!

💬 January 2026 Parent Carer Get Togethers 💬

Hampshire Parent Carer Network warmly invites parent carers to our January Get Togethers across Hampshire 💙

These sessions are a chance to:
☕ Connect with other parent carers
🌱 Relax in a friendly, non-judgemental space
🗣️ Share experiences and local issues
📣 Give feedback on services supporting your children and young people

📍 January dates & locations:
🗓️ 8 Jan, 10–12pm – Fleet (Fleet Town Football Club)
🗓️ 13 Jan, 10–12pm – Havant (Horizon Havant)
👉 Hampshire SENDIASS will be attending this session to offer 1:1 support
🗓️ 14 Jan, 10–12pm – Basingstoke (The Viables Craft Centre)
🗓️ 15 Jan, 12–1pm – Online Lunchtime Get Together
🗓️ 21 Jan, 10–12pm – Wi******er (Badger Farm)
🗓️ 30 Jan, 10–12pm – Alresford (The Swan Hotel)

🤝 Special note:
At the Havant Get Together, Hampshire SENDIASS will be available to offer 1:1 time, guidance, and in-the-moment support for parent carers of children and young people aged 0–25.

📩 For more information, please contact: participation@hpcn.org.uk

Please feel free to like, share, and tag anyone who might benefit 💬💙

27/01/2026

We’re proud of the work we do at Toucan Diversity, but don’t just take our word for it.

Supporting organisations to create more inclusive, accessible workplaces is at the heart of what we do.

Hearing feedback like this reminds us why our work matters.
A massive thank you to Yellow Door.

If you want to find out more about our work, please check us out and get in touch
https://toucan-diversity.org.uk/

Video Description:
There are three branded slides with the logo from Yellow Door and written on the first slide it says Nicci King, CEO, Yellow door followed by the text at the bottoem of the first slide has the logo of Toucan Diversity.

26/01/2026

Calling all educators, bookworms and parents of bookworms!!!
We have an incredible booklist created by our very own Dr Rebecca Butler!
It includes a range of modern childrens books ( ages 5-15 ) with disability in mind. This list has been especially crafted to showcase disabled authors but also disabled characters.
It is important to note that even though these books are written for children, adults will love them to!
If you are interested in taking a look then please do get in contact with us!
Click the link below...
https://toucan-diversity.org.uk/index.php/contact/


Video description: A range of branded slides introducing the inclusivity booklist made for Toucan Diversity by Dr Rebecca Butler,