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News and Insights

From press features to upcoming stories, here’s where Seats at the Table is helping shape the conversation on inclusive design.

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Blog

Creating a Democracy that Works for Us All
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Blog

Designing Hospitality That Feels Like Home: Why Neuroinclusive Spaces Matter
Richmal Maybank, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair and fair skin looks directly at the camera with a slight smile. She is wearing red lipstick, subtle eye makeup, long gold earrings, and two delicate gold necklaces, one with a round pendant. The background is softly blurred, suggesting a room with warm lighting.

Hospitality & Catering News

Richmal Maybank joins the advisory board for the Accessible Hospitality Alliance
A collage of speakers and panellists at the Accessible Hospitality Forum. The images show various people speaking into microphones or engaged in discussion on stage. The background includes a white textured wall and signage. Attendees wear name badges and purple lanyards. The event has a professional but relaxed atmosphere.

Accessible Hospitality Alliance

Richmal Maybank Joins Industry Experts at the Accessible Hospitality Alliance Forum in partnership with Thomas Franks
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Blog

Designing Belonging: Why the Blue Badge Access Awards Show What Inclusive Design Really Means
A black circular sign featuring a white abstract line drawing of two faces intertwined, created using a single continuous line.

Hospitality & Catering News

Lost in Translation: How Confusing Signs Create Accessibility Barriers
A wide view of the entrance to The O2 arena in London, showing a crowd of people walking towards the venue. The iconic white dome with yellow support masts rises in the background. Large digital screens display the O2 logo, and the surrounding area includes shops and banners. The sky is overcast.

Music Week

Platinum Status from Attitude is Everything for The O2: Proud to Support as External Consultant
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Hospitality & Catering News

Embracing Inclusion in Hospitality: A Personal Journey
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Mix Interiors

What does it mean to create inclusive commercial spaces?
Headline reading ‘I was terrified of the tea round’: the small changes that can help neurodivergent people thrive at work, above an illustration of office cubicles and a person holding their head, with colourful dots against a yellow background

The Guardian

‘I was terrified of the tea round’: The small changes that can help neurodivergent people thrive at work
Portrait of Tynisha Abdy, who is calling for businesses and schools to train staff to better understand autism. She has long, curly hair and is looking directly at the camera with a calm expression.

BBC

Call for mandatory autism training in schools and businesses

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