ABout us
We're passionate about making the world more accessible for everyone
Why Towards Belonging?
In our modern world, disabled people often feel incredibly excluded because the built or online environment is not inclusive or accessible. A world which is inclusive and accessible will enable disabled people to feel like they are wanted, valued and that they belong.
Towards Belonging was founded by Katy Deacon, an award-winning and wheelchair using engineer, to help the engineering industry understand and better design for disabled people.
We are dedicated to empowering engineers to create accessible environments. We also act as a bridge, enabling the engineering community to hear, listen to and comprehend the voices of disabled people. This will allow engineers to design a more inclusive and accessible world. As a result, this will enable disabled people to feel like they belong. As a company we work tirelessly on this journey Towards Belonging.
About Katy
Katy is a Chartered Electrical Engineer, a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), a wife and a mother to two children.
As an award-winning engineer, including the IEE Mary George Memorial Prize, the IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year award and the WES Karen Burt Award, she enjoyed designing and project managing the installation of renewable energy systems and managing building energy management systems. Her renewable energy tool kit won the NICEIC Energy Efficiency Product of the year.
Katy is a Visiting Professor specialising in Inclusive Engineering at Huddersfield and Aston universities. She is the chair of the Institute of Engineering and Technology EDI board where she is also a Vice President.
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