Kate Nash OBE and Purplespace CEO

Welcome to The Safe Place with your host Gavin Clarke. In today's episode we hear from a disability power player Kate Nash OBE. Kate has spent her career redefining the work place for disabled people. From her time as a lobbyist for disabled rights pre the Disability Discrimination Act through to kicking off the #PurpleLightUp campaign through a single tweet. Kate is creator & CEO of PurpleSpace (www.purplespace.org [https://www.purplespace.org/]). Established in 2015 it is the world's only leadership development membership hub for disability employee resource groups [ERG] / networks. You can find Kate and Purplespace on Twitter: @KateNashOBE and @MyPurpleSpace Find out more on PurpleSpace here: www.purplespace.org [http://www.purplespace.org/] Read Kate's first book here: https://www.purplespace.org/download_doc_file.php?doc=db269709f8baebcf56971bf0e6e290cb Pre-order her second book 'Positively Purple': https://www.waterstones.com/book/positively-purple/kate-nash/9781398608498 For more on your host and this podcast: Website: www.iamgavinclarke.com [http://www.iamgavinclarke.com/] Instagram: @iamgavinclarke @thesafeplacepodcast For now though, it's time to hunker down, get comfortable and listen in, to The Safe Place.