Amplifying stories and knowledge driving inclusion through partnerships, networks and Organisations of People with Disabilities (OPDs).
The AT2030 programme drives meaningful change by engaging with key sporting and cultural moments, working together with assistive technology users, Organisations of People with Disabilities (OPDs) and the wider disability innovation community. Through co-developed storytelling, we challenge stigma and deepen understanding, testing and scaling community engagement strategies to accelerate lasting impact.
The Para-Sport Against Stigma programme champions innovative approaches to amplifying para-sport activity, harnessing its power to shift perceptions and drive systemic change through targeted dissemination and advocacy.
This cluster is also building a network of Organisations of People with Disabilities (OPDs), to develop foundational knowledge of what is available to them from a funding to networking perspective. By designing research collaboratively alongside OPDs, we address barriers to AT access while creating meaningful mechanisms for AT user engagement and influence.
Sub-Programmes
- Para Sport Against Stigma: The AT2030 Para Sport Against Stigma Programme is a multi-phase research and practice initiative funded by UK International Development and led by Loughborough University in partnership with organisations across Southern Africa.
- OPD & AT User Engagement: The global OPD/DPO map is the largest-ever collection of advocacy groups led by disabled voices in the transnational disability community.
- Sector Events and Engagement: This area of the AT2030 programme serves to drive impact by amplifying programme and research outputs through public engagement mechanisms.
- Amplifying the Paralympics: The 2024 Paralympic Games provided a powerful global stage, and the Global Disability Innovation Hub seized the moment to amplify the voices, stories, and futures of disabled people worldwide by proudly supporting a landmark collaboration between leading UK and South African Deaf and disabled artists.
Latest
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Webinar: Introducing the Global OPD Map
Global Disability Innovation HubJuly 9, 2026GlobalJoin our upcoming webinar: Introducing the Global OPD Map: Connecting the Transnational Disabled People’s Movement, Thursday 9th July, 12-1pm GMT
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Disseminating the Country-Level Strategy on Strengthening Organisations of Persons with Disabilities through Assistive Technology in Kenya.
Global Disability Innovation Hub, Kilimanjaro Blind TrustJune 23, 2026AT2030 ResourcesKilimanjaro Blind Trust Africa (KBTA), through the AT2030 Programme led by the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub), organised a national dissemination event to present the Country-Level Strategy on Strengthening Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) through Assistive Technology in Kenya. KBTA developed the strategy following a comprehensive needs assessment conducted in Nairobi, Kisumu, and Mombasa Counties and consultations with OPDs, government institutions, development partners, researchers, and Assistive Technology stakeholders.
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Youth-Led OPD Innovation and Economic Empowerment Through Digital Inclusion
Kilimanjaro Blind TrustJune 23, 2026KenyaCase Studies and ReportsThis experience highlights how youth-led OPDs, when equipped with digital skills and Assistive Technology, can move beyond advocacy to become effective drivers of innovation, resource mobilisation, and economic empowerment for persons with disabilities
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Coast Cerebral Palsy Foundation in Mombasa
Kilimanjaro Blind TrustJune 23, 2026KenyaCase Studies and ReportsAs part of post-training follow-up, KBTA documented the experience of Teresia Wamboi, Chairperson of the Coast Cerebral Palsy Foundation, to understand how knowledge gained through the OPD strengthening and Assistive Technology training sessions has been applied within her community.
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Elizabeth Wangari founder of Gikazi Self Help Group in Nairobi
Kilimanjaro Blind TrustMay 8, 2026Here is Elizabeth Wangare is the founder of Gikazi Self Help Group in Nairobi, a community initiative supporting mothers of children with disabilities. As an OPD leader, she champions caregiver support, inclusion, and advocacy for children living with disabilities and their families.