People Fixing the World - Work: Access for all

La Casa de Carlota isn’t like most workplaces. The design studio, based in Barcelona, Spain, employs creatives who have intellectual disabilities, autism and schizophrenia.

Working together with non-disabled colleagues, they produce striking graphics for campaigns and packaging, as well as original works of art. This isn’t a government-backed scheme to help out a disadvantaged group, but a winning formula that is helping the studio forge a unique brand.

In this programme we look at two companies who have realised there is strength in neurodiversity and hear from Natalie Duo from the charity Mencap. The vast majority of people with learning disabilities are unemployed, so how can other businesses can follow suit?

Programme originally broadcast in April 2022.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter: William Kremer
Executive producer: Tom Colls
Editor: Penny Murphy

Image: Casa de Carlota

Published on Tuesday, 11th April 2023.

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