Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026
Next week is Neurodiversity Celebration Week (16 to 22 March). A global movement challenging stereotypes and embracing the power of different minds. Did you know that 1 in 5 people are neurodivergent? That means many of our colleagues experience the world in unique and valuable ways.
Why It Matters:
Neurodivergent individuals bring creativity, innovation, and fresh perspectives to the workplace. By fostering an inclusive culture, we unlock hidden strengths and create a space where everyone thrives.
Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026
The week provides an opportunity to acknowledge and value a wide range of neurological differences, including autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, Tourette's syndrome and other cognitive variations, while promoting acceptance and reducing stigma.
Neurodivergent individuals continue to face misconceptions and barriers, particularly in areas such as employment. Recognising these barriers is essential to ensuring fair access, equity, and inclusion.
By building environments that welcome different ways of thinking and by removing barriers, we move closer to workplaces and communities where everyone's contributions, needs, and potential are recognised and supported.
What You Can Do Today:
- Challenge your thinking—swap assumptions for curiosity.
- Complete the Towards a Neuroaffirming Glasgow: Introduction to Autism eLearning module available on GOLD.
- Explore the Neurodiversity Resource Hub for insights and tools.
- Join the Thriving at Work: Supporting Neurodivergent Wellbeing online session on Wednesday 18 March (details below).
Thriving at Work: Supporting Neurodivergent Wellbeing, Wednesday 18 March, 11am to 12noon
Join Onvero's Inclusion Lead, Dionne Eldridge, for an insightful and supportive session focused on creating workplaces where neurodivergent colleagues can truly thrive. This session will explore what neurodivergent wellbeing looks like in practice, how to recognise and reduce barriers at work, and the positive steps teams and leaders can take to build a more inclusive culture.
Perfect for anyone looking to build confidence, understanding, and supportive behaviours in everyday working life.
GCC Username: equalityanddiversity@glasgow.gov.uk
Password: Inclusion@GCC
A recording will be available afterwards here