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UK Disability History Month (UKDHM) is an annual established in 2010 to promote equality, human rights, and the history of the disabled community.

This year it runs from 19th November 2026 to 19th December 2026 and is supported by a wide range of disability groups, unions and voluntary organisations, and aims to promote disabled people’s rights and their struggle for equality now and in the past.

If you looking to hold an event to mark the UKDHM these are few speakers we work with you may like to consider.

Richard Gerver came to prominence when, as a headteacher he turned around a failing school in the UK in under two years. Richard now works with the world’s most demanding organisations on the problem that nobody else is solving: how to give your people back the curiosity, courage, and creativity their education and their industry trained out of them.

In July 2027 his new book “Curiosity: Nurturing your Superpower for Discovery, Joy and Success’ is published and is now available for Pre-Order.

This is a little preview about the book

In the UK Mens Mental Health Awareness month is officially recognised in November and its focus is to break the stigma around emotional struggles, and address high suicide rates and encourage men to talk openly

If you are looking to plan an event around this, these are a few speakers that cover mens mental health along with other subjects supporting men.

Alex Wood is Cybercrime, Social Engineering and Counter Fraud Speaker and an exclusive speaker to Scamp Speakers

We are thrilled Alex has been shortlisted for an award in recognition of his commitment to learning, education, and industry development at the Trust Forward awards.

Voting is now open and if you were open to voting for Alex please visit our webpage below and to see more information on his speaking work.

This is our October 2026 Speaker News this month featuring speaker updates from Bianca Miller Cole, Kate Anckertill, Mark Denton and Jim Lawless; we welcome Alastair Greener to the website; we have new topic updates from Erica Farmer, Ken Valledy and James Lambert and a new showreel from Chris Roebuck.

We are delighted to be working with Ben Evans, a leading voice on how to succeed in a world speeding up. 

As the Founding Director of Humantalk, Ben helps individuals, teams, and organisations achieve their goals without losing themselves in the process – enabling the shift from soulless slog to succeeding with soul. Ben’s first book, Slowfullness – How to succeed in a world speeding up (John Murray Business) is due to be published in Spring 2027.

We look forward to working with Ben. 

Our October 2026 Book of the Month is “My Double Life” by five time Olympian and Inspirational speaker Mark Foster.

As a five-time Olympian, six-time World Champion and eight-time World Record holder, if anyone was going to be openly gay at the height of their sporting career it should have been swimmer Mark Foster – a confident, laid-back guy who doesn’t care what anyone thinks. So why did it take him half a lifetime to come out?

Inspiring and moving, My Double Life is the tale of one man’s pursuit of sporting prowess and finding the freedom to live his truth.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a global initiative that takes place every October and helps to raise awareness about online safety and encourages individuals and businesses to protect themselves from cybercrime. 

Cybersecurity Awareness Month helps everyone to remember that there are simple, and effective ways to keep themselves safe online.

If you are planning an event this month these are a few speakers we would recommend