{"id":17370,"date":"2024-05-17T11:46:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T10:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/web\/?p=17370"},"modified":"2024-05-17T11:46:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T10:46:16","slug":"dr-kush-kanodia-english-speaking-board-international-ltd-patron-named-campaigner-of-the-year-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/index.php\/dr-kush-kanodia-english-speaking-board-international-ltd-patron-named-campaigner-of-the-year-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Kush Kanodia, English Speaking Board (International) Ltd. Patron named Campaigner of the Year 2024\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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English Speaking Board (International) Ltd. is thrilled to announce that its patron, Dr. Kush Kanodia, has been awarded the Campaigner of the Year Award 2024<\/a> by the prestigious Sheila McKechnie Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Sheila McKechnie Foundation\u2019s Campaigner of the Year Award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to social change through campaigning and advocacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Kanodia has won the award for his exceptional work in advocating for reasonable adjustments for disabled people within London\u2019s ULEZ scheme. His advocacy led him to meet with Mayor Sadiq Khan, resulting in significant changes to the scheme, including the introduction of a \u00a310,000 grant for wheelchair accessible vehicles and an exemption for 250,000 disabled people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Kanodia was also the seminal figure in removing NHS England car parking charges at hospitals, which many claim was the most impactful positive change for disabled people since the formation of the NHS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ESB’s Chief Executive, Tina Renshaw said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A massive congratulations to our incredible patron, Dr Kanodia – what an amazing achievement! His tireless work and dedication to creating a more inclusive and accessible society are an inspiration to us all. 

Dr Kanodia was drawn to ESB after hearing of its Outreach Campaign, which financially supports organisations and groups whose learners face disadvantage due to poverty, migrant or asylum seeker status, or special educational needs and disabilities. In November 2023, we were named \u2018Awarding Organisation of the Year\u2019 at the 2023 Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) Awards for our wonderful outreach work.

We all want to be seen, be heard and understood, for our strengths to be appreciated, and for barriers to learning to be removed. At ESB, we offer Oracy qualifications, which are accessible, and which can be adapted to many of our learners who may describe themselves as neurodivergent. We are proud that this portfolio includes specialist Oracy qualifications for learners with significant learning needs to furnish these learners with experiences that can help to remove barriers to learning, by enabling access to a wide range of curricula, building relationships and a sense of belonging, and developing self-esteem and a positive self-identity.

We look forward to Dr Kanodia getting involved in ESB\u2019s mission to remove barriers for learners. I am in no doubt of the positive impact that he will bring to our work.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n


You can watch the awards here (1:27):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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