The Greater London Authority has won the Innovation and Progress: Diversity and Equality award for the 'Challenging Disablism' project in the Guardian Public Services Awards.

Mayor Ken Livingstone said: "Challenging Disablism aims to promote equality and inclusion for Deaf and disabled Londoners. I want this scheme to be the starting point for real change and to move forward disability equality in the capital. Deaf and disabled people make up around 20 per cent of London's population and the community is broad and diverse. The Guardian Public Services award is recognition for the real progress we have made in this field."

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