MyPlus is widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading disability employment consultancies, specialising in helping organisations build the confidence, capability and practical expertise needed to attract, recruit, retain and develop disabled talent.
Founded in 2005 by disability employment expert and wheelchair user Helen Cooke CBE, MyPlus was established with a clear vision: to ensure that having a disability or long-term health condition does not prevent anyone from having the career they want to have. Drawing on Helen’s lived experience alongside her talent acquisition and HR expertise, MyPlus brings a unique combination of professional knowledge, authenticity and insight that enables organisations to engage openly and confidently with disability inclusion. Helen’s ability to create safe, engaging and thought-provoking conversations around disability is one of the reasons MyPlus has built such strong and long-standing relationships with clients.
Disability is often the diversity strand organisations feel least confident addressing, yet it is one of the largest and most underrepresented talent pools. MyPlus helps organisations remove uncertainty and turn good intentions into practical action. We work closely with clients to understand their business, challenges and objectives before designing tailored solutions that fit their organisation and culture. Our services include disability inclusion training, strategy development, inclusive recruitment audits, culture reviews, specialist support around student recruitment and development, delivered individually or via our MyPlus Employers’ Club membership forum.
MyPlus works with many of the world’s leading organisations across both the public and private sectors including Accenture, The Bank of England, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, J.P.Morgan, KPMG and Linklaters. Many clients have worked with MyPlus for over a decade, demonstrating the trust, credibility and long-term impact of our work. Much of our new business comes through referrals and recommendations from individuals and organisations who have experienced first-hand the value MyPlus brings.
A key differentiator for MyPlus is our unique specialisation in disability and student employment. With 19% of UK university students now identifying as disabled, a figure predicted to rise significantly over the coming years, organisations must be prepared to attract and support this growing talent pool. Alongside working with employers, MyPlus delivers social impact through the MyPlus Students’ Club, which provides free career advice, resources, webinars and career insight events for disabled students and graduates. The work we do with employers directly funds this work, enabling us to support disabled individuals who may otherwise lack the confidence, guidance or opportunities to pursue ambitious careers. We also work with universities to help careers and disability services better support students transitioning from education into employment.
MyPlus is a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and is listed within the Valuable 500 Global Directory of Disability Inclusion Specialists. Over the years both Helen Cooke and MyPlus have received significant external recognition for our impact and innovation, including Helen being awarded a CBE in the 2026 New Year Honours List for services to disability employment and inclusion. However what matters most to MyPlus is the feedback from disabled students whose confidence, aspirations and career outcomes have been transformed through our work.
