Evri has launched a three-year partnership with disability equality charity Scope as it looks to improve accessibility for customers.

Through the partnership the firm will donate £125,000 to Scope and also work with the charity to ensure its deliveries are accessible for all customers.

This month Evri has launched new doorstep delivery preferences aimed at improving support for disabled customers. This includes offering options for those who need longer to answer their door or who can’t get to the door to accept a delivery.

Evri says one in four of its deliveries are for customers with a disability.

Scope will also work with the firm to improve accessibility and support for its staff with disabilities.

This will see the charity support Evri’s auditing of its practices and to “understand what they need to do to improve” and to deliver training.

“Over the next few years, and beyond, we are dedicated to making sure Evri better serves our communities and is an amazing place to work for all,” said Evri chief executive Martijn de Lange.

“We aim to make a positive impact on the lives of people with a condition or impairment and create a more inclusive and equitable society.”

Scope executive director of fundraising Amanda Mitchell added: “There are 16 million disabled people in the UK, reflecting a huge proportion of Evri’s customers and workforce.

“Our employment experts will be working with Evri to support them in becoming a more accessible and inclusive business for their employees and customers.

“We are encouraged that Evri is prioritising addressing disability inequality in its business and is committed to learning and improving its practices. It’s only by working together that we will achieve real social change and can create an equal future for disabled people.”

In June Evri announced it is looking to create the UK’s largest fleet of e-cargo bikes for parcel delivery.

The delivery firm aims to treble its 33 strong fleet of e-cargo bikes within months and increase their number to 3,000 within ten years.

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