The UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme aims to help businesses and organisations to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace.

It has three levels that organisations can work towards - committed, employer and leader.

The latter is the highest level and is the one which London 2017 has been awarded.

Fundamental to the organisers' preparations for the Championships has been the recruitment of 5,000 volunteers, known as Runners, a process which was crafted to support and help ensure disabled applicants can reach their full potential and feel supported volunteering.

Organisers supported volunteer interviews by assisting those attending with flexible timing.

They also developed training content in what they considered to be the most relevant formats and each volunteer undertook a Paralympic e-learning training course.

There are 250 Runners with a declared disability helping to stage the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships, which are due to conclude on Sunday (July 23), and IAAF World Championships, scheduled to be take place from August 4 to 13.

"I am pleased that our Championships workforce has been recognised as Disability Confident leaders," Niels de Vos, championship director of London 2017, said.

"This comes at a great time as the World Para Athletics Championships continues to break records.

"Our workforce plays a key role in the successful running of both Championships, we could not put on what we are putting on without them.

"We want to our workforce to fulfil their potential and contribute fully to our team’s success."

Penny Mordaunt, the Minister for Disabled People, Work and Health, added: "It’s great that the Championships team is leading the way in creating opportunities for disabled people both on and off the athletics track.

"Being Disability Confident means breaking down the barriers which for too long have held disabled people back, and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to succeed in life.

"Over the last three years, more than 500,000 disabled people have entered work, but there is more to do.

"Employers must ensure they don’t miss out on some of the best talent in their community.

"Disabled people make up a significant proportion of the potential workforce and by extending these opportunities, we can have a Britain that works for everyone."

London 2017 marks the first time that both the World Para Athletics Championships and IAAF World Championships have been held in the same year in the same city.