Menopause Action Plans – what employers need to know
2025-09-15 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Detroit) | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Henpicked
The Employment Rights Bill, published on 2 July, puts menopause action plans firmly on the workplace agenda. The Government’s roadmap sets out a phased approach, with action plans introduced on a voluntary basis from April 2026, becoming a requirement for employers in 2027.
This event will help you understand what this means for your organisation and what you can do now to get ahead. We’ll cover:

What the Bill says about menopause action plans and the broader employment reforms
What a menopause action plan looks like in practice
Practical steps to prepare, demonstrate leadership and support your colleagues

Join us to ensure your organisation is informed, prepared and ready to lead the way.
About the facilitators
Deborah Garlick
Deborah Garlick, CEO of the award-winning Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace, has been instrumental in advancing menopause and menstruation awareness and support since 2016. Her team has guided thousands of employers in implementing essential training and policies. In 2023, Deborah expanded her mission globally, co-founding Menopause Friendly Australia and launching in the US.
She established Menopause Friendly Membership and Accreditation, the only evidence-based membership with independent accreditation, setting a recognised standard for workplace inclusivity. Deborah also received an award from the BSI for helping create menopause and menstruation guidance, raising the bar for employer best practice.
Through the Menopause Friendly Employer Awards and comprehensive training programs, Deborah celebrates and equips organisations to create supportive environments. As a prominent advocate, she frequently shares her insights in the media and remains a leading force in promoting workplace inclusivity for menopausal and menstruating individuals worldwide.

Sally Leech
Sally Leech is a Director of Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, The Menopause Friendly Accreditation and The Menstruation Friendly Accreditation. Henpicked have been working with UK-wide and international organisations for over 10 years to make it easier for them to introduce the right training, policies and practices to raise awareness, education and support organisations in becoming menopause friendly and now menstruation friendly.
Prior to re-qualifying as a Women’s Health Coach, Sally held several senior management positions in Human Resources. She has combined this expertise in her work with Henpicked, focusing on breaking the taboo of menopause and now menstruation and menstrual health within the workplace and raising awareness for employers, managers and colleagues.

Harnessing the power of diverse staff network groups
2025-09-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Arfan Hanif
Arfan is an experienced senior leader with 3 decades of leadership experience working in different parts of the country and covering a wide range of multi-disciplinary areas in both the public and charity sectors. Arfan is currently CEO of Touchstone which delivers several mental health and wellbeing services across the diverse communities of West Yorkshire. Arfan first made contact with Touchstone as a service user over 10 years ago after travelling through the institutional mental health pathways of the Health system. Arfan believes that all lived experience including adversities are powerful assets in an accepting, inclusive and compassionate environment. Arfan is a leader guided by lived experience, values and inclusiveness – putting the needs of people first. He’ll be taking us through a conversation about the success of his staff network groups and how best to work with them to create an inclusive culture and make change happen.

Evidence Based: The Present and Future of Inclusive Hiring
2025-10-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by James Chave | The Clear Company
Inclusive Companies is proud to partner with The Clear Company, winners of Consultancy of the Year at the Inclusive Awards 2024, for a timely and insightful webinar.
Join James Chave, Managing Consultant at The Clear Company, for a dynamic discussion exploring how an evidence-based approach can transform your hiring practices to be more inclusive, effective, and future-ready.
Why this matters now:
2025 is a fascinating time for Inclusive Hiring! The year presented a challenging start globally for DEI and, coupled with a recruitment industry quickly evolving to integrate AI, we are now at a crossroads moment.
The Clear Company believes that an evidence-based approach remains the very best way to combat hiring bias and make the fair—and right—hiring decision every time.
What you’ll learn:
In this session we will discuss how to set up your whole hiring process to be evidence-based and anti-biased, from crafting role adverts right through to making that final hiring decision. You will leave with tangible actions and implementation ideas for your hiring processes, as well as answers to your questions and current challenges.
Facilitated by James Chave
The Clear Company
James is a Managing Consultant and facilitator at the Clear Company. With a background in sales and sales management James supports our clients across all industries from rail and construction to legal and insurance.
James also uses his insights from working with charities and social enterprises to help organisations connect with their purpose and what this means to their customers and partners.
James works across all our learning offerings including Inclusive Leadership, Neuroinclusion and Disability Confidence. However, he specialises in Inclusive Hiring and Recruitment. Leading our accredited and non-accredited programmes, James remains up to date with the latest trends in recruitment whilst ensuring the Clear Company’s evidence-based approach remains front and centre.

How Sleep Effects the Workplace
2025-10-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Nicole Ratcliffe
Join us for a dynamic 1-hour webinar tailored for HR professionals, Wellbeing Leads, CFOs, CPOs, and Health & Safety Directors seeking to understand the true impact of sleep on their organisation’s bottom line. Poor sleep is costing UK economy an estimated £40 billion annually equating to £1,035 per employee each year.
Beyond the financial burden, sleep deprivation drives employee burnout, turnover, and reduced productivity.
This webinar will explore the science behind sleep, its influence on emotional regulation, productivity, and workplace safety, and how sleep support initiatives can give your organisation a competitive edge by enhancing wellbeing and retention.
Who Should Attend:
– HR Leaders aiming to build a culture of resilience and retention
– Wellbeing and People Leads seeking to enhance team performance
– CFOs and CPOs focused on reducing recruitment costs and absenteeism
– Health & Safety Directors invested in reducing workplace risks
Key Topics:
The Financial Cost of Poor Sleep: Explore how poor sleep impacts business operations, from a £1,035 average loss per employee to increased recruitment and training costs when quality staff leave. Learn why 54,000 new mothers leave the workforce each year and the implications for gender equity.
The Science of Sleep: Understand how sleep deprivation affects emotional regulation, team conflict, problem-solving abilities, and the immune system leading to increased absenteeism and reduced productivity.
Workplace Productivity: Discover how presenteeism, longer task completion times, and avoidable errors arise when employees are sleep deprived.
Health and Safety Risk Factors: Examine the links between poor sleep and workplace accidents, including the risks associated with driving, shift work, and operating machinery.
Diversity, Inclusion, and Sleep: Learn how poor sleep disproportionately impacts key groups such as parents, carers, women, and those with chronic illness or neurodiverse conditions and how this hinders efforts to close the gender pay and career gap.
Identifying Sleep Deprivation: Recognise the signs of sleep struggles in your workforce and understand the broader impact of chronic sleep deprivation on mental and physical health.
The Role of Flexible Working: Discover how flexible working policies can support better sleep habits, reduce employee stress, and foster a healthier work-life balance.
Why Invest in Sleep Education Programmes: Investing in sleep education programs can position your organisation as a sought-after employer that supports the holistic wellbeing of its workforce. By helping employees balance home and work responsibilities, you can build loyalty, improve retention, and foster a culture of inclusivity and support. Learn how family-friendly policies can drive long-term success for both individuals and the business.
Webinar Highlights:
– Real-world case studies showcasing the ROl of sleep initiatives
– Practical strategies for implementing sleep-friendly policies and education programs
– Interactive Q&A with a Sleep Coach and Wellbeing Advocate
Register today to secure your place and take the first step toward fostering a well-rested, resilient, and productive workforce.
About Nicole
Nicole Ratcliffe has been supporting families since 2017 to get a better nights sleep for all. Since 2023, Nicole has made it her mission to change the way parents and carers, and anyone struggling with sleep is supported and educated in the workplace. Breaking down the walls of stigma and laying foundations for a positive relationship with sleep, thus improving mental and physical health, productivity and retention with a focus on helping close the gender pay / career gap by supporting more women in the workplace to continue with their careers.

BHM 2025: Power in our Purpose – Past, Present & Future
2025-10-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Online Webinar
Inclusive Companies are proud to present a special online session in honour of Black History Month 2025, embracing this year’s national theme, “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”
Date/Time: 14th October | 14.00 – 15.30
This thought-provoking session will celebrate Black history while exploring its influence across the past, present, and future. Together, we will reflect on the progress that has been made, the challenges that remain, and the role each of us can play in driving meaningful change.
What to expect:
Keynote Address – Delivered by renowned historian, author, and teacher Josh Preye Garry, who will uncover the forgotten stories of influential Black figures throughout history and highlight their lasting legacies.
Panel Discussion – Chaired by Inclusive Companies Founder & CEO, Paul Sesay, featuring voices who have championed inclusion and driven positive change within corporate and community spaces, including Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE, Caroline Frankum (Global CEO, Kantar Profiles) and Dawn Carter-McDonald (CEO, Hackney Council). Our panel will reflect on historical efforts to reclaim narratives, while exploring how embracing authentic stories and perspectives has empowered businesses and created more innovative, inclusive workplaces.
This year’s theme emphasises two powerful values:

Power – the influence, leadership, and capacity to inspire change.

Pride – the celebration of cultural identity, heritage, and Black excellence.

Join us as we explore these themes, celebrate achievements, and provide a safe, empowering space to share experiences, amplify voices, and stand firm in power and pride.

Facilitators:
Paul Sesay
Paul Sesay is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the National Diversity Awards, Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers, Inclusive Awards and Inclusive Companies since 2006. Paul’s business acumen has mainly been with a social focus.
With over fifteen years worth of experience within the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion sector, Paul has worked with some of the largest organisations in the world on their diversity and inclusion profiles.
He has also worked within local communities to help people from various backgrounds to achieve and empower disadvantaged groups throughout the UK. Paul’s initiatives have helped thousands of organisations and individuals get recognised for their hard work and dedication to diversity.
Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE DL
A dynamic leader with a wealth of experience in the communications industry, Dr. Thompson is a highly respected change-maker, advocate for small businesses, and champion of diversity and inclusion in the UK. Drawing on her personal experience and the experiences of other women, she published the Amazon bestseller, “7 Traits of Highly Successful Women on Boards,” which promotes greater gender and race diversity in company boardrooms, and also produced her Senior Women Leaders Programme.
This year, she celebrates the 25th anniversary of the WinTrade Global Women In Business Network Summit and Awards, which she founded. Dr. Thompson leads a powerful network that supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for greater gender and race equality and equity.
Having been the only woman on the board of the first 24-hour radio station, Choice FM, and having worked with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), BEIS, supporting small business ministers across several administrations and Ofcom on equality and diversity. Dr. Thompson’s most recent chairing appointments include OKRE.org, a charity researching the effects of the entertainment industry, The Black Cultural Archives, custodian of Black History in the UK. She recently stepped down from the Parker Review after five years.
Along with her CBE, two honorary doctorates, and honorary four fellowships for her work in the EDI arena Dr Thompson was recently appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant in Greater London.
Josh Preye Garry
Josh Preye Garry is an award-winning educator, historian, and author with a distinguished record of leadership, scholarship, and public engagement. He earned his Master’s degree from the University of Oxford and his undergraduate degree from Queen Mary University of London, establishing a foundation of academic excellence that has shaped his career in education.
Josh currently serves as Exceptional Learners Lead and a member of the Extended Senior Leadership Team at Arcadia School, Dubai, where he is pioneering an Elite University Preparation Programme designed to support exceptional students in gaining entry to Oxbridge, Russell Group, and Ivy League universities. His prior leadership roles include Head of Department, where he successfully advanced attainment and innovation, and his national contributions include work as an Examiner and Author of major history textbooks. Notably, Josh co-authored Pearson’s first Black British History GCSE textbook, a landmark publication that has transformed representation in the national curriculum.
Recognised with the prestigious National Diversity Award, Josh is also a sought-after public speaker, having delivered keynote talks and workshops for leading organisations including Goldman Sachs, Kantar, and Black Ballad, alongside his work with educational institutions and community forums. His career reflects a rare blend of intellectual rigour, leadership, and advocacy, with a consistent focus on excellence, diversity, and access to opportunity.
Through his scholarship, authorship, and leadership, Josh Preye Garry continues to shape education, inspire learners, and influence the conversation on representation and equity across the UK, the UAE, and beyond.

Caroline Frankum
Caroline Frankum is a multi-award-winning global CEO, renowned for her transformative leadership in the Media, Market Research, and Data Solutions sectors.
With a career spanning over thirty years, Caroline has spent the past decade as CEO of Kantar Profiles, where she has spearheaded bold, significant private equity-backed transformations. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, AI, and a strong sense of purpose, she has driven unprecedented financial and cultural growth, positioning Kantar at the forefront of innovation in data quality.
Caroline is a firm believer that inclusion and diversity are imperatives for business growth. Her relentless focus and contributions to these areas, both within Kantar and the wider Market Research industry, have earned her numerous accolades, including:
· CEO of The Year (Inclusive Companies, 2022)
· Corporate LGBTQ+ Ally of The Year (DIVA Awards 2022, Rainbow Honours Awards 2023)
· A Top 100 Global Executive Champion of Women in Business (Involve and YouTube, 2018-2025)
· An Insights 250 / ESOMAR Legend (2023) and a Market Research Hero (2025) for long-standing, meaningful contributions, and exceptional service to the Market Research industry
Dawn Carter-McDonald
Dawn Carter-McDonald was appointed Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service at Hackney Council in May 2024.
With a local government career spanning more than 20 years, Dawn first started work at Hackney Council, and in the borough where she was born, after qualifying as a Solicitor. Between 2019 and 2023 Dawn transformed the Council’s legal services, significantly improved the Council’s governance services, and played a key role in the development and implementation of service delivery reforms.
Dawn has always had a connection and passion for the Borough and its residents; she chose to give her commitment to the Public Sector as she wanted her legal expertise to be used for the benefit of local residents, and those most in need. She now leads the entire workforce, as Head of Paid Service, and her commitment to equity, diversity, belonging and transformation to ensure fair outcomes for all residents, continues to be a driver

Digital Detox 101: Setting Boundaries in an Always-On World
2025-10-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Georgia Proud
Explore the impact of digital overwhelm on our mental health, productivity, and work–life balance. The webinar invites you to reflect on your digital habits, set healthier boundaries, and feel more present. Georgia will also guide you through the concept of a full digital detox, what it means to step away from digital tools entirely for a set period, and how to approach it in a realistic way.

About Georgia
Georgia is the founder of The Wellbeing Clique, a qualified facilitator and CIPD-accredited learning and development practitioner with experience designing and delivering wellbeing workshops for organisations across the UK.

DEI Leaders Breakfast
2025-10-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Duck & Waffle, 110 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AY, United Kingdom
Breakfast Networking for DEI Professionals
Wed 22 Oct 2025 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Duck & Waffle, EC2N 4AY

Further information coming soon!

Elevate 1000 Launch Event
2025-10-22 16:00 - 19:30 | OVO Offices, 69 Notting Hill Gate, London, W11 3JS, United Kingdom
We are thrilled to invite you to the exclusive launch of Elevate 1000, a bold new campaign from Inclusive Companies set to transform the landscape of social mobility in the UK.

Date: Wednesday, 22nd October 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: OVO Offices, 69 Notting Hill Gate, London, W11 3JS

What is Elevate 1000?
Elevate 1000 is a national movement that will connect forward-thinking employers across the UK with 1,000 talented young people (18–30) from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
Through paid internships, apprenticeships, and career pathways, Elevate 1000 will:

Break down systemic barriers to opportunity
Give employers access to untapped, high-potential talent
Build a fairer, stronger workforce for the future

Why It Matters
Young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds are 80% less likely to secure professional jobs than their more advantaged peers – even when equally qualified (Social Mobility Commission).
That’s not just a social crisis. It’s a huge, missed opportunity for UK employers. Elevate 1000 gives you the chance to lead by example.
What to Expect at the Launch

Keynotes from senior leaders and changemakers with lived experience
A first look at how Elevate 1000 works and how your organisation can get involved
Networking with like-minded employers, advocates, and rising talent
Light refreshments and inspiring conversation with the team driving the mission

Why Join Elevate 1000?
✔ To access diverse emerging talent that traditional routes miss
✔ To lead on social mobility at a national level
✔ To show that your organisation is serious about equity, opportunity, and change
“Elevate 1000 isn’t just about jobs – it’s about dignity, opportunity, and unlocking the potential that’s already out there. It’s time to stop asking if talent exists and start asking if we’re looking in the right places.”- Paul Sesay, Founder, Inclusive Companies
Let’s build a future where potential isn’t defined by postcode.

Mindful Transitions: Perimenopause x Neurodiversity
2025-11-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Jess Rad.
Explore the complex intersection of being neurodivergent and going through perimenopause, with Jess Rad, Founder of The WomenHood and National Diversity Award winner 2024. An AuDHDer, parent carer and diagnosed with premature menopause aged 38, Jess helps guide you through the latest research, shares candid lived experiences and plus a toolkit if this is your experience or you’re supporting as an ally at work or home. Come with curiosity and leave with hope.
WHO’S IT FOR:
* Women and AFAB folk curious about the intersection of neurodiversity and perimenopause.
* Men and all allies who want to better support and understand those experiencing these challenges.

About Jess
Jess Rad founded The WomenHood to support women through the unspoken challenges of womanhood, and now partners with organisations to promote gender equity through talks, programmes and human connection. As host of Unspoken Women Live and creator of The Unspoken Sessions, she connects women with experts to encourage self-advocacy and micro changes. In Brighton and Hove, Jess grew a community of over 300 women to combat the loneliness of motherhood. Her personal challenges, including premature menopause, divorce, neurodivergence, and advocating for her children, have only deepened her empathy and fueled her mission. Jess is also a business mentor, ambassador for the SEND charity Amaze, a UN Women Delegate #CSW68, a co-parent, and Swim-Runner. She is honoured by this nomination and devoted to uplifting women everywhere for the benefit of all genders.

The HR Hangover: Rethinking Alcohol at Work Events
2025-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Ask any seasoned HR professional what their busiest day of the year is, and they’ll regale you with horror stories of the day after the annual office Christmas party: fights, verbal abuse and sexual harassment claims resulting in disciplinary action and dismissals are commonplace.
No one wants to be a party pooper or tell people not to drink, so how can employers get the balance right between festive celebrations and managing the risks?
As the Employee Rights Bill places increasing pressure on employers to protect workers from sexual harassment, it’s more important than ever for employers to understand the role that alcohol plays in their workplace culture, to evaluate the messages they are sending to their employees about alcohol, and to implement strategies to promote inclusion for the growing population of employees who choose not to drink.
You’ll leave this webinar with:

A greater awareness of how alcohol contributes to employers’ risk
The latest data revealing changing attitudes towards alcohol
Increased awareness of how alcohol is increasing seen as an inclusion issue
An appreciation of the importance of making changes in the workplace
Some practical tips that you can put in place in your own workplace today
A set of questions to ask to implement your own alcohol-culture audit

Meet Janet Hadley
Janet Hadley had it all – the happy marriage, the successful career, the nice house, the kids doing well at school, the gym subscription… but she was regularly used to wake up at 3am, dry mouth, head banging and promising herself she’d learn to moderate her drinking. In June 2020 she sent the Wine Witch packing for the final time and opened her mind to the possibility of living alcohol-free. She hasn’t looked back.
Janet went on to become the founder of Choose Sunrise Limited, whose mission is to eliminate the stigma associated with alcohol addiction. Janet has developed a reputation as a standout speaker, combining her 25 years of senior management roles with her insight into ‘coming out’ as sober in the workplace. A subject matter on all things sobriety, Janet is the keynote speaker that everyone is talking about.
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Leading DEI in Universities: Sharing Best Practice
2025-12-02 11:30 - 13:00 | Online Round Table
Date: Tuesday 2nd December
Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Format: Virtual Roundtable (Teams)
CONTACT
Universities are some of the most diverse and dynamic communities in the UK; with constantly evolving student populations, shifting staff teams, and unique cultural challenges. But with that change comes opportunity: the chance to rethink what inclusion and belonging truly look like across campuses.
This roundtable brings together Heads of EDI, People & Culture Leads, and inclusion professionals from universities across the UK for an open, honest conversation about what’s working, what’s not, and what meaningful progress really looks like in higher education.
We’ll explore practical approaches to sustaining inclusive cultures, supporting staff and students, and embedding EDI in fast-changing environments. This is a safe, informal space to share experiences, insights, and challenges and to connect with others who understand the realities of leading this work.
Expect:

Real conversations (no corporate jargon just insight and connection)
Shared experiences and tangible takeaways
A supportive community of peers championing inclusion in higher education

If you’re interested in attending, please contact abigail@inclusivecompanies.co.uk

Equity vs Equality: Are We Too Fixated on Equality?
2025-12-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Dan Biddle
The phrase “equal opportunities” has, over the years, become the cornerstone of the quest for greater equality, whether in the workplace or society at large. But do we truly understand the role that equity plays in achieving equality?
For us as a business we see equality as the paradise we aim to reach, while equity is the vessel that carries us there. Without equity, the fair allocation of resources, support, and opportunities tailored to individual needs, true equality remains an aspiration rather than a reality.
In this webinar, Dan Biddle, the worst injured survivor of the 7/7 terror attacks in London 2005, consultant and author, will cover:

Understanding the Difference Between Equity and Equality
Practical Strategies for Implementing Equity
Transforming Organisational Culture

About the facilitator
Dan Biddle is the worst injured survivor of the 7/7 terror attacks in London 2005. At the age of 26, he was a fit and healthy Projects Manager working in the construction field and was incredibly high on life when he heard the news that London had won the bid for the 2012 Olympics.
Standing right next to a suicide bomber on the ill fated tube that had just left Edgware Road station, Dan had no idea that his world would forever be changed. Unusually, Dan has full recollection from the moment the bomb went off to the aftermath being trapped in the tunnel to the moment he was sedated in hospital. He has seen, heard, smelt and tasted things that you could not possibly imagine unless you have been through something similar.
As a result of the bombing, he lost both legs, an eye, his spleen and had a whole catalogue of other life threatening injuries. On the day of the bombing he died three times and ended up having his chest cut open and a surgeon manually pump his heart.
When Dan realised things would never be the same again – that he would never work as a Projects Manager again, he began to try and turn things around from his hospital bed. During his 52 week stay in hospital in which he underwent 70 operations, he became a qualified Consultant through the NRAC with a growing realisation that the world was not geared up for a disabled person.
Unfortunately, it was not all plain sailing since the bombing. With a lack of support and years of bottled up torment, combined with constant nightmares and flashbacks – in 2013 he tried to take his own life on three separate occasions. After his third suicide attempt, his girlfriend sought help for Dan’s PTSD, two years later he went on to marry the love of his life. In 2014 Dan set up his own award winning business, dealing with accessibility and inclusion issues. He has become an advocate for Gwent Police, giving training to new recruits around disability awareness and hate crime and also sits on the Independent Advisory Group for the police.
Dan constantly demonstrates that despite horrendous circumstances, it does not have to be the end. He says “It does not mean that you have to say goodbye to your hopes, dreams and aspirations!”
As such Dan has built a company that specialises in promoting equity in employment and supporting disabled people in to work, as well as working with employers to make their recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive, for Dan believes that “It is not a lack of capability but more a lack of opportunity”.

Why we all benefit from disability inclusion
2025-12-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Jackie Carter
24% of the working-age population are disabled (Labour Force Survey, 2025). It is estimated that 80% of disabilities or long-term conditions are hidden.

In the webinar ‘Why we all benefit from disability inclusion” Jackie will speak about her own struggles being a disabled women, how she has worked to demystify disability at the University of Manchester, and offer a provocation for why we need to all improve our efforts in this space. She will draw on her Let’s Talk Disability podcast, her lived experience and the work she has led on to hold those in positions of influence and power to account. It will be an open and honest conversation – and comes with a strong trigger warning – but the aim is to go beyond paying lip service to disability inclusion and give it the attention it deserves in the EDI space. She will also draw on findings from her latest book “Practitioner, Professor, Researcher, Reformer: Women’s Atypical Stories” to reflect on the multiple and intersectional nature of disadvantage, and encourage discussion around how we can all learn from listening to others, being positive disruptors, and becoming torchbearers for the minoritised and marginalised.”
About the facilitator
Jackie self-describes as deaf, dizzy and disabled and as an atypical academic of working-class heritage. Since 2023 she has been the academic lead for EDI Disability at the University of Manchester and is a Disability Inclusion champion. She was named a Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 winner in 2023 in the Education category and won a Culture Shift award in 2025 for her commitment to leadership in Disability Inclusion. Jackie is also known for creating the Let’s Talk Disability podcast series which moves from dialogue to action through conversations with staff at the university. Most recently she presented the findings from this initiative in a paper called Let’s Talk Disability: A Podcast with a Purpose to a Disability Rights workshop. Jackie has written books, given academic and industry presentations, inspired strategic change in her own institution and is involved with disability inclusion at a national level.

Reimagining Change: Power, People & Progress
2026-01-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by: Talycia Nayee (she/her)
After eight years driving impact in the non-profit sector, Talycia is taking a closer look at how change management really works — and where it often goes wrong. Drawing on her experience delivering corporate accreditation programmes and DEI training across topics including menstrual equity, LGBTQIA+ health, mental health and neurodiversity, Talycia invites us to explore what it truly takes to build lasting, equitable change in the workplace.

In this session, we’ll unpack:

The true aims of change management structures
What effective, inclusive initiatives should look like
Why even the best-laid plans sometimes fail
How to navigate repair when things go off course
Best practice insights and achievable quick wins

Join us for a reflective, forward-thinking conversation about how we can design change that doesn’t just look good on paper — but actually transforms the way we work.

Engineering Equity: The Power of Inclusion Moments
2026-01-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by: Poggy Murray Whitham
Engineering, construction, and manufacturing are facing a mental health emergency. Research has shown that people working in these sectors are more than three times more likely to die by suicide than the national average. This is a shocking finding that highlights a culture where silence, stoicism, and fear of judgement remain deeply embedded, demonstrating how vital it is that we recognise the importance of psychological safety and mental wellbeing in these sectors.
In this webinar, professionally accredited engineer and multi-award-winning DEI expert and researcher Poggy Murray Whitham explores what these insights mean for workplace culture, not only in engineering but in any male-dominated environment shaped by traditional norms and expectations.
Drawing on professional and lived experience, multiple research studies they have led, and stories from their bestselling book Inclusion Moments, Poggy shows how systems thinking and human storytelling combine to reveal the everyday interactions that shape belonging, behaviour, and organisational safety. Inclusion does not need grand gestures. It starts in the smallest moments, often the ones we overlook, but which define how people show up, speak up, and stay.
This webinar will:
• Highlight the current mental health emergency in the engineering, construction, and manufacturing sectors.
• Share key findings and recommendations from research within this industry.
• Demonstrate how storytelling drives behavioural change by helping people feel, not just intellectually understand, the realities of exclusion and allyship.
• Show how Inclusion Moments can be used to reflect, intervene early, and inspire meaningful and sustained cultural change.

About the facilitator
Poggy Murray Whitham
Director, OutEngineered

Poggy Murray Whitham is a multi-award-winning DEI expert, researcher, and keynote speaker who helps organisations turn inclusion into a strategic advantage.
A professionally accredited engineer by training and Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, Poggy was recognised as one of the UK’s Top 100 Manufacturing Professionals and as a National Diversity Awards finalist from over 85,000 nominations in 2025, bringing both professional and authentic lived experience to every stage they step onto.
A former senior manager in automation engineering, Poggy now works at the intersection of technology and inclusion, showing how embracing diversity drives innovation, productivity, and culture change. They combine deep strategic insight with the lived experience of being Black, Queer, Disabled, and Autistic, delivering talks that are as thought-provoking as they are practical.
Poggy recently delivered their TEDx talk ‘Engineering Equity with Automation’, and released their debut book, ‘Inclusion Moments’, which instantly became an Amazon Best Seller in multiple categories, cementing their reputation as a sought-after voice on the future of inclusive engineering. Currently pursuing a Doctorate in DEI in Engineering alongside their work, Poggy continues to work with companies nationwide to embed inclusion into the heart of their success.

DEI Leaders Afternoon Tea
2026-01-28 14:30 - 16:30 | EY Offices, 2 St Peter's Square, Manchester, M2 3DF, United Kingdom
Gather with a select group of DEI leaders for an inspiring afternoon designed to spark meaningful connection, thoughtful collaboration, and practical insight.
Following the success of our DEI Leaders Breakfast in London earlier this year, we are delighted to bring this community together once again—this time to pause at the start of the year, reflect on priorities, and reignite our shared commitment to advancing inclusion.
We know that driving DEI forward can often feel like a solitary effort, particularly amid heightened scrutiny, budget constraints, and shifting organisational focus. This is why we’ve created an intimate, energising space for leaders like you to recharge, reflect, and reimagine what’s possible.
During this afternoon tea, you’ll have the opportunity to:
• Spark powerful conversations with fellow DEI changemakers who are shaping the future of inclusion
• Dive into real, unfiltered challenges and discover fresh, practical solutions you can take back to your organisation
• Uncover new ideas and bold perspectives that will elevate your strategy and amplify your leadership impact
If you’re interested in attending, please contact info@inclusivecompanies.co.uk

The Invisible Juggle: Balancing Caring Responsibilities
2026-02-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Jess Rad | The WomenHood
This 60 minute session exposes the often hidden and unpaid demands of caring – from raising children and supporting neurodivergent loved ones to looking after aging relatives, partners, and pets. Speaking from her lived experience as a solo mama and parent carer of two children, along with others stories to diversify the experience, Jess brings a candid, human lens to the emotional and logistical pressures carers face, showing how these responsibilities affect wellbeing, productivity, and retention in the workplace.
Drawing on research, personal insight, and best practice, Jess outlines practical steps organisations can take to recognise and reduce the burden, close support gaps, and embed care-aware strategies into everyday culture.
Session Outcomes
In this 60-minute talk, participants will:

Understand the emotional and logistical realities of caring roles.
Learn how hidden labour impacts employees and organisations.
Identify common gaps in workplace support for carers.
Discover practical, low-cost strategies to create care-aware environments.
Gain clarity on how to talk about caring responsibilities with empathy and respect.

About the facilitator
Jess Rad is an award-winning speaker and founder of The WomenHood and NeuroCurious. Winner of the 2024 National Diversity Award for Gender and recognised by The People’s Honours 2025, she is a late-identified neurodivergent woman and Solo Mum navigating premature menopause, getting outspoken about the unspoken.
The WomenHood partners with organisations to advance gender equity across women’s health, financial wellness, neurodiversity, and relationships through impactful talks, workshops, and programmes. NeuroCurious creates spaces where individuals and organisations celebrate neurodiversity and foster allyship.
As an Ambassador for SEND charity Amaze, Jess amplifies the voices of parent carers whilst reshaping how society views neurodiversity.

Embeddedness and Belonging: Global Majority Heritage, Belonging, and the Church
2026-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Rev. Mark Nam 甄英深
National institutions shape everyday life in quiet but powerful ways—through what they name, remember, and choose to make permanent. In this reflective session, Revd Mark Nam explores how deeply embedded institutions such as the Church of England influence belonging far beyond their immediate settings.
As the established church within the UK’s constitutional settlement—interwoven with state, crown, and public life—the Church of England remains a vital participant in national conversations about identity, memory, and belonging.
Drawing on his journey as one of the first British-born Chinese priests in the Anglican Church, Mark reflects on how inclusion can be sustained—or quietly lost—over time. From discovering Li Tim‑Oi, the first woman ordained in the Anglican Communion, to the restoration of his ancestral name at ordination, he shows how progress fades when stories are not institutionally embedded.
The session highlights the importance of permanent markers—memorials, academic scholarship, and liturgical recognition. Referencing his contribution to Chinese Heritage and British Christianity (SCM Press) and efforts to establish a memorial at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Mark invites participants to consider how organisations can move from symbolic gestures to lasting inclusion.

About the facilitator
Revd Mark Nam is a British-born Chinese vicar in the Church of England, writer, and national advocate for Global Majority Heritage inclusion. He is the founder of The Teahouse, a network raising the profile and participation of Chinese-heritage communities and serves as UKME Dean for the Diocese of Oxford. A commissioned portrait of Mark featured in a six-month exhibition at the British Library exploring British Chinese communities and culture.
Mark writes academically, including a chapter in Chinese Heritage and British Christianity (SCM Press), lectures at Anglican theological colleges, and has contributed to an upcoming volume on artificial intelligence and theology with Bloomsbury(2026). He is a regular speaker on BBC local radio and faith-based media, a trustee of SPCK Publishing and the Li Tim-Oi Foundation, a recipient of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lambeth Award in 2023, and a 2025 National Diversity Awards winner. Mark tweets @marknam.

Beyond Awareness: Creating Truly Autistic-Friendly Workplaces
2026-02-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Jess Garner | GROVE
In this session, Jess will introduce the most up-to-date, affirming autism theory, covering key areas such as Monotropism, the Double Empathy Problem, sensory processing, communication, and social interaction.
She will bring this theory to life by exploring its relevance in real workplace contexts. Together, you’ll consider the barriers Autistic staff may encounter and practical ways to build environments that are friendly, accessible and genuinely supportive — workplaces where Autistic colleagues can feel happier, more understood, and able to thrive.

About the facilitator
Jess is a late-identified Autistic ADHDer, a mum to two neurodivergent children with very different support needs, and a former secondary school teacher. She now leads GROVE, an Autistic-staffed online organisation that supports Autistic young people.
She holds a Masters in Autism (Distinction), where her academic work explored themes such as community connection, developing self-understanding, and nurturing positive identity. Her studies culminated in a unique research project centred on young people’s experiences of joy.
Learn more about GROVE:
https://linktr.ee/gr0ve.org

Everyone Has a Part to Play: Empowerment and Allyship for International Women’s Day
2026-03-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Alex Knight MBE FIMechE & Jemima Wade
Empowering women at work is not just the right thing to do. It delivers measurable impact for individuals, teams and organisations. Evidence consistently shows that when allyship is active and intentional, women are more likely to stay, progress and thrive.
This International Women’s Day, we’re focusing on what empowerment and allyship actually look like in practice, and how everyone has a role to play.
What to expect
Jemima’s session: What empowerment really looks like
Jemima will explore what genuine empowerment means beyond policies and pledges. Drawing on her experience at Heineken, she will share how allyship is built into everyday behaviours, the mindset shifts that have made a real difference, and what senior leaders and men in particular need to understand if allyship is going to move from intention to impact.
Alex Knight: Visibility, role models and changing systems
Alex will share the impact of STEMAZING and why representation and role models matter so deeply. She’ll explore how visibility empowers women individually while also challenging and reshaping systems, and share a real story that brings the importance of allyship and representation to life.
Mini panel discussion: Allyship that works
In a practical panel conversation, we’ll unpack the biggest misconceptions about allyship, highlight small actions that can have a big impact, and focus on what attendees can realistically start doing tomorrow. This session is designed to move the conversation from awareness to action.
Live Q&A
We’ll close with a live Q&A, giving attendees the opportunity to ask questions, reflect on their own role, and leave with clear, practical takeaways.
Who should attend
This webinar is for anyone who wants to better understand how empowerment and allyship work in real workplaces, including leaders, managers, men who want to be effective allies, and anyone passionate about creating more inclusive environments.
Join us this International Women’s Day to explore how small, intentional actions can create lasting change, and how everyone truly does have a part to play.

About the facilitators
Alex Knight MBE FIMechE
Founder, STEMAZING
Alex is a multi-award-winning Engineer and Entrepreneur. After a career of almost 20 years in Industry working in engineering consultancy and innovation, she founded STEMAZING – a social enterprise dedicated to inspiration and inclusion in STEM.
Through STEMAZING Alex leads several not-for-profit initiatives to empower women in STEM and link this to inspiring our future generations of innovators and problem-solvers. In the last 5 years STEMAZING has trained over 700 women in STEM globally on their Inspiration Academy programme to level-up as visible role models and they have collectively delivered over 190,000 STEMAZINGKids engagements for 7 – 9-year-olds in areas of deprivation.
Alex is also Mentor, Trainer, Visiting Professor and TEDx speaker. Her TEDx Talk – “Why Courage, Visibility and Sex Matter in Engineering” has been viewed over 350,000 times on the TED YouTube Channel. She is a regular keynote speaker at events and schools and has featured on engineering TV shows on Channel 5, Prime and CuriosityStream.
In 2026 Alex was recognised in the King’s New Year Honours List with an MBE for Services to Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering. In 2025 Alex was awarded the prestigious Rooke Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering for promotion of engineering to the public and also won the National Diversity Award for being a positive role model for gender diversity. In 2023 Alex was named as one of the top Inspirational Businesswomen in STEM at the House of Lords.
Jemima Wade
Head of Togetherness & Wellbeing @HEINEKEN UK
Meet Jem, a trailblazing voice in inclusion for FMCG.
In addition to her HUK role she serves on the UK Steering Committee of D&I in Grocery, after previously Chairing LEAD – the industry’s largest UK & Europe-wide gender equity body – whilst leading EDI for PepsiCo Europe.
Jem is fiercely committed to developing future talent, mentoring early-career women and championing cultures where care is key and everyone can thrive. Her leadership combines strategic clarity with decisive action, delivering measurable progress on gender parity, pay equity and community impact. Renowned for her storytelling and ability to de-bias systems at scale, she designs and delivers programmes that create conversation and impact.
A regular speaker (try and get her off the mic!) and advocate, Jem’s thought leadership – recognised by the European Diversity Awards – is focused on removing barriers to togetherness. As someone who identifies as a women (she/her), alongside being a parent, neurodiverse and bi-sexual – she sees her work and the world through many lens and uses lived experience to drive change.

Neurodiversity and Hormones
2026-03-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Dr Alice Siberry
Overview: This informative and engaging webinar will introduce attendees to the foundations of neurodiversity and will focus on understanding how hormones interact with different neurotypes.
Key content areas:
01. What is Neurodiversity?
We will begin with a broad definition of neurodiversity and outline some commonly recognised diagnosable neurodivergent differences.
02. The Role of Hormones
A central part of the session will examine how hormones influence the brain, especially in neurodivergent people. Topics will include: menstrual cycles and ovulation, puberty, pregnancy and menopause, post-natal depression and Premenstrual Dysphoria Disorder (PMDD). This webinar will also discuss how hormonal fluctuations affect men’s cognitive functions, emotional regulation and behaviour.
03. Best practice for support and inclusion
While hormonal fluctuations are part of the human experience, the webinar will share best practices for supporting people who may face compounded challenges due to neurodivergence and hormonal shifts. This includes workplace strategies and practical adjustments.
Language in this webinar will be clear, direct and rooted in scientific accuracy. We will be talking frankly about bodies and biology.
We do use gender-neutral language to ensure inclusivity. This includes recognising that people of all genders experience hormonal changes and neurodivergence. As such, we will avoid gendered assumptions, particularly related to issues like menstruation and pregnancy.
Some topics in this session include sensitive content related to mental health.
About Facilitator: Dr Alice Siberry
Alice received her PhD in Criminology and Law from the University of Sheffield in July 2021. She also holds a first-class degree in Counselling, Coaching and Mentoring and an MSc Psychology degree.
Throughout her studies, Alice continued to gain experience in the Criminal Justice sector and the neurodiversity sector. She has worked with North and West Yorkshire Police, and the Independent Office of Police Conduct. She also lectured at the University of Sheffield and York St John University, where she worked primarily with neurodivergent students.
Alice is a Specialist Criminal Justice Neurodiversity Consultant at Creased Puddle. Continuing her personal and professional passion for neurodiversity, she delivers training and consultancy to a wide range of businesses and organisations, including police organisations. Alice is also highly experienced in managing the most complex and high-profile Workplace Needs Assessments across the Criminal Justice sector.
As Academic Lead, she bridges academic research with practical applications, ensuring innovative and evidence-informed approaches to neurodiversity in the workplace. She also collaborates with universities on consultancy research projects, providing tailored solutions informed by her academic and practical experience.
Alice is also a Research Affiliate with the ESRC Vulnerability and Policing Futures Research Centre and in recognition of her research contributions, she was awarded the Translational Fellowship in 2024 to investigate Counter Terrorism practitioners’ perspectives of neurodivergent people and their vulnerability to radicalisation by online algorithms. This fellowship supports her ongoing research into neurodiversity, particularly within policing. Her first book, “Diversity, Difference or Disorder: Neurodiversity in British Policing”, is currently in development and will be published in early 2026.

ADHD Babes: The Vital Work We Do
2026-04-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Vivienne Isebor | ADHD Babes
ADHD Babes – An introduction to a 100% equity-led community focused approach to disability justice. We will explore who we are as an organisation, why we started and how we created an international culturally-sensitive approach to neuro-inclusive care.

About the facilitator
Vivienne Isebor is an award winning Creative Social Entrepreneur & Womanist, blending community activism, advocacy, psychology, and the arts to drive social change. She is the founder of ADHD Babes, the UK’s only community organisation dedicated to supporting Black women and non-binary people with ADHD, and a qualified Clinical Associate in Psychology from UCL.
Beyond her advocacy and psychological work, Vivienne is a combined performing artist, incorporating storytelling, music, poetry, spoken word, and performance to create immersive, community-driven experiences. Through her initiative love&music, she organises and facilitates events and creative workshops that foster connection, self-expression, and healing. Her work consistently centres on uplifting marginalised voices, using both clinical expertise and artistic expression to build safer, inclusive spaces.

The Double Rainbow - Intersecting Identities
2026-04-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Charlie Hart — AKA Ausome Charlie
Many neurodivergent people are also LGBTQIA+ yet workplace inclusion often addresses these identities separately. This session explores this ‘Double Rainbow’ intersection — combining research, lived experience, and practical inclusion strategies.
Participants will:

Understand the link between neurodivergence and LGBTQIA+ identities
Explore minority stress, and the impact of intersecting marginalised identities
Learn practical inclusion and allyship strategies
Gain insights into creating psychologically safe, neuro-inclusive environments

About the facilitator
Charlie Hart — also known as Ausome Charlie — is an autistic and ADHD professional speaker on inclusion, with a 20-year background in HR Analytics. Charlie specialises in neuro-inclusion at work, intersecting identities, psychological safety, and translating lived experience into practical, evidence-based inclusion strategies.
Drawing on her lived experience as a late-diagnosed autistic, bi/pan, and gender non-conforming woman, Charlie speaks candidly about identity, minority stress, and community power. Her work helps organisations move beyond tokenism, to meaningful inclusion.

Round Table: Accountability and Strategy – Moving Beyond the Tick-Box
2026-04-16 12:00 - 15:00 | TalkTalk, The Soapworks, Manchester, M5 3TT, United Kingdom
You’re warmly invited to join us for an exclusive roundtable discussion, “Accountability and Strategy: Moving Beyond the Tick-Box,” on Thursday 16 April, 12:00–15:00, hosted at TalkTalk, The Soapworks, Ordsall Lane, Salford, Manchester, M5 3TT.
This session will bring together a select group of DEI leaders for an engaging afternoon of meaningful conversation, collaboration, and practical insight.
Following the success of our DEI Leaders Afternoon Tea earlier this year, we’re delighted to reconvene this community, this time focusing on moving beyond awareness and into measurable accountability, strategic action, and tangible change.
We recognise that advancing DEI can often feel like a solitary effort, particularly amid increased scrutiny, budget pressures, and shifting organisational priorities. This roundtable is designed to create an open, energising space for leaders to connect, reflect, and explore new approaches together.
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To help shape the conversation, please select two of the following topics that interest you most:

From Optics to Outcomes: How do we move from DEI statements to measurable progress in 2026?

Embedding Inclusion into Performance: Should inclusive leadership behaviours form part of performance reviews and promotion criteria?

Diagnosing Your Starting Point: How can organisations use internal data, not just benchmarking, to shape more effective EDI strategies?

The Business Case Reinvented: How can EDI metrics be linked to retention of scarce talent and team performance?

Pay Transparency and Reporting: Preparing for evolving requirements, including ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting.

ERGs: How can we reignite momentum and impact across employee networks?

Lunch will be provided, so please share any dietary or allergy requirements when registering.
Places are limited.
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If you would like to contribute ideas or themes to the discussion, we would welcome your input.
We look forward to welcoming you.

Stephen Lawrence Day: What does it mean to be anti-racist?
2026-04-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Anuli Changa (she/they)
Recognise Stephen Lawrence Day by exploring his powerful legacy, what his story can teach us about different forms of racism, the need for inclusivity and active allyship. From name pronunciations, to representation, to language, we can all play a part in anti-racist practices.
This webinar will include:

Learnings from Stephen Lawrence’s legacy
Exploration of racism in different forms
How we can make biases conscious
The importance of recognising power and privilege
The importance of small acts of allyship
Anti-racism tools and intersectionality

About the facilitator
Anuli Changa is a multifaceted UK-based creative, educator, consultant and advocate whose work spans education, heritage, the arts, healthcare, corporations and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She creates and delivers DEIB training for adults and young people, incorporating exploration of microaggressions and Active Bystander education.
Anuli holds a Law degree from the University of Manchester, is a Mental Health First Aid Instructor and trained in trauma-informed practices. She is also the Inclusion and Representation Trustee for Bi Pride UK.
Anuli also writes/directs Theatre in Education programmes exploring anti-racism and Black history delivered in Schools across the country. Anuli champions intersectional anti-oppression and active allyship across her work. She is frequently invited to moderate/speak on panels to share her professional and lived experience as a Queer, Neurodivergent, Woman of Global Majority, as well as exploring these experiences in her writing (@wordsbyanuli)

Equal Parenting Week: Panel Discussion
2026-04-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Online Webinar
As part of Elliott Rae’s groundbreaking Equal Parenting Week, Inclusive Companies is proud to host a powerful fireside conversation exploring the realities, challenges, and opportunities of modern parenthood. This session brings together lived experience, global advocacy, and practical insight to spark a meaningful dialogue on what equal parenting truly looks like today.
Your Host
Lucian Main – Account Manager, Facilitator & Webinar Host, Inclusive Companies
Lucian will be responsible for guiding this conversation with openness and authenticity, drawing on his own lived experience as a stepparent. As Lucian reflects, “being a stepdad came suddenly… overnight I became the parent of a three‑year‑old, and at times it was a really lonely experience.” His perspective sets the tone for a session rooted in honesty, empathy, and real-world understanding.

Featured Speakers
Make Mothers Matter (MMM)<
Representing a global movement for mothers’ rights, Make Mothers Matter is an international NGO founded in 1947. With General Consultative Status at the UN and longstanding engagement with the EU and UNESCO, MMM champions the recognition of mothers’ essential contributions to society and advocates for systems that allow women to balance motherhood with personal and professional aspirations.

Angela Garcia – Projects Director, MMM
With a rich international career spanning law, music rights, philanthropy, and real estate, Angela brings a multidimensional perspective on inclusive development. Her work is grounded in human connection, care, and education, and she is dedicated to ensuring the often invisible contributions of motherhood are recognised and valued

Claire Wilde – Senior Associate, Blake Morgan
Claire brings a decade of lived experience navigating childcare, flexible working, and career progression since returning from maternity leave in 2016. As a Senior Associate in Real Estate, she will share candid reflections on balancing professional ambition with parenting a now ten‑year‑old, the challenges she and her husband have faced, and the strategies they’ve developed — sometimes successfully, sometimes not — to make it all work.

Ian Dinwiddy – Founder, Inspiring Dads Ltd
Ian specialises in supporting fathers through the personal and professional transitions that come with parenthood. Through Inspiring Dads, he empowers men to step confidently into equal parenting roles, making his voice an essential part of this conversation.

What You’ll Gain from This Webinar
This session will offer:

Real stories from parents navigating different paths — step-parenting, co-parenting, returning to work, and balancing responsibilities.
Global perspectives on motherhood, gender equity, and the societal structures that shape parenting experiences.
Practical insights into flexible working, shared responsibilities, and supporting parents in the workplace.
A deeper understanding of what equal parenting means — and how organisations, communities, and families can help make it a reality.

Whether you’re a parent, a leader, an HR professional, or someone passionate about inclusion, this conversation will leave you with fresh perspectives and actionable ideas.

Banter and Inclusive Language
2026-05-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Chris Allan
It’s Just Banter is a practical, interactive lunch-and-learn workshop that explores how everyday language, jokes, and “harmless” banter can impact inclusion, wellbeing, and psychological safety at work. The session helps teams understand where the line is, why it matters, and how to challenge problematic behaviour confidently and constructively — without fear of “saying the wrong thing.”
Key outcomes:

A clearer understanding of when banter crosses the line into exclusion or harm
Increased confidence to call in or challenge language in the moment
Practical tools and shared language to support a more respectful, inclusive workplace culture

About the facilitator
Hi, I’m Chris.
For years, I’ve worked with organisations for the past 9 years, who care about inclusion, but aren’t always sure how to put it into practice.
Many feel overwhelmed by the language, worried about saying the wrong thing, or frustrated by initiatives that look good on paper but don’t change everyday behaviour.
My approach is honest, practical, and grounded in real conversations. I don’t do jargon or judgement — just clear, supportive guidance that helps people navigate tricky topics with confidence and care.

How Do We Continue Our Work: Repairing Narratives
2026-05-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Mabinty Esho
The conversation around inclusion is shifting, and the leaders who will continue to move this work forward are the ones willing to evolve how they do it. In this session, Mabinty will explore four anchors for repairing and progressing the narrative: better business partnering, data-driven DEI, linking the work clearly to ROI, and building the coalitions that make change durable. Expect a candid look at how culture and inclusion leaders can position themselves as genuine strategic partners rather than service providers, how data can be used to sharpen rather than soften the case for change, and how to articulate impact in the language the business already speaks. Mabinty will also share what she has learned about building the cross-functional coalitions that hold this work steady when the political weather changes. The session closes with 15 minutes for open Q&A.

About the facilitator
Mabinty Esho is a Culture and Inclusion specialist, executive coach, and Head of Culture and Inclusion at Comic Relief. She works at the intersection of identity, impact and intention, helping leaders build workplaces where people and performance thrive together. Mabinty has led organisation-wide culture transformation, launched anti-racism and Cultural Intelligence programmes, and positioned inclusion as a board-level priority. She is currently completing her ILM Level 7 in Executive Coaching and Mentoring and supports senior leaders across charity, corporate, healthcare and education sectors. Known for her warm, direct style, Mabinty creates spaces that are honest, human and practical, equipping leaders to turn values into everyday behaviours that shape truly inclusive cultures.

Staff Networks
2026-05-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Webinar
Facilitated by Westminster City Council
This webinar will bring together Staff Network Chairs to share their experiences of leading and developing our networks.
Chairs will reflect on:
· Key successes they have achieved within their networks
· Challenges they have faced and how they have navigated these
· What has made the biggest difference in driving engagement, impact and inclusion
This is an opportunity for colleagues to hear directly from network leaders, learn from real experiences, and better understand the role staff networks play in shaping a more inclusive workplace.
The session will include a 15-minute Q&A, giving participants the chance to explore topics further, ask questions, and gain practical insights from the Chairs.
Participants will also come away with clear takeaways they can apply in practice, whether that’s getting involved in networks, supporting inclusion, or applying learning within their own teams.
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About the Speakers
Jeffrey Lake:
Jeff is Deputy Director of Public Health at Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea. Jeff is also an Anglican Priest and has been Co-Chair of Multi Faith Network since 2019.
Martina, Co-chair of the Rainbow network:
My work within the network focuses on ensuring that LGBT+ employees’ voices, experiences, and needs are meaningfully represented in decision-making processes, helping to create a workplace culture where individuals feel safe, respected, and empowered to be themselves.
I collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to identify areas for improvement, audit existing policies to ensure they reflect the needs of LGBT+ colleagues, and advocate for inclusive practices that strengthen representation, engagement, and support.
Patrick Rigabie
I am from the Caribbean Island of Jamaica where I grew up and undertake my early years of study and achieved a Diploma and an Associated Science Degree in Agriculture Science. I then moved to the Uk where I undertake further studies in Environmental Health gaining a BSc, Management obtaining a MSc, and Public Health in which I hope to attain a MSc on completion.
I have previously worked in Agriculture and Forestry in Jamaica, then in the Uk within a range of Environmental Health fields, and currently within Public Health as Head of Health Protection & Promotion. In my other areas of interests, I am one of the cochairs of the Global Majority Network and finally support a Charity to help children to achieve education attainment in Jamaica.
Shofa Miah
Shofa is the Westminster Youth Council Strategic Manager and Chair of the Westminster Women’s Network, as well as the Founder of Ashok’s Vision International CIO and Director at Newham Voices Newspaper CIC. They also contribute as a member and facilitator for a Metropolitan Police Reference Group and are an artist and neurodivergent keynote speaker.

Beyond Perks: Building a Wellbeing Strategy People Will Use
2026-06-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Many organisations invest in wellbeing, yet engagement remains low and impact is unclear.
This webinar explores why traditional approaches fall short and what it takes to build a strategy that genuinely supports prevention, early intervention, and workforce performance.
We will examine the gap between access and engagement, the risks of overlooking intersectional health needs, and how organisations can move towards measurable, clinically-informed wellbeing strategies.
Introducing Work Kind Partners’ structured model, we will outline a practical, scalable approach to understanding workforce health and taking meaningful action.
Ideal for: HR leaders, People teams, Equality leads, and senior decision-makers responsible for workforce wellbeing and performance.
About the facilitator
Salome Mare-Walsh is a psychotherapist with over 20 years’ experience across the NHS and private practice, specialising in the intersection between mental health, culture and workplace performance. During her time at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, she held a senior staff leadership role as Network Co-Chair, working directly with executive teams to improve staff engagement, strengthen inclusion and influence organisational policy and practice.
She is the Founding Director of Salowal Ltd, a multi-award-winning wellbeing and EDI consultancy that partners with organisations to move beyond reactive support towards preventative, data-informed wellbeing strategies. Salome works with HR leaders to address key challenges including low engagement, rising absence, and inequitable staff experiences, delivering solutions that combine clinical insight with practical implementation.
Alongside her consultancy work, she lectures at the University of Liverpool and contributes to national EDI strategy through her role with the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy. Her work is trusted by organisations including local authorities, national brands and third-sector leaders, supporting them to build healthier, more inclusive and more productive workplaces.
