The themes for National Inclusion Week have evolved over the last 10 years. We have progressed from ‘Think Differently’ in 2013, through to ‘Connect for Inclusion’ in 2017 and in 2021, ‘United for Inclusion’. This year’s theme, ‘Time to Act: The Power of Now.’

This year’s National Inclusion Week theme highlights our belief at Inclusive Employers that a more action focused approach to inclusion is needed to bring about impactful change.
Join us for the launch of National Inclusion Week 2022 for a panel event reflecting on the last 10 years of NIW, progress on I&D in the workplace and a look to the future.

Sport can be a catalyst for societal change, we are seeing more action from sports personalities, clubs, associations, spectators and fans as a response to experiences of racism in sport.

Join us for a panel discussion with some of sports key National Governing Bodies to discuss the impact of key events over the last few years in sport that have led to growing momentum to make the sector more inclusive. This will be an opportunity to understand how those outside of sport can benefit from the rich learning and proactive response to tackling racial inequalities.

Over the last 10 years we have seen improvements to inclusive recruitment practice however we still hear examples of terrible experiences suffered by marginalised groups going through the recruitment process.
In this webinar we will cover the recruitment lifecycle discussing where the potential pitfalls are which may exclude (intentionally and unintentionally) diverse candidates from becoming employees. We will cover what barriers are faced by diverse groups of people in the recruitment process and what changes organisations can make to recruitment practices to be inclusive.

Inclusive Leadership is vital for inclusive cultures to thrive; leaders need to lead from the front, to role model behaviour, ask curious questions, listen generously and to share their own experiences. 

This webinar will look at the behaviours leaders can demonstrate everyday and the impact these can have on their colleagues and their organisations and give you some tools to help you reflect on your own leadership style.  We will think about kind leadership and what that means in terms of managing and supporting colleagues and ultimately creating a high performing and inclusive environment.

Migrant and ex-pat colleagues contribute to a huge proportion of the UK workforce. Some of these individuals have come to experience life in the UK, some to bring their speciality skills, some out of necessity. Whatever the reason, our migrant and ex-pat colleagues enrich our organisations bringing diversity and differing perspectives. This comes with great benefits, so we must do all that we can to make sure our migrant and ex-pat colleagues feel welcome and comfortable in their workplace environment.

How effective are your staff networks? Does your organisation have any? And have you considered just how beneficial they can be? What can you introduce if your organisation is too small for individual networks?

This session is about looking at the overall importance of staff networks and how to best utilise networks, increase engagement, create benefit for internal and external stakeholders and how to critically analyse your approach to ensure you’re getting the most value out of your staff networks.

Join us for a packed event hearing organisations share insight and best practice around key areas of Workplace Inclusion. This event will also be an opportunity to celebrate the successes of our CMI qualified students and Accredited Inclusive Employer Standard organisations from the last 12 months.