Get to know Alex
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Senior Consultant

About Alex

Alex is a Senior Consultant in the Inclusive Sport Team at Inclusive Employers, with over 10 years of experience in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). For the past five years, Alex has specialised in inclusion within sport, working with 48 National Governing Bodies in England and numerous organisations across the sector to embed inclusive practices.

Passionate about creating positive and accessible environments, Alex helps organisations ensure that sport and physical activity are open to everyone, whether as participants, volunteers, coaches, or employees.

Experience

Alex’s experience includes:

  • Leading inclusion initiatives as Head of Talent Inclusion for Sport England’s talent strategy
  • Designing and delivering EDI strategies for national organisations
  • Developing cultural change programmes to foster inclusive environments
  • Providing expert advice on the Equality Act 2010 and compliance
  • Driving inclusion-led pilot programmes to improve accessibility in sport

Alex has worked on projects that challenge the status quo and create systemic change, ensuring inclusion is embedded at every level.

Skills

Alex combines strategic thinking with practical delivery to help organisations achieve measurable inclusion outcomes. Key skills include:

  • EDI consultancy and strategic planning
  • Inclusive leadership development
  • Cultural change programme design
  • Stakeholder engagement and advocacy
  • Training facilitation and content creation

Alex is also skilled in developing innovative approaches to inclusion, including drama-based training and creative learning solutions.

Achievements

Alex has contributed to numerous initiatives that have made sport more inclusive, including securing funding for organisations to create accessible talent pathways. Examples include supporting programmes such as ACE Cricket, Greig City Academy Scaramouch Sailing Trust, and London Youth Rowing.

Guided by the principle of fairness, Alex draws inspiration from John Rawls’ concept of the “veil of ignorance”, which informs his approach to tackling privilege and bias in decision-making.

Connect with our inclusion professionals

Our team can provide expert support to advance your inclusion journey. If you would like to explore how our colleagues could work with your organisation to create an inclusive work culture, complete our contact us form and a friendly member of our team will be in touch.