Transport for London-100 Years of Women

EiDA16 Shortlisted Nominee Diverse Company Award for Public Sector The exceptional 100 Years of Women in Transport campaign (YOWIT) has developed a network of over 12,500 people and 270 organisations in its first 14 months. YOWIT was created to engage, motivate and inspire current and future generations, particularly women, with the aim of strengthening diversity… Continue reading Transport for London-100 Years of Women

Tim Seward

EiDA16 Winner Diversity Champion Award for Housing Tim has demonstrated an outstanding personal commitment inside and outside of his role as Head of Property Sales at Circle Housing. He has clearly gone above and beyond the call of duty to have a transformational impact on homeless people’s lives. For the last 15 years, Tim and his… Continue reading Tim Seward

Dell’s WISE Network

EiDA16 Shortlisted Nominee Outstanding Diversity Network Award Women in Search of Excellence (WISE) is one of Dell’s largest employee resource groups, with a presence in over 40 countries. The network is aimed specifically at creating a stronger gender balance across the organisation and better opportunities for women. What particularly impressed our judging panel was also… Continue reading Dell’s WISE Network

Janet Hill CBE

EiDA16 Shortlisted Nominee Head of Diversity & Inclusion Award Janet is a career Civil Servant and spent her first 10 years in front line operations before moving onto a series of policy and corporate roles. In her current job role as Programme Director for Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion, she has initiated and led various… Continue reading Janet Hill CBE

South Wales Police

EiDA16 Shortlisted Nominee Diverse Company Award for Public Sector South Wales Police serves 1.3 million people covering 42% of the population of Wales. The Police & Crime Reduction Plan commits to enhancing equality and inclusion for the people of South Wales and the employees of South Wales Police. The Force recently developed the ‘Keep Safe… Continue reading South Wales Police

Katie Whittam

EiDA16 Shortlisted Nominee Employee of the Year Award Katie has made a sustained and excellent commitment to actively develop an inclusive workplace for her fellow employees at Big Lottery Fund – where fairness, respect, equality, dignity, and autonomy are at the forefront of her values and promoted as part of her everyday goals, behaviour and approach… Continue reading Katie Whittam

Aspiring Solicitors

EiDA16 Shortlisted Nominee Best Diversity Resource Award Aspiring Solicitors is an organisation committed to increasing diversity in the legal profession by providing free access, opportunity and assistance to students from under-represented groups and educating the next generation of the legal profession about the importance of diversity. Aspiring Solicitors targets undergraduate and postgraduate aspiring from all underrepresented… Continue reading Aspiring Solicitors

Neil Coad

EiDA16 Shortlisted Nominee Diversity Champion Award for Education Neil has shown outstanding initiative to promote diversity internally and externally at the Verne Immigration Removal Centre, making a positive difference to the lives of others who find themselves in difficult circumstances, and making significant contributions to social justice. As Curriculum Manager for Weston College, Neil is… Continue reading Neil Coad

The Excellence in Diversity Awards Announce 2016 Shortlist!

Diversity Champions and Inclusive Employers shortlisted for Pioneering Diversity Awards Throughout the year, there are some individuals who work tirelessly to remove barriers and put diversity at the very heart of everything they do. This year, on May 12th, The Excellence in Diversity Awards will once again celebrate those who go above and beyond the… Continue reading The Excellence in Diversity Awards Announce 2016 Shortlist!

Leo the Lion Champions Diversity & Inclusion

By Lindsey Ambrose, Equality, Diversity & Human Rights Lead, St Andrew’s Healthcare 2015 has been full of fantastic surprises for me – I won the Excellence in Diversity Award (Diversity Champion), led the submission for St Andrew’s Healthcare, a shortlisted finalist in the National Diversity Awards, supported the submission of another shortlisted finalist, and just… Continue reading Leo the Lion Champions Diversity & Inclusion