EDI News

Month: April 2025

  • Global Intergenerational Week – Age Inclusion in the Workplace

    “In Conversation” series Pt. 6

    Today marks the start of Global Intergenerational Week 2025.

    In just 5 years time, 47% of the working population will be over 50, yet 82% of over 50s don’t hear back from recruiters or hiring firms. So how do we improve age inclusion in the workplace?

    This conversation explores the myths and stereotypes about Gen Zs to Baby Boomers and everyone in between and the benefits of an intergenerational workforce.

    As always, we really enjoyed the conversation with our brilliant panel Chris Bantock of The Agency Adventure, Ian Benjamin of Digital Execs Recruitment and Black Data Professional Network and Sarah Hayford of The Land Collective who shared their expertise and ideas.

    Watch the full conversation here 👇

    During our “In Conversation” series, Co-founder Liz Mayers explores a wide range of equality, diversity & inclusion related topics with our Community of experts, for fun and learning.

    accrEDIted© from EDI Accreditation was created to drive EDI improvement in UK workplaces.

    Please get in touch, if you would like to find out how becoming accrEDIted© can help your organisation.

  • Infertility in the Workplace – how to support your people better

    “In Conversation” series Pt. 5

    Today marks the start of Infertility Awareness Week 2025. To bring awareness to the important issue of infertility in the workplace, we were privileged to host this In Conversation session about Infertility in the Workplace.

    The conversation explores the challenges of juggling the rollercoaster journey of infertility, whilst trying still trying to maintain our careers.

    We are so grateful to the amazing panel Afam Onyenakala of Adaobi Fertility, Emma Menzies of Ready Steady Coach and Joanna Theis of Developing Growth who shared their very personal journeys to help raise awareness and start the essential conversation about how organisations can support their employees at this challenging time.

    1 in 7 couples experience fertility challenges… If you employ 7 people, chances are one of them might be going through a nightmare in silence.
    Watch the full conversation here 👇

    During our “In Conversation” series, Co-founder Liz Mayers explores a wide range of equality, diversity & inclusion related topics with our Community of experts, for fun and learning.

    accrEDIted© from EDI Accreditation was created to drive EDI improvement in UK workplaces.

    Please get in touch, if you would like to find out how becoming accrEDIted© can help your organisation.

  • Great news for Cirkle

    Huge congratulations to Cirkle – they’ve taken another step in improving EDI in their workplace by applying to become accrEDIted©.

    Starting this journey shows a lasting commitment to improving EDI for their people. As a multi-award-winning, consumer and B2B comms agency, who recognise their people drive their business and a certified B-Corp they already have great ethical credentials. By becoming accrEDIted©, they are genuinely committed to living those values too.

    Alexa Stewart, Culture & Engagement Director at Cirkle said “We’re excited to embark on our journey with EDI Accreditation Ltd—an organisation that empowers people-first businesses like Cirkle to stay accountable to their EDI ambitions. Through this process, we aim to establish clear, intersectional, and independent measures of our EDI practices—ones that are both data-driven and people-focused.
    As a proud BCorp and Blueprinted business, we’re not content to rest on our achievements. Instead, we’re lifting the bonnet to examine even deeper, the inner workings of our agency culture and operations. By collaborating with Liz and her team, we’re eager to uncover what’s working, what could evolve, and how we can make meaningful improvements to the culture and environment we foster for our team at Cirkle.”

    Interested to know what starting the journey could mean for you? Please get in touch to find out more.Activate to view larger image,

  • Mindset Hacks – Supporting women’s careers from the inside out

    “In Conversation” series Pt. 4

    With Women’s History Month just over and April being Stress Awareness Month, what better time to explore ways for women to support their own careers and wellbeing, from the inside out.

    Workplace stress plays a major part in burnout, so in this conversation with three of our brilliant Community members, Amanda McEvoy 🟡🔴🟢🔵 of MCEVOY TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED, Gemma Rabbini of Coach & Bloom and Tutu Popoola of Sleek HR we talk Mindset Hacks. How we can support ourselves better?

    If you are a woman, employ women, or have women in your life you care about, tune in to hear these simple but effective ways to support women better.

    Watch the full conversation here 👇

    During our “In Conversation” series, Co-founder Liz Mayers explores a wide range of equality, diversity & inclusion related topics with our Community of experts, for fun and learning.

    accrEDIted© from EDI Accreditation was created to drive EDI improvement in UK workplaces.

    Please get in touch, if you would like to find out how becoming accrEDIted© can help your organisation.

  • Welcome to Mosaic Fusions

    We are pleased to welcome Mosaic Fusions Ltd to the accrEDIted© Community.

    Through Mosaic Fusions, Susan Popoola works with leaders and their organisations to navigate the challenges and complexities they encounter on their journeys to create Harmonious and Impactful environments in which everyone’s value is realised for the benefit of all. They support leaders through one to one support, organisation development, workshops, masterclasses and masterminds that create real Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

    Our Community is a directory of amazing specialists that can help with all sorts of EDI related issues and challenges that you might be encountering on your journey.

    Access the Community of specialist resources here.

  • Constricting Women’s Careers (and how to support your female talent better)

    “In Conversation” series Pt. 3

    This conversation with three of our brilliant Community members, Emma Cusdin (She/Her/Hers) of Global Butterflies, Gemma Rabbini of Coach & Bloom and Jessica Agudelo of Jessica Agudelo Training and Consultancy, explores the challenges constricting women’s careers and how organisations can support their female talent more effectively.

    Do you think about how to attract, retain and support talent better?

    We shed some light on what really makes a difference and drives change.

    Watch the full conversation here: https://youtu.be/qgJofWWZQMA

    During our “In Conversation” series, Co-founder Liz Mayers explores a wide range of equality, diversity & inclusion related topics with our Community of experts, for fun and learning.

    accrEDIted© from EDI Accreditation was created to drive EDI improvement in UK workplaces.

    Please get in touch, if you would like to find out how becoming accrEDIted© can help your organisation.

  • Stress Awareness Month

    Stress Awareness Month is an annual event observed every April since 1992, dedicated to increasing public awareness about the causes and cures of stress.

    Stress in the workplace can have a major impact on our mental health, so is a consideration as part of becoming accrEDIted©. How do you look after your employees stress levels and mental health?

    If you don’t already have a mental health or wellbeing policy in place, or provide access to support via your workplace, simple steps like:

    • Setting realistic and achievable targets or deadlines
    • Making sure people are not regularly having to work additional hours to get through the workload
    • Creating an open and safe environment where people are not afraid to ask for help and support

    can help reduce stress and improve mental health. Which, as well as being kinder to your people, also reduces sickness and absences, boosting productivity!

    We love this year’s theme for Stress Awareness Month #LeadWithLove We particularly like the Kindness Calendar from the Stress Management Society as an easy and free way to #LeadWithLove this month.

    Creating brilliant environments, where everyone belongs and can flourish as their true selves, doesn’t happen by accident. If you would like to know how becoming accrEDIted© can help you improve EDI for all your people, please get in touch.