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The latest news from EDI Accreditation.

  • Charity Partner – The Faith & Belief Forum

    This week is National Inclusion week, so it feels like the perfect time to showcase the brilliant inclusion work alll our Charity Partners do.

    First in the series is The Faith & Belief Forum. We hear from CEO Carrie Alderton about the fantastic work they do.

    We are proud to collaborate and support the amazing work our six Charity Partners do. A percentage of our profits is donated to our Partners, meaning every accreditation not only does great things for your workplace, but for the world too!

    To find out more watch: https://youtube.com/shorts/-RVBhlDmVIk

    Or visit our website: https://ediaccreditation.com/

  • Congratulations Camphill Wakefield

    Huge congratulations to Camphill Wakefield – they’re showing their commitment to improving EDI in their workplace by applying to become accrEDIted™ .

    Starting this journey shows a lasting commitment to improving EDI for their people. They are dedicated to creating a thriving and inclusive community that empowers individuals with special educational needs and disabilities to lead fulfilling lives.

    Their mission is simple yet profound: to empower and inspire young people by providing a practical and purposeful, vocational and creative environment. They foster a sense of belonging, dignity, and purpose for all students and work to develop each student’s agency and believe that every individual deserves the opportunity to grow, learn, and be embraced for their abilities, regardless of their challenges.

    Becoming accrEDIted™ shows they care as much about their employees as their students.

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

    Or visit our website: https://ediaccreditation.com/

  • Welcome Advancing Your Potential

    We are delighted to welcome Advancing Your Potential to the accrEDIted™ Community.

    Founded by the fantastic, multi-talented Hira Ali, Advancing Your Potential (AYP) is a leadership and inclusion consultancy with a core specialisation in allyship, women’s leadership, ethnic minority leadership development, and intercultural communication. Through their flagship programmes, they help organisations build inclusive cultures where diverse talent thrives. Her Allies equips organisations with the tools, training, and coaching materials to embed everyday allyship, enabling employees to advocate for one another and create supportive workplaces. Her Way to the Top empowers women at every stage of their careers with workshops, coaching, and resources that help them overcome barriers, amplify their voices, and lead with confidence. AYP also deliver tailored workshops, executive coaching, surveys, benchmarking, focus groups, and EDI consultancy.

    Our Community is a directory of amazing specialists, who see the need for our impartial accreditation, and can help with all sorts of EDI related issues and challenges that you might be encountering on your journey.


    Check the Community out here or get in touch for more information.

  • Accreditation Panel News

    At EDI Accreditation, we take our independence and impartiality very seriously.

    Our accreditation was designed to be thorough and meaningful.

    Our Accreditation Panel are a key part of what makes us different. Every accreditation is reviewed and approved by our panel, before the result is awarded, to ensure our standards never slip – and nothing is missed.

    We are delighted, with the addition of our new Charity Partners, this also means some new faces on the panel too!

    Carrie Alderton, Ellie Ikiebe, Emma Freivogel, Heather Paterson, Chloe McCutcheon, Chris Bantock, Deepak Klair, E-J Williams, MCIPD, Emma Cusdin (She/Her/Hers), George King IV, Ian Benjamin, Jane Eaglen, John McEwan, Jonathan Hawkins, Kai Mallett, Kamran Mallick, Karla Inniss, Krys Barron, Liz Ward, Louise Pyne-Jones, Rachel Reese 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈, Rebecca Clarkson, Rohit Sagoo QN, Tutu Popoola

    To find out more watch: https://youtube.com/shorts/FZJOtncSOw8?feature=share

    Or visit our website: https://ediaccreditation.com/

  • Charity Partner News

    EDI Accreditation is thrilled to announce we have added some exciting new Charity Partners to our existing line-up.

    Consortium LGBT, Disability Rights UK, Global Butterflies, Radical Recruit, Runnymede Trust and The Faith & Belief Forum complete our Charity Partner line-up.

    The role our our Partners is to collaborate with us, to ensure our accreditation meets the needs of the communities they serve. They are our subject matter experts – and keep our knowledge of legislation, topical issues and challenges facing their communities up to date and informed.

    Our Partners also appoint a representative to sit on our Accreditation Panel.

    In return, we donate a percentage of our profits to our Partners to support the essential work they do and to make sure every accreditation, does good for the world, as well as the workplace.

    To find out more watch: https://youtube.com/shorts/6T1ljgvS43A

    Or visit our website: https://ediaccreditation.com/

  • Welcome to Male Allies UK

    We are thrilled to welcome Male Allies UK to the accrEDIted™ Community.

    Founded by the amazing Lee Chambers Male Allies UK exist to engage men in inclusion, building allyship skills and close gender gaps in both directions. They do this through workshops, training, consulting and facilitating spaces, with their work being research-led, evidence-based and focused on practical, relevant action. Male Allies UK have clients across 13 industries, understand commonalties as well as sector specific challenges. Led by business psychologist Lee, Male Allies UK uses it’s profit to fund work with boys in schools, with it’s research report into UK boys being launched in Parliament in October 2025. They also fund a number of women’s initiatives, with a particular focus on access to services for marginalised women and violence reduction. Their mission is to make gender unity a reality.

    Our Community is a directory of amazing specialists, who see the need for our impartial accreditation, and can help with all sorts of EDI related issues and challenges that you might be encountering on your journey.


    Check the Community out here or get in touch for more information.

  • Welcome to Edge Of Difference

    We are delighted to welcome Edge Of Difference to the accrEDIted© Community.

    Founded by the amazing Mo Kanjilal, a long-standing Community member, we are so pleased to include her exciting new venture with Kaia Allen-Bevan 🧡 in our directory of expert resources.

    At Edge Of Difference, they train boldly, include differently and change everything. They are a new diversity, equity and inclusion training company, helping leaders to listen to voices from the edges to understand how to drive diversity, equity and inclusion across teams.

    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.

    Check the Community out here or get in touch for more information.

  • Welcome to True North Leadership

    We are thrilled to welcome True North Leadership to the accrEDIted© Community.

    Founded by our long-standing Community member, the fantastic Sal Naseem FRSA we are delighted to feature his new company in the Community.

    Sal founded True North Leadership™️ to help leaders discover their True North and transform organisations through unlocking moral courage in their leadership. He does this through powerful keynotes, bespoke leadership workshops/programmes, and one-to-one coaching.

    We know EDI work takes commitment and moral courage from leaders, which is why it is wonderful to have Sal’s expertise on hand to help guide and support them.

    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.

    Check the Community out here or get in touch for more information.

  • Welcome to Inner Reach Coaching

    We are delighted to welcome Inner Reach Coaching Ltd. to the accrEDIted© Community.

    Founded by the fantastic Jay Jupp they help organisations build cultures where people and business grow stronger — together. They specialise in leadership and culture change that drives lasting impact: a thriving workforce, a culture of empowerment, consistent contribution, and a truly equitable workplace. Their work is rooted in the belief that people lead best when life and work are aligned. Through coaching, insight, and inclusive development, Inner Reach Coaching help organisations lead where life and work collide.

    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.

  • Congratulations Genfit!

    We are delighted to announce that Genfit has become accrEDIted©!

    The first EDI accreditation awarded to a solar panel and renewable energy solution provider.

    Genfit are already a B-Corp certified company, who are committed to using business as a force for good. Their success in becoming accrEDIted© demonstrates their genuine commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) for their people, their clients, suppliers and community.

    Lauren Davies, Head of Operation said “At Genfit we are proud to have achieved an EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) accreditation as we feel it demonstrates our commitment to creating a positive and inclusive environment for all. The whole process was made quick and painless by Liz and the team, with their expert knowledge and guidance.”

    Knowing how to measure and improve EDI performance has always been a complex challenge. EDI Accreditation Ltd was created to help organisations navigate these challenges and focus on continuous improvement, as well as celebrating and recognising their achievements.

    If your organisation would like to become accrEDIted©, or to find out more about what’s involved, please get in touch at https: https://lnkd.in/eyaC8qkN