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Developing & Supporting Young Talent
Across sectors and industries, organisations are grappling with rapid change - from evolving skills requirements to persistent labour shortages and the need to innovate at pace. One thing is becoming increasingly clear: developing and supporting young talent is no...
All in Conference 2026 – The Power of Inclusion
All In Conference 2026 Highlights the Power of Inclusion Across the North East On Thursday 26 March, Constructing Excellence in the North East (CENE) held its annual All In Conference at the Crowne Plaza in Newcastle. The event brought together organisations and...
The Future of Learning is Neuroinclusive
As this week is Neurodiversity Celebration Week, I have found myself reflecting on the joyful learning curve that comes with working as an EDI practitioner. As I am fond of saying, ”sometimes you just don’t know what you don’t know” and that is certainly the case with...
International Women’s Day 2026
International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated each year on 8 March and recognises the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across the globe. It is also an important opportunity to raise awareness of gender equality and to continue advocating...
The Bananarama Principle: How Everyday Behaviours Drive True Inclusion and Belonging
It Ain't What you Do (It's The Way That You Do it) I fully appreciate that quoting songs and lyrics from the 1980s bands Fun Boy Three and Bananarama do somewhat date me… but I frequently do so when delivering EDI training because the sentiment is so true. To...
Inclusion Forum North East – Managing EDI in Challenging Times
Positive About Inclusion's tenth (we can hardly believe it!) Inclusion Forum North East took place on 18th February 2026 at the Nexus Learning Centre in South Shields kindly hosted by Nexus, the provider of public transport services across Tyne and Wear. Our 10th...
Unlocking the Benefits of Responsible Business – Webinar
Positive About Inclusion was delighted to partner with fellow North East values based organisations Genee Consulting, an environmental sustainability expert and Venture Zero, who support organisations to maximise employee wellbeing, to deliver a free webinar exploring...
Positive About Inclusion Awarded Shine Foundation Status
Positive About Inclusion is delighted to announce we have been awarded Shine Foundation status by the North East Combined Authority for our commitment to responsible business. Shine is the North East Combined Authority’s new employer accreditation scheme recognising...
Continuing Our Support for the North East’s Construction Sector
Positive About Inclusion is delighted to announce that our Director, Lucy Malarkey has been invited to Chair a panel discussion at the Constructing Excellence North East's upcoming annual All In conference taking place on March 26th at Newcastle's Crowne Plaza Hotel....
Social Impact Statement 2025
Introduction Positive About Inclusion is an equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) consultancy and training provider. Founded in 2020, when our two Directors - Lucy Malarkey and Karen Faulkner - took the opportunity to pivot from careers in the public sector to follow...
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