by Karen Faulkner | Mar 16, 2026 | Inclusive Insights
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...
by Lucy Malarkey | Mar 5, 2026 | Inclusive Insights
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....
by Karen Faulkner | Jan 15, 2026 | Inclusive Insights
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...
by Lucy Malarkey | Jan 12, 2026 | Inclusive Insights
How many times do you come across the response ‘no EDI impact’ or similar on board report summary templates? If this is a frequent occurrence then read on, it would perhaps suggest that some preventative action is required… Almost all social housing providers,...
by Lucy Malarkey | Aug 21, 2025 | Inclusive Insights
Our points of view are the lenses through which we see the world around us and the people within it. Metaphorically speaking these lenses can become cloudy, they can be outdated and incorrect, not enabling us to see the full picture. Whilst it’s always important...
by Karen Faulkner | Jul 31, 2025 | Inclusive Insights
Positive About Inclusion is delighted to announce that our Director, Lucy Malarkey has been invited to join Constructing Excellence North East’s People Group. The People Group, launched in 2021, brings together industry professionals who are passionate about...
