Latest news from Positive About Inclusion
Inclusivity is a hot topic for every business. Here you’ll find our latest news, views and insight.
Pride in Housing
On Wednesday 10th December Positive About Inclusion was delighted to jointly host a North East regional Pride in Housing event with Karbon Homes and Stonewall Housing. The online lunchtime Pride in Housing event provided an opportunity for social housing providers to...
Celebrating our 5th Birthday!
Our Directors, Lucy and Karen were delighted to celebrate Positive About Inclusion's 5th birthday recently. Approximately 60% of new businesses fail to reach this milestone so we are especially proud. And 2025 has been another brilliant year with a number of...
Inclusion Forum North East – EDI Comms & Campaigns
Positive About Inclusion's ninth Inclusion Forum North East took place on 20th November 2025. It was perfect timing that the event was held on Social Enterprise Day because the hosting of these free Forum events is part of Positive About Inclusion's commitment to...
Addressing Gender Diversity in The Automotive Sector
Gender diversity remains a critical issue and an ongoing challenge for the automotive sector. Whilst progress is being made, more needs to be done! The key takeaway from the panel discussion was that there is no magic wand, to positively impact gender diversity a whole organisational approach is required.
Inclusion Forum North East – Making Inclusive Decisions
Positive About Inclusion's eighth Inclusion Forum North East was held on 17th September 2025 as part of our celebrations for National Inclusion Week, and focussed on Making Inclusive Decisions. Lucy and Karen were kindly hosted by the historic Port of Tyne and we were...
Points of View – Challenging Bias & Assumptions
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 Metaphorically speaking these lenses can become cloudy, they can be outdated and incorrect, not enabling us to see the full picture.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 to...
Giving Back to the North East’s Construction Sector
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 creating...
Waste Not, Welcome All – Inclusion in Waste Management
Our Director, Karen Faulkner was delighted to be invited as a keynote speaker at the recent North West Resources Forum (NWRF), sharing her thoughts on inclusion in waste management. Held in Leyland at South Ribble Borough Council's historic Civic Centre, this was the...
Making Board Away Days Count: Transforming Vision into Action
Something we don't often share or shout about is the work we do to support Boards and groups of Trustees (often from smaller charities) by facilitating Board Away Days. These are vitally important opportunities to step away from the usual schedule of meetings and as...
Dynamic Duos Video Podcast
Having worked with local PR, branding, marketing and video production partner Bradley O'Mahoney on the recent Inclusivity Pilot in Advanced Manufacturing - South Tyneside project for the North East Automotive Alliance, we were delighted to be asked by one of their...
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