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Inclusion Forum North East – Unconscious Bias
We were delighted to extend a warm welcome (despite the biblical weather!) to attendees to our fourth Inclusion Forum North East (IFNE) event, held on 9th July at Arts Centre Washington. Following a number of interesting conversations with our network, we made the...
Inclusion Forum North East – Getting Everyone on Board
Our third Inclusion Forum North East (IFNE) event was held on 23rd April 2024 and in response to feedback from our members and the various organisations we work with was focussed on engagement and getting everyone on board. Held at Gateshead Central Library, the forum...
CIPD Special Interest Group – Effectively Embedding ED&I
Our Directors Lucy and Karen were delighted to be invited to the recent CIPD North East ED&I Special Interest Group to share their thoughts and insight on effectively embedding ED&I within an organisation. The online session was hosted by NTW Solutions...
ED&I in Retrofit – it Matters!
We were delighted to be asked to contribute to two important events hosted by Social Housing Retrofit Accelerator (SHRA) on the subject of ED&I in retrofit - appearing as a podcast guest and providing a training presentation at a masterclass event. In her blog...
Round Table Event – Exploring Vulnerability
Our Directors and Co-founders, Lucy and Karen were invited to speak at the Northern Housing Consortium round table event exploring vulnerability and reflecting on the Housing Ombudsman recent spotlight report 'Attitudes, Respect and Rights: Relationship of Equals'....
Reflections on 2023 – What a Year!
As we move towards the close of 2023, it seems fitting to consider the year that is very nearly over and to look to the future as our thoughts turn towards 2024. What will this next year bring? How will it compare to 2023? And furthermore, how will it compare to the...
Celebrating Our Birthday – Three is the Magic Number!
“For Lucy and Karen, and Positive About Inclusion, three is the magic number!”
Positive About Inclusion Invited to Join Social Incubator Programme
Positive About Inclusion has been recognised as a business that can "change the world and support communities to combat the causes and effects of poverty" with an invitation to join the exclusive Aster Foundation social incubator programme cohort for 2024. Following a...
Inclusion Forum North East – What Gets Measured, Gets Done
Our second Inclusion Forum North East (IFNE) was held on November 16th which, in response to feedback at our launch event in July, focussed on diversity data and was entitled 'What Gets Measured, Gets Done'. As a proud social enterprise, it was a fitting day to hold...
Diversity & Confusion – What’s Stopping Progress in the Housing Sector?
On Thursday 12th October our Director, Lucy Malarkey, was delighted to speak at the HAPN (Housing Association Partnership Network) South Conference about Diversity & Confusion and what it is that is stopping meaningful progress on ED&I within the housing...
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