Education

Workspace provider partners with LGBTQ+ organisation to create “real” inclusion

Certified Proud will help Huckletree boost LGBTQ+ inclusion in its business

FPA asks members to join initiative to boost inclusitivity for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

The main authority for financial planning professionals is asking all members to join an initiative to further inclusion for its Asian American and Pacific Islander community

Transport sector needs young talent to be part of its green future

Transport companies need to widen their talent pool to plug the sector’s impending skills gap, one initiative is doing this through youth engagement

Could more women in STEM roles solve the sustainability crisis?

Gender equity non-profit WISE thinks more women in STEM roles could fill the 250,000 new jobs provided by Johnson’s ‘green economy’, but educational institutions and employers must get involved

Graduates get social media skills boost from industry leader

A London-based social media company is helping 100,000 university leavers and undergraduates develop the digital skills necessary to meet business demands following COVID-19

Financial planning sector gets a diversity makeover with new scholarship programme

A Colorado-based higher education institution is offering $500,000 in scholarships to candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to become certified financial planners

Veterinary bodies unite to battle sector’s diversity issues

Diversity problems in the UK’s veterinary sector are stark, with BAME professionals only accounting for 3% of the workforce. Could a new D&I project led by industry bodies help?

New breakfast club aims to tackle institutional racism in schools

Breakfast Clubs Against Racism launches crowdfunding appeal to help tackle the inequalities BAME communities face in schools

Career mentorship platform targets graduates from diverse institutions

Industry leaders are joining a platform to offer career advice to underrepresented graduates

Coventry Uni re-appoints Dr Margaret Casely-Hayford CBE as Chancellor

Dr Margaret Casely-Hayford: a champion of the representation of young people, women and ethnic minority groups on various boards