Inclusive Insights: Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace

In partnership with Diversity Mark, we are thrilled to announce a new series of monthly online sessions that aim to support businesses in creating more diverse and inclusive workplaces.

By sharing best practice and raising awareness, we will explore a variety of themes including race, age, gender, and social mobility, and examine how these themes intersect.

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Practical Steps to Support Deaf Employees | Tuesday 24 March | 10:00AM - 10:45AM | Teams 

As part of our Inclusive Insights series in partnership with Diversity Mark, this webinar will support employers to better understand Deaf inclusion in the workplace and the practical steps that can make a meaningful difference to employees’ experience, performance, and wellbeing.

Led by Emma Simmons, founder of Deaf Insights this session will explore the diversity of deafness and offer practical, accessible guidance for creating supportive environments in the workplace for individuals with hearing loss.

Over 45 minutes, this session will cover:

• What it means to be deaf and deaf in the workplace, including common barriers employees face

• The difference between awareness and inclusion — and why practical action matters

• Reasonable adjustments and accessible communication in everyday work settings

• The role of line managers, HR, and colleagues in creating inclusive environments

• Common misconceptions about deaf employees and how to challenge them

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Rethinking Recruitment for Skills | Tuesday 21 April | 9:30AM - 11:30AM | In-Person

As part of our Inclusive Insights series in partnership with Diversity Mark, this in-person event will help employers rethink how they hire by focusing on what truly drives performance: skills, potential, and capability.

Following the success of our first in-person Inclusive Insights event, we are excited to announce that our second in-person event will focus on nuanced approaches to hiring great talent.

Traditional recruitment often overlooks talented candidates who don’t fit conventional criteria. This interactive event will help employers rethink hiring by focusing on skills, potential, and capability rather than just CVs or formal qualifications.

Ideal for HR and recruitment professionals, this event will include:

• Practical strategies for inclusive, skills-focused recruitment

• learn how to identify and assess potential effectively

• Real-world examples of organisations that have successfully widened their talent pool.

The venue for this event is still to be confirmed.

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Events are free-of-charge and attendees must be a member of Business in the Community and/or a Diversity Mark Signatory.