The theme for National Inclusion Week 2024 (23rd - 29th September), is ‘Impact Matters’, and centres around understanding, identifying, and measuring impact on marginalised groups and taking action that will create genuine, and sustainable change that matters.
Our 8 GC EDI networks will be celebrating the week, showcasing their impact and ways in which they can highlight the diversity and inclusivity that exists within GC.
‘Choose your Journey’ event
Date: Tuesday 24th September
Time: 1-2 pm
Format: Virtual Teams session
This session, co-ordinated by our Women’s EDI Network, will discuss what can impact career progression. We’ll have a small panel of colleagues and the session will cover 3 key categories: age/culture, caring/parental responsibilities and general challenges impacting on careers, and how they've overcome these.
Colleague Story – 'choose your own journey'
Date: Friday 20th September
Format: Article in GC News
We’ll share a colleague’s journey on how they’ve navigated their own career progression and overcame barriers to drive their career forwards.
Inclusion and Dignity at Work
Date: Friday 6th September
Format: Article in GC News
We want to promote a safe working environment where Dignity at Work is central to our colleagues’ behaviours and values. It’s actively been embedded into GC since 2022, and wherever possible, we’ve promoted a culture which is safe from any form of harassment, bullying or discrimination
In GC News on 6th September, we’ll take a look at how Inclusion and Dignity at Work are inseparable components in a healthy and thriving workplace.
Showcasing our 'Dignity at Work' toolkits and our new' Dignity at Work Challenge team exercise'
Date: Friday 20th September
Format: GC News
We've continued to encourage colleagues to demonstrate the traits which will help GC become a more inclusive and diverse workplace. Though our new Dignity at Work toolkits launched over the summer months, we've built a repository of tips and approaches for all colleagues to think about and put into practice.
Each kit focuses on a specific skill or trait which, when put into practice, can help embed and promote Dignity at Work in our workplace. Launched so far are toolkits on:
Coming soon…
- Empowering People – look out for it in GC News on 6th September
- Fairness & Equality – look out for it in GC News on 20th September
To build on the toolkits and to help demonstrate using approaches and ideas in the toolkits, we've pulled together our 'Dignity at Work Challenge' team exercise which will be made available to all teams across GC later this year. You can find out more and see a team working through the exercise in GC News on 20th September.
Training opportunities
You can watch and register for a number of inclusion-related training courses through PAL in the build up to National Inclusion Week – including:
Allyship Training – find out more here
16th September 1pm-4pm
Understanding Your Biases Training – find out more here
27th August, 9.30am – 12:30pm
12th September, 9.30am – 12:30pm
Disability Inclusion Workshop for People Managers – find out more here
12th September
16th January
Neurodiversity video series playlist – view the content now
Video celebrating our EDI commitments from the past year
Date: Friday 20th September
Format: Video
At GC, we know that every colleague brings something unique to their role and – we’re committed to supporting you to thrive throughout your time with us. Without our EDI Networks, our organisation wouldn’t be as an inclusive a place to work, as it is now.
Our networks contribute to our culture and help to create a welcoming feeling. We want you all to come to work as a whole-person – and that means you must feel comfortable doing just that.
By listening to you, and through our colleague data, we have a better understanding of how we can support you – we want to ensure that everyone is treated fairly and remove any potential barriers that some under-represented communities may face.
With your help and the support of our eight EDI networks, over the past 12 months we’ve made some real progress and done some fantastic things. In GC News on 20th September, we’ll share a short video where Chairs from our EDI Networks will showcase our EDI achievements from the past 12 months.
Presenting our 2024 EDI Statistics
Date: Friday 20th September
Format: GC News
Each year we measure across all our workforce EDI data, which helps us to continually improve and make sure we’re supporting our colleagues, representing the communities we work in, and tailoring the services we provide.
Since 2019/20 we’ve enhanced our approach to EDI, we’ve made a significant shift to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation – and we’ll continue to keep this high on our agenda.
In GC News on 20th September we’ll showcase our 2024 statistics.