Newsletter 9th May 2023

Celebrating our Ethnic Futures Leaders graduates and welcoming our next delegates.

Last month we held the graduation of the 3rd cohort of the Ethnic Future Leaders Programme at the Intercontinental Park Lane Hotel. The Ethnic Future Leaders (EFL) programme is a unique, cross-industry initiative which has now positively impacted nearly 1,000 people from across the industry.?

We would like to thank? Keith Barr ?CEO 洲际酒店集团 for supporting the programme and our guest speakers? René Carayol MBE ,? David Tyler , Chair of the Parker Review,? Rebecca Harris , 洲际酒店集团 , and EFL delegates? Ebony Quow , (Associate CIPD, Bsc, Msc) , JD Sports Fashion and? Kris Comerford ,? Asda .

The following week we launched the next cohort of the Ethnic Future Leaders at a virtual event. This 4th cohort has been made possible by Sainsbury's , the first retailer to support the programme. At the launch, we were delighted to welcome nearly 300 people, who will be involved in the programme either as delegates, reverse mentees, executive sponsors or line managers. Thank you to our guest speakers? Simon Roberts ,?CEO and? Deborah Dorman ,?HR Director at Sainsbury's .

Our new delegates were also inspired by previous graduates of the programme? Naima Calu ?from Asda and? Hamza Durrani ?from Revolution Bars Group PLC , who shared their personal success stories. Naima said,?“In 6 months time you will be the success story", Hamza added,?"The EFL program celebrates diversity and helps you be yourself, opening doors and building lifelong connections".

Our News

Join us in welcoming Harrods to our Collaboration Community!

CPO Abi Weeks said:?“Harrods is delighted to have joined the Diversity in Retail community...At Harrods, we strive to create a culture where our colleagues can bring their unique selves to work every day... We have been inspired by the work of this supportive community and are in no doubt that we have much to learn from others and look forward to sharing insights and best practices with our peers over the coming years."

On the theme of 'anxiety', this year's Mental Health Awareness Week is from 15th to 21st May.?For this, we will be hosting a webinar discussing the significant impact that anxiety can have on individuals in the workplace and exploring practical strategies and techniques that organizations can adopt to support their colleagues.

Employees of Member companies can register their place here.

Coming Up

All employees of our Collaboration Community Member companies have unlimited access to our webinars so please share the registration link with them.

Click here to view our full calendar of events.

Member and News from the Hospitality, Travel, Leisure and Retail Sectors

• This year's BITC Race at Work Charter Survey is now open. The survey is aimed at gathering valuable feedback from UK employers on their efforts to improve equality of opportunity in the workplace. The survey also seeks to hear about the lived experiences of participating organisations. We encourage as many Members of our Collaboration Community as possible to complete the survey by?clicking here.?
• We are proud to announce that members of our Collaboration Community have won awards at recent events. wagamama received the award for?'Community Engagement' at the Springboard Awards for Excellence and the award for 'Restaurant Brand of the Year' at Casual Dining Awards. Nando's UK & IRE was also honoured at the Casual Dining Awards for 'Employer of the Year'.??
• Vanessa Hudson on making history and becoming the first woman CEO of Qantas .?
• Julie McEwan who becomes the permanent CEO of Hostmore plc .?
• Cunnard names Katie McAlister as their new President.

Inclusion Tip

Check out the 'Meaningful May' calendar from Action for Happiness .?

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