Our Next Event

COMING OUT IN THE WORKPLACE

THURSDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2018
5:30PM - 8:30PM

VENUE
Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre,
Aston Business School,
Aston University, B4 7EQ

AGENDA

  • 5:30PM - ARRIVAL DRINKS & NETWORKING
  • 5:50PM - WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
  • 6:00PM - LGBT+ RESEARCH FINDINGS
  • 6:15PM - PWC REPORT / ALLIANCE TOOLKIT
  • 6:30PM - PANEL DISCUSSION
  • 7:45PM - NETWORKING, NIBBLES & DRINKS

Book your place at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alliance-network-coming-out-in-the-workplace-tickets-48795607977

In partnership with Aston Business School, the Alliance Network is hosting an event in recognition of National Coming Out Day that will focus on the issue of Coming Out in the Workplace from a range of perspectives.

This event is an opportunity to understand personal journeys, as well as how you as a friend, colleague, employer or employee can be better able to support someone through their coming out journey.

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GUEST PANELISTS:

  • Claire Harvey, CEO - Diversity Role Models
  • Lisa Mead, ED Software Support Manager - University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust
  • Khakan Qureshi, Founder – Birmingham South Asian LGBT
  • Sarah Gould, Improvement Manager - Rolls Royce

In addition to our panelists we have Dr Luke Fletcher, Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Aston University, alongside Francesca Harris and Ben Jones from PwC who will be presenting the key findings of recent LGBT+ in the workplace research pieces.

Who We Are

Chair – Paul Eaves-Seeley & Vice Chair - Brian Ashmead-Siers, PwC
Membership – Mike Morgan, Hays
Communications & Social Media Team – Neil Jinks DWF
Core - Michelle Yeomans Deutsche Bank, Andrew Kane Pinsent Masons, Peter Bond Gowling WLG, Lee Cartwright Mazars, Fransesca Harris PwC, Clare Coates Barclays, Matt Daniels Midan Ltd, Khy Khan Equal Approach, Billy Jones PwC, Richard Cartwright PwC, Stephanie Hardy PwC
Ambassadors – John Webb HSBC, Richard Hancher KPMG, Maciej Krezolek Arup, Sean Russell Sean Russell Consulting, Luke Fletcher Aston University, Stephen McAuliffe Birmingham University, Tom Snyder Birmingham University

WHO

Representatives from LGBT Employer Networks in the Midlands

AIM

To create a significant LGBT network, across professional service organisations in the Midlands

WHY

This will enable us to achieve our objectives in 3 main areas:

  • People - Provide stronger local support and events
  • Business - Drive changes and improvements in local Businesses
  • Community - Help local relevant charities and organisations

    • TERMS OF REFERENCE

    Click here for our Terms of Reference

    LGBT Workforce Toolkit

    Click here for our Employers' LGBT Workforce Toolkit

    Why?

    Many UK and Global Employer Networks are high profile and successful

    Often activity and Sponsorship is much more visible in London

    Many LGBT people who work in the Midlands don't have access to the same support

    Smaller organisations won't have the resources or scale to develop networks

    Work alongside Midland LGBT Employer Network but provide more specific advice and support to professional service organisations

    Help drive the business case for inclusion in Midlands

    Support individuals to be themselves at work and reach their full potential

    Steering Group Members

    MIDAN CONSULTING
    DEUTSCHE BANK
    EQUAL APPROACH

    Our Objectives

    • Arrange business focussed and personal development events
    • Work with all other networks - Midlands LGBT Employer, Open Land, Birmingham University Mentor Scheme, Out of Office etc.
    • Share information and best practice in Diversity and inclusion approach, LGBT Employer Networks etc across organisations - business input
    • Arrange events and provide support to all not just LGBT community
    • Drive more active involvement from people based on the Midlands
    • Attract and supporting wider LGBT community - female representation is key
    • Support local relevant charities in terms of increasing knowledge and fund raising

    Events

    Click below on calendar icon for more details about each event.

    6TH MARCH 2018
    LGBT History Month Quiz - Evening
    26TH MAY 2018
    Pride Walking Parade & Breakfast

    Previous Event Documentation

    Click below for documentation froom our previous events

    8TH SEPT 2016

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