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08/04/2026 / PILAA News

What would a workspace of the future look like, that centres women and their experiences at all stages of their life?

What would a workspace of the future look like, that centres women and their experiences at all stages of their life? These were some of the questions put towards

08/04/2026 / From Press to the Workplace

The duality of being an academic badass and a track goddess; or of other similar types

Listen to article here. March was a month that saw major global sporting events taking place, such as the Winter Paralympics in Italy, and the World Athletics Indoor Championships

08/04/2026 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – The duality of being an academic badass and a track goddess; or of other similar types

Listen to article here. March was a month that saw major global sporting events taking place, such as the Winter Paralympics in Italy, and

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08/04/2026 / EDI Calendar

April 2026 – EDI Calendar

To mark Lesbian Visibility Day, which falls on the 26th of April

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23/03/2026 / PILAA News

A Mission Statement for Today

A mission statement for today. Today being now, at the time of reading. On this day, we revisit the why’s of how Pre-Image Learning and Action (PILAA) came

01/02/2026 / From Press to the Workplace

A learning reflection on the United Nation’s General Assembly (UNGA) at 80

Listen to article here. “I think that people are sometimes reluctant to confront the powerful. But the truth is that if we don’t confront the powerful, we will never

01/02/2026 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – A learning reflection on the United Nation’s General Assembly (UNGA) at 80

Listen to article here. “I think that people are sometimes reluctant to confront the powerful. But the truth is that if we don’t confront

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01/02/2026 / EDI Calendar

February 2026 – EDI Calendar

Imagine that you’ve been for a relaxing walk with your dog and now you’re back in the cosy warmth of your home. You make

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05/12/2025 / EDI Calendar

December 2025 – EDI Calendar

December Awareness Days Download our Celebration of Light Special, or scroll down to see them all below, for December Awareness Days, that fall within

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05/12/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

Paying Homage to Disability Game Changer Alice Wong (1974 – 2025)

Listen to article here. Alice Wong, the disability activist, writer and gamechanger sadly passed away last month on the 14th of November 2025. Wong was a pioneer of the

05/12/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Paying Homage to Disability Game Changer Alice Wong (1974 – 2025)

Listen to article here. Alice Wong, the disability activist, writer and gamechanger sadly passed away last month on the 14th of November 2025. Wong

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03/11/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

The Nobel Prize and celebrating achievements at work

Photo by Anastasiya D on Unsplash Listen to article here. Early October is always an interesting and exciting time in certain fields, because that’s when the six Nobel Prizes

03/11/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – The Nobel Prize and celebrating achievements at work

Photo by Anastasiya D on Unsplash Listen to article here. Early October is always an interesting and exciting time in certain fields, because that’s

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02/11/2025 / EDI Calendar

November 2025 – EDI Calendar

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – 25th The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women falls on

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04/10/2025 / PILAA News

PILAA Wins Best DE&I Training Provider 2025!

We are delighted that for a second year running, PILAA has won the Best DE&I Training Provider 2025, of the SME Greater London Enterprise Awards. At a time

03/10/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

Protest, Free Speech and the Workplace.

Listen to article here. Perhaps we could describe today’s world thus: it is the best of times, it is the worst of times. Research suggests that the world we’re

03/10/2025 / EDI Calendar

October 2025 – EDI Calendar

There are multiple awareness days in October that relate to different cultural/religious/ethnic groups. One way of recognising these special days is through food. This

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02/09/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

Faith at Work

Listen to article here. What does it mean to have faith at work and what does this look like in today’s society? Over the Summer there were a multitude

02/09/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Faith at Work

Listen to article here. What does it mean to have faith at work and what does this look like in today’s society? Over the

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02/09/2025 / EDI Calendar

September 2025 – EDI Calendar

International Literacy Day – 8th Since 1967, International Literacy Day, has been an annual global celebration, taking place on the 8th of September, reminding

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05/08/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

Languages in the Workplace

Photo: National Cancer Institute, Unsplash Listen to article here. Here’s some rather depressing news that will have knock-on effects for years to come: fewer students at less affluent schools

05/08/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Languages in the Workplace

Photo: National Cancer Institute, Unsplash Listen to article here. Here’s some rather depressing news that will have knock-on effects for years to come: fewer

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04/08/2025 / EDI Calendar

August 2025 – EDI Calendar

World Breastfeeding Week 1-7th Download our quick and easy World Breastfeeding Week guide, where you can find out from the pen of a doula,

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02/07/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

Tiny Experiments and Reframing

Photo by vigor poodo on Unsplash Listen to article here. There comes a point for nearly everyone when we might get stuck in a rut, in either our professional

02/07/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Tiny Experiments and Reframing

Photo by vigor poodo on Unsplash Listen to article here. There comes a point for nearly everyone when we might get stuck in a

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02/07/2025 / EDI Calendar

July 2025 – EDI Calendar

National Bereaved Parents Day is commemorated on the 3rd of July. It raises awareness and offers support to parents who have lost children at any

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10/06/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Mr Loverman: Coming out, lights, camera, action!

Listen to article here. Mr Loverman was the BAFTA award-winning TV series adaptation of the book by the same name, by acclaimed author, Booker

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10/06/2025 / EDI Calendar

June 2025 – EDI Calendar

June is a month of activism and awareness-raising. It is a chance for workplaces to help educate staff and customers and to contribute to making

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10/06/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

Mr Loverman: Coming out, lights, camera, action!

Listen to article here. Mr Loverman was the BAFTA award-winning TV series adaptation of the book by the same name, by acclaimed author, Booker Prize winner and most recent

23/05/2025 / PILAA News

Rules of Engagement

You can listen to Rules of Engagement here. We look forward to seeing you all at the upcoming EDI IS, EDI ISN’T Virtual Town Hall Debate – Featuring

06/05/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

It’s time for a break: sports, feelings and the right to mental health wellbeing

Listen to article here. Last month Luke Humphries the world number one Darts player, came out stating on X that he would no longer share his feelings in public.

06/05/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – It’s time for a break: sports, feelings and the right to mental health wellbeing

Listen to article here. Last month Luke Humphries the world number one Darts player, came out stating on X that he would no longer

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04/05/2025 / EDI Calendar

May 2025 – EDI Calendar

Maternal Mental Health Month May is both Mental Health Awareness Month generally as well as Maternal Mental Health Month more specifically, so that means it’s

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14/04/2025 / PILAA News

EDI IS, EDI ISN’T: A Virtual Town Hall Debate

Listen to Event Description here. Listen to Event Contributors here. Join this virtual (online) Town Hall for a timely debate on what EDI IS, EDI ISN’T. Featuring CeLillianne Green

31/03/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

More female doctors than male doctors in the UK for the first time: Why diversifying matters

“Increasing representation begins at the roots – with children and young people – and is a process that continues throughout education, applications and interviewing, employment and promotion. “ Last month,

31/03/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – More female doctors than male doctors in the UK for the first time: Why diversifying matters

“Increasing representation begins at the roots – with children and young people – and is a process that continues throughout education, applications and interviewing,

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31/03/2025 / EDI Calendar

April 2025 – EDI Calendar

World Autism Awareness Day 2nd The 2nd of April is World Autism Awareness Day, and it is a time to celebrate autistic people, fundraise for

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03/03/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

On Kindness

“Research has shown that workplaces that have more kindness are more successful.” Last month on the 17th of February saw the annual observation of the Random Acts of Kindness

03/03/2025 / EDI Calendar

March 2025 – EDI Calendar

International Women’s Day – 8th Happy International Women’s Day 2025! To mark this year’s IWD2025, we’re sharing with you some amazing interventions that led to

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03/03/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – On Kindness

“Research has shown that workplaces that have more kindness are more successful.” Last month on the 17th of February saw the annual observation

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06/02/2025 / PILAA News

PILAA News – Recruitment

We are pleased to announce that from February 2025, we will be including some of our friends and partners job vacancies on our website and newsletters. We want to

06/02/2025 / From Press to the Workplace

“DEI or EDI that is not the question.”

“We have to be courageous Reverand. Al Sharpton. We have to continue to make them say the words, diversity, equity and inclusion, not just DEI, because the virtues are

06/02/2025 / EDI Calendar

February 2025 – EDI Calendar

Tu B’Shevat 12th-13th Photo by Andrés Gómez on Unsplash Tu B’Shevat is a Jewish holiday that is often called “the new year for the trees”,

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03/12/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Handling the darker days

Now that we’re really heading towards winter in the northern hemisphere, the days are feeling shorter and darker and everything seems a bit grey and gloomy. In Denmark, they

03/12/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Handling the darker days

Now that we’re really heading towards winter in the northern hemisphere, the days are feeling shorter and darker and everything seems a bit grey

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03/12/2024 / EDI Calendar

December 2024 – EDI Calendar

National Grief Awareness Week 2nd-8th National Grief Awareness Week falls on the 2nd to 8th of December 2024. This year’s aim is to encourage anyone

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08/11/2024 / EDI Calendar

November 2024 – EDI Calendar

Trans Awareness Week – 13-19 From 13-19 November, it’s Trans Awareness Week in the UK and US. The aim is to educate people about trans

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05/11/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Learning from the BBC’s ‘Ludwig’

Last month, a new comedic crime series was released on BBC here in the UK, entitled Ludwig. Newspaper articles are positive about the plot and the acting, but as surprising

05/11/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Learning from the BBC’s ‘Ludwig’

Last month, a new comedic crime series was released on BBC here in the UK, entitled Ludwig. Newspaper articles are positive about the plot

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04/10/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Margolles Fourth Plinth and Trans Inclusion

Last month saw the unveiling of the fourth plinth, the public art commission ‘Mil Veces un Instante (A Thousand Times in an Instant)’ by

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04/10/2024 / EDI Calendar

October 2024 – EDI Calendar

Black History Month – All of October is Black History Month in the UK. In 1926, a man named Carter G. Woodson launched a

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06/09/2024 / PILAA News

PILAA Wins UK Enterprise Awards

We are delighted that PILAA has won the award, Best EDI Specialist Professional Services Consultancy 2024, in SME News seventh annual UK Enterprise Awards. This is a fantastic achievement,

05/09/2024 / EDI Calendar

September 2024 – EDI Calendar

Mawlid, 15th-16th On 15-16 September this year, Muslims celebrate the birth of their prophet Muhammed. The date changes in Western calendars each year, because this

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05/09/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Next in Line: Gender roles, values and worth

Last month we saw the landmark ruling in favour of more than 3,500 employees, who had taken their employer Next, the multinational clothing, footwear and home products retailer, to an

05/09/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Next in Line: Gender roles, values and worth

Last month we saw the landmark ruling in favour of more than 3,500 employees, who had taken their employer Next, the multinational clothing, footwear

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07/08/2024 / PILAA News

How to support employees and colleagues during the current riots and national unrest

Many of us are currently waking up to the recent spate of riots and national unrest, following the loss of three young girls, who were fatally stabbed in Southport on

04/07/2024 / EDI Calendar

July 2024 – EDI Calendar

International Day of Friendship – 30th “I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.” –

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03/07/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Learning from Michael Mosley

Many people in the UK and elsewhere in the world will have heard the sad news about Dr Michael Mosley’s unfortunate untimely death last month at only 67 years

03/07/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Learning from Michael Mosley

Many people in the UK and elsewhere in the world will have heard the sad news about Dr Michael Mosley’s unfortunate untimely death last

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09/06/2024 / EDI Calendar

June 2024 – EDI Calendar

World Wide Knit in Public Day – 8th The 8th of June is World Wide Knit in Public Day. It’s been going since 2005 and,

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09/06/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Moving from stress bragging to happy chatting

Written by B.J Woodstein, PhD “How are you doing?” you might ask a colleague as you meet by the kettle when it’s time for your mid-morning coffee. Your intention is

09/06/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Moving from stress bragging to happy chatting

Written by B.J Woodstein, PhD “How are you doing?” you might ask a colleague as you meet by the kettle when it’s time for your

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03/05/2024 / PILAA News

PILAA News

In April, we were delighted to have been featured in the press. The first was in Your Business with James Caan, Spring 2024 edition, where we spoke about the importance

03/05/2024 / PILAA News

Inclusive Welcome Survey

Please fill out our short survey, which aims to find out what an ‘inclusive welcome’ by front of house staff would look like in a museum, gallery or visitor attraction

03/05/2024 / EDI Calendar

May 2024 – EDI Calendar

National Pet Month – April – May May is National Pet Month in the US and internationally, while the UK tends to honour pets in

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02/05/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

How the soft life can inspire the workplace

Written by B.J Woodstein, PhD The phrase “the soft life” sounds wonderful to many people. When you hear it, you might imagine folks lounging about on velvet sofas, eating chocolate,

02/05/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – How the soft life can inspire the workplace

Written by B.J Woodstein, PhD The phrase “the soft life” sounds wonderful to many people. When you hear it, you might imagine folks lounging about

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03/04/2024 / EDI Calendar

April 2024 – EDI Calendar

Eid al-Fitr – 10th On 10th April, Muslims will celebrate the end of Ramadan, called Eid al-Fitr. Ramadan is a month of fasting in honour

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03/04/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Missed Connections

Written by B.J Woodstein, PhD Have you ever seen someone across the room or on a bus and wanted to speak to them? You didn’t know them, but there was

03/04/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Missed Connections

Written by B.J Woodstein, PhD Have you ever seen someone across the room or on a bus and wanted to speak to them? You didn’t

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08/03/2024 / EDI Calendar

10 Women Who Have Inspired Inclusion

Today is International Women’s Day, falling on the 8th of March each year. The annual observation encourages people to recognise and strive for better rights for girls and women around

06/03/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Doubling Down: Why is it so hard for Leaders to say I’m sorry?

Written by Dr Ope Lori One of the major talking points in last month’s news, was the controversy, surrounding MP Lee Anderson, the Conservative whip from Ashfield who was suspended

06/03/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Doubling Down: Why is it so hard for Leaders to say I’m sorry?

Written by Dr Ope Lori One of the major talking points in last month’s news, was the controversy, surrounding MP Lee Anderson, the Conservative whip

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04/03/2024 / EDI Calendar

March 2024 – EDI Calendar

Mother’s Day – 10th In the UK, Mother’s Day is celebrated this year on 10 March. It’s important to remember that this day, while well-intentioned,

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04/03/2024 / EDI Calendar

Questions on World Book Day with Dr B.J. Woodstein

Thursday 7th March On 7 March 2024, people in the UK will be celebrating World Book Day. While some view the holiday as just a chance to dress up as

09/02/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Supporting and appreciating staff with ADHD

Written by B.J. Woodstein, PhD Is ADHD a problem for the workplace? Or is it in fact an advantage, particularly if the employee with ADHD is properly supported? We’re going

08/02/2024 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Supporting and appreciating staff with ADHD

Written by B.J. Woodstein, PhD Is ADHD a problem for the workplace? Or is it in fact an advantage, particularly if the employee with ADHD

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08/02/2024 / EDI Calendar

February 2023 – EDI Calendar

Lunar New Year – 10th. On the 10th of February, the Lunar New Year begins. Though generally associated with China in Western consciousness, in fact

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08/01/2024 / PILAA News

A Message From Our CEO – A Happy Start to 2024

It is now the start of the first full week of the year, which sees many people returning to work after the festive holidays. Some of you however, might have

06/12/2023 / EDI Calendar

December 2023 – EDI Calendar

Hanukkah – 7th – 15th December Hanukkah is the eight-day Jewish festival of light, this year taking place between 7 and 15 December. While it

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06/12/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Gender and the benefits of a grateful workplace

Written by B.J. Woodstein, PhD “Thanks so much for your efforts! We really appreciate it!” or “You did a fantastic job on that project!”Wouldn’t you love it if your

06/12/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Gender and the benefits of a grateful workplace

Written by B.J. Woodstein, PhD “Thanks so much for your efforts! We really appreciate it!” or “You did a fantastic job on that project!” Wouldn’t

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28/10/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Representation Matters

Written by B.J. Woodstein, PhD I don’t think anyone would argue against the idea that representation matters. We know how important it can be to, for example, see people

28/10/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Representation Matters

Written by B.J. Woodstein, PhD I don’t think anyone would argue against the idea that representation matters. We know how important it can be to,

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23/10/2023 / PILAA News

How to support employees and colleagues during the current conflict

You are likely to have Jewish and/or Muslim colleagues, who will have friends and relatives in Israel and Palestine, and who will be experiencing strong emotions about the current conflict

06/10/2023 / EDI Calendar

October 2023 – EDI Calendar

Celebrating our Sisters, Saluting our Sisters, and Honouring Matriarchs of Movements Black History Month in the United Kingdom is celebrated during the month of October,

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06/10/2023 / Client Spotlight

Review – Mind the Gap: Designing Residencies for Everyone

Photo: Group Photo: Day 2, 7th of September 2023: Res Artis Conference London – Mind the Gap: Designing Residencies for Everyone On the 6th – 9th September, PILAA was

02/10/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Handling Death

Written by B.J. Woodstein, PhD We all know the famous idiom that tells us there are only two certain things in life – death and taxes – but even

02/10/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Handling Death

Written by B.J. Woodstein, PhD We all know the famous idiom that tells us there are only two certain things in life – death and

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08/09/2023 / EDI Calendar

September 2023 – EDI Calendar

Image Download World Suicide Prevention Day – 10th September World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is hosted on the 10th of September each year and was

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08/09/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Extra Holidays, Extra Staff Satisfaction, Extra Productivity

Photo by Linus Mimietz on Unsplash When I first moved to Sweden, I was taken aback by the way the country basically closes down for the summer. For five to

08/09/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Extra Holidays, Extra Staff Satisfaction, Extra Productivity

“Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them.”

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09/08/2023 / EDI Calendar

August 2023 – EDI Calendar

Image Download World Senior Citizen’s Day – 21st August We celebrate World Senior Citizens Day on 21 August every year. The history of World Senior

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08/08/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Common Goals and Differences of Opinion: The Bibby Stockholm

“Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them.” – Assata Shakur Bibby Stockholm,

08/08/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Common Goals and Differences of Opinion: The Bibby Stockholm

“Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them.”

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14/07/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

“Protest: When the Dust Has Settled”

Pride month is as we have just witnessed, takes places each year in the month of June. The annual celebration kicks off international marches and events, locally, nationally and internationally.

14/07/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – “Protest: When the Dust Has Settled”

Pride month is as we have just witnessed, takes places each year in the month of June. The annual celebration kicks off international marches and

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16/06/2023 / EDI Calendar

June 2023 – EDI Calendar

PRIDE MONTH It’s likely you already know that June is Pride Month. But what does ‘pride’ even mean? Today’s Pride Month evolved from civil rights

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16/06/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – On Loneliness: “The tale of two people, a pair of earphones and a lunchtime break”

On May the 2nd 2023, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek released an advisory statement as part of President Joe Biden’s administration’s efforts to address mental

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06/05/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

“It’s only a bit of banter”

Last month saw the anniversary of the murder of Stephen Lawrence, who was killed in a racially motivated attack in Eltham by a group of white males when he was

06/05/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – “It’s only a bit of banter”

Last month saw the anniversary of the murder of Stephen Lawrence, who was killed in a racially motivated attack in Eltham by a group of

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06/05/2023 / EDI Calendar

May 2023 – EDI Calendar

Image Download Vesak – 05.05.23 Image credit: Photo by Cloud Walker on Unsplash Vesak, is also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, and Buddha Day.

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25/04/2023 / PILAA News

Research Associate Vacancies

PILAA Research Associate (Consultant) Vacancy – Disability, accessibility neurodiversity and mental health We are looking for PILAA personalities to become part of our growing family of PILAA Research Associates. Are

04/04/2023 / EDI Calendar

April 2023 – EDI Calendar

Image Download Stress Awareness Month Image Download Stress is an unavoidable part of life that can manifest in different ways, both physically and mentally.

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04/04/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Age and Experience: Tackling the Dreaded Conundrum to Inclusivity

“A basic truism in gerontology is that age per se is meaningless: it is always mediated through social processes and cultural attitudes.” (John Macnicol, 2006) On March the 13th we

04/04/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Members – Age and Experience: Tackling the Dreaded Conundrum to Inclusivity

“A basic truism in gerontology is that age per se is meaningless: it is always mediated through social processes and cultural attitudes.” (John Macnicol, 2006)

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03/03/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Review – Trade Union Conference: Fighting for anti-racist workplaces

Photo by Y K On Saturday the 4th of February Stand Up to Racism an anti-racist mobilisation action group, alongside the Trades Union Congress (TUC), hosted the one-day Trade Union

03/03/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Members Review – Trade Union Conference: Fighting for anti-racist workplaces

Photo by Y K On Saturday the 4th of February Stand Up to Racism an anti-racist mobilisation action group, alongside the Trades Union Congress (TUC),

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02/03/2023 / PILAA News

Welcome to Dawn Woolley

We are pleased to announce that joining PILAA’s creative leg of the business, is the acclaimed British artist, Dawn Woolley. Woolley’s artistic practice encompasses performance, photography, video, and installation, blurring

02/03/2023 / EDI Calendar

March 2023 – EDI Calendar

Image Download International Women’s Day (IWD) – 8th Image Download Wednesday the 8th of March, sees the annual celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD). Each

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02/02/2023 / EDI Calendar

February 2023 – EDI Calendar

Image Download LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH Image Download Making Shrove Tuesday Accessible – 21st Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day, is celebrated on 21st of

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16/01/2023 / PILAA News

Our new Partnership with Corps Together

We are pleased to announce PILAA’s partnership with Corps Together, our new PILAA Friend. Corps Together is an award-winning ED&I Initiative run for, and by, Colleagues & Guardians (a group

16/01/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Every Statement Needs a Platform

Images ©PILAA When Should Your Company Speak Up About a Social Issue? was an article published in 2020 in the Harvard Business Review by Paul A. Argenti, Professor of Corporate

10/01/2023 / EDI Calendar

January 2023 – EDI Calendar

World Religion Day – 15th On World Religion Day which falls on Sunday January the 15th, we are reflect on a moving piece of artwork,

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10/01/2023 / From Press to the Workplace

Every Statement Needs a Platform: Guidance For When to Make a Statement

Image ©PILAA When Should Your Company Speak Up About a Social Issue? was an article published in 2020 in the Harvard Business Review by Paul

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11/10/2022 / PILAA News

PILAA designs new artwork for DOJ Gaminz at Lagos Comic Con 2022

Last month PILAA attended the 10th Lagos Comic Convention in Nigeria, having been commissioned by our clients DOJ Gaminz to design the artwork for their exhibition space, as the proud

10/10/2022 / From Press to the Workplace

October is ADHD Awareness Month

ADHD is one of the most common mental health conditions affecting children and adults. But it is often misunderstood. ADHD Awareness Month’s goal is to correct these misunderstandings and highlight

10/10/2022 / From Press to the Workplace

What’s the Diverse in Diversity?

Consciously Doing EDI We have been seeing a growing trend of organisations and institutions doing work in the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) arena. In fact there have been many

11/09/2022 / EDI Calendar

September 2022 – EDI Calendar

World Suicide Prevention Day 10th World Suicide Prevention Day is hosted on the 10th of September each year by the National Suicide Prevention Alliance (NSPA)

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11/09/2022 / PILAA News

Our new client GamCare

We are pleased to announce that we are now working with our new client GamCare, the leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms. GamCare

09/09/2022 / From Press to the Workplace

The Great Resignation: How to Combat this through the eyes of a Gen-Z’er

The Great Resignation is not just for kids. Getty Images/iStockphoto Now more than halfway through 2022, I think we safely say that on the whole we have moved past the

01/08/2022 / From Press to the Workplace

Members: What Type of Leader Are You? Doing Away With Bad Bosses

“True leadersare hardly known to their followers.Next after them are the leadersthe people know and admire;after them, those they fear;after them, those they despise. To

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01/07/2022 / Client Spotlight

Spotlight – The Connection at St Martin’s

For this month’s spotlight, we feature The Connection at St Martin’s (CSTM), a long-standing homelessness charity in the heart of London, who work with people who are rough sleeping to

01/07/2022 / From Press to the Workplace

Coming Out – “Are you ready to do this?”

“What is at issue here is not simply that different readers produce contradictory readings of the same cultural texts or that an ethnically diverse society throws up conflicting ideological viewpoints.

09/06/2022 / EDI Calendar

June 2022 – EDI Calendar

Mr Original Dubman (2019) Akiko Takizawa Shavuot (Jewish Holiday) 4th-6th Image credit: Diana Polekhina Shavuot (meaning weeks) is a Jewish holiday which begins at sunset

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08/06/2022 / Client Spotlight

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