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 when the world is going through a tense transition of values, in the struggle for the good parts of humanity that each and all of us stand for, having such a recognition only amplifies that equality, diversity and inclusion work, has, and will continue to be the bedrock of any successful organisation, let alone society.

There was a fear at the start of the year, that ED&I work and the many initiatives that are embodied through these practices, would be forcibly removed by disingenuous forces. Some out of fear, and others out of a lack of budget and cuts, were rolling back on their ED&I initiatives, or changing the dialect, having to operate in stealth mode.

Today however, the tides are beginning to change. The tensions we are facing in society, and in our communities (however you may describe community), trickle down into our workforces and everyday lives.

With this award, it is a bittersweet reminder of the need to take off the lid, to the pressure cooker that we are all in, through continuing to support, advocate and champion for equality, equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging, wellbeing and all of the associated virtues of this work, whether seen, unseen or felt.

We thank all of you for being part of PILAA’s journey, to our ED&I friends and partners, and also to our wonderful team on this achievement. Our work unwaveringly continues.

We leave you now with our recent Press to Workplace article Protest, Free Speech and the Workplace, for anyone who might be feeling the heat of how to tackle, constructively, these difficult conversations at work.

Dr Ope Lori, Founder & CEO 

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 include listings from organisations who are keen to get the best candidates, especially those who can demonstrate an awareness of ED&I either as part of their role, or as part of the desired inclusive behaviours and person specifications.

We will be including job listings from organisations that we’ve worked with over the years, and anyone who is keen to reach a diverse pool of candidates for their vacancies.

In addition, we will be putting together a pool of delegates who have taken our courses, such as the Inclusive Welcome CPD. They will be added to our database and notified to receive job alerts, when opportunities within the museum and heritage, visitor attraction and security sectors arise. If you need applicants trained in these areas, get in touch with us!

The hope is that by applicants taking our course(s), it then puts them in good stead to apply for such jobs, with organisations knowing that they’ve taken our training and already have a good introductory knowledge around ED&I and the encompassing inclusive behaviours that you may want to see; whether in an entry level role or whether as a senior executive in a leadership position.

We know the question of posting vacancies on a range of platforms, is key in diversifying teams and reaching new audiences, and we believe that PILAA can be a conduit between employer and reaching new applicant’s to do so.

If you are interested in listing your jobs with us or interested in our pool of candidates for your role, please get in touch here.

The Team at PILAA

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, that would not be possible without the strong commitment and work ethic from our team, who continuously strive to always do better in the world of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

We would like to thank our clients and partners, where without them this work, recognition and mutual learning would not be possible.

We congratulate everyone who have made it possible, and we look forward to many more success stories as we move through the years.

Stay tuned for more exciting news to come!

Dr. Ope Lori, Founder & CEO 

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 of carrying out a good EDI health check and what it includes. Our CEO Dr Ope Lori, also lent her expert voice on themes related to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. The full articles can be found on pages 194 – 197 and accessed here.