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​Black Role Models in Business

We celebrate some of the UK’s leading black entrepreneurs during Black History MonthBusinesses led by ethnic-minority entrepreneurs contribute at least £74 billion a year to the UKEight of the UK’s...

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​Applying wise words from inspirational black people to your career

October brings with it Black History Month, and this year we decided to honour the occasion with a selection of inspirational quotes from five celebrated black people and explore how they can be ap...

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D&I in Financial Services

As we know, Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is an approach taken to build more diverse teams, promote an inclusive workplace and develop a better organisational culture. Such changes are vital to ens...

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The benefits of Diversity & Inclusion: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

​61% of employees believe diversity and inclusion strategies are beneficial and essential.Why is it so important to create an office culture which is as diverse as it is inclusive? With corporate D...

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​How to help employees tackle loneliness and isolation

Mental Health Awareness Week runs from May 9 to 15 and this year’s theme explores the experience of loneliness, its effect on mental health and how we can all play a part in reducing it. Loneline...

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Autism-inclusive Workplaces: How to create and why they're important

Autism currently affects 1 to 2% of the UK populationJust 22% of autistic adults are in any kind of employmentNeurodiverse workforces can be more productive, in some cases by 30%​World Autism Aware...

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Trans-Inclusivity in the Workplace

International Transgender Day of Visibility takes place annually on March 31 to celebrate transgender and gender non-conforming people, their contributions to society and to raise awareness of disc...

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Motherhood on your CV: What and how to include?

​In our recent article Motherhood on your CV: Yes or No?, we discussed how raising children helps to cultivate skills which are useful in the workplace and why these absolutely have their place on ...

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Motherhood on your CV: Yes or No?

As part of our MERJE Together mission to support workplace equality, we're exploring the case for putting the skills acquired during motherhood on your a CVThere’s little doubt the majority of the ...

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It's Time to Talk about workplace mental health

Time to Talk Day takes place on February 3 and marks the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. It’s the day that families, communities and workplaces come together to talk, listen and change...

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How to support people with disabilities at work post-Covid

​International Day of People with Disabilities is an annual event that aims to recognise the challenges, barriers and opportunities for people who live with disabilities. In 2021, it is backed by a...

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Dyslexia Awareness Week 2021

​Dyslexia Awareness Week 2021 takes place from October 4 to 10 and World Dyslexia Awareness Day on October 7. Our MERJE Together pledge states that we are passionate about empowering every individu...

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Black History Month: Get involved

​Black History Month aims to raise awareness of and draw attention to the major part people from African and Caribbean backgrounds have played in British history.Individuals and organisations rally...

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World Breastfeeding Week: How employers can support breastfeeding mothers on their return to work

The beginning of August marks World Breastfeeding Week, which looks at ways to inform, anchor, engage and galvanise action on breastfeeding and related issues. This is particularly significant for...

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Six ways to see if a business is truly committed to Diversity & Inclusion

​During Pride Month, we’ve been exploring the importance of creating diverse and inclusive work environments which bring together employees from various backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles.As a re...

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Pride Month 2021: Creating an inclusive workplace

​June marks Pride Month 2021, during which the influence that LGBTQ+ people have had around the world is celebrated.Our MERJE Together campaign is all about recognising the importance of fostering ...

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Maternal Mental Health Matters: Supporting your employees on their post-maternity leave return to work

​It’s Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week(May 3-9) and this particular campaign is dedicated to talking about mental illness during and after pregnancy.To mark this focus on maternal mental healt...

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MERJE Together: Supporting your employees during Ramadan

​In 2021, Ramadan will begin on April 12 and conclude on May 12. The precise timing of this festival varies each year as the dates depend upon the lunar cycle. In the UK, those observing this Islam...

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Alleviating Your Employees’ Return to Work Concerns

​The theme of this year’s Stress Awareness Month is ‘Regaining Connectivity, Certainty and Control’. This has never been more relevant as working remotely leads to severe cases of burnout and peopl...

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Why We “Choose to Challenge” on International Women’s Day and How You Can Too

​In the latest of our MERJE Together series, which explores diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace, we pledge our support to International Women’s Day and the 2021 theme “Choose to Chal...