Living Wage Week: Why We’re Proud To Pay A Real Living Wage
This week is Living Wage Week (4-10 November), an awareness campaign that’s close to the hearts of everyone here at Kirkwood. Living Wage Week, organised by the Living Wage Foundation, celebrates the growing number of businesses that are becoming Living Wage accredited and paying a real Living Wage. We’re extremely proud to be a Living…
Inspiring Black British Women Who Shaped History – Black History Month
This Black History Month, we want to draw your attention to a number of Black British women who have reshaped history through their resilience, influence, and strength. As we spotlight their incredible stories, we urge you to challenge historical narratives that have marginalised or misrepresented Black voices, bringing to light their vital roles in shaping…
Pride Month: How Far LGBTQ+ Has Come
Pride Month: How Far LGBTQ+ In The Workplace Has Come The Stonewall Riots in June 1969 were a pivotal moment that transformed the gay rights movement, not just in the United States, but all over the world. They ushered in the creation of Pride Month, which is celebrated around the world as a mechanism for…
Mental Health Awareness
The last five years have been turbulent for us all and more uncertainty is on the horizon with new technology reshaping the world of work, whilst we are still battling with the aftermath of the pandemic. These challenges have resulted in unprecedented stress levels, hopelessness, financial pressures, anxiety and job losses. Although 2023 was a…
International Women’s Day 2024 – Recognising Inequality
International Women’s Day 2024 – Celebrating Top Women In Business It’s that time of the year again when we celebrate just how far women have come in the entrepreneurship world. At the moment, we’ve seen more women in work than ever, yet we are still seeing inequality in pay, with women still having a 14.5%…
LGBTQ+ History Month | Designing An Inclusive Workplace
They say variety is the spice of life. If we were all the same, the world would be a very dull place. Just as diversity adds colour to our world, inclusive workplaces add colour to the world of work. This allows not only employees but also businesses and wider society to shine. This LQBTQ+ History…
Children’s Mental Health Week – Young People Must Be Heard
This week is Children’s Mental Health Week, and I’d like to take a moment to focus on mental health in young people and children, a subject close to my heart. The last few years have been tough on all of us, but children and young people have suffered more than most. They had to contend…
A Remarkable Year of Reflection, Action and Compassion
Throughout 2023, we’ve had the privilege of working alongside incredible individuals and organisations who share our commitment to excellence, growth and career progression through organisational training and development. We want to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support and trust. A Year of Challenges The year 2023 brought challenges and…
Celebrating Our Sisters – Honouring the most powerful Ancient African Queens
Celebrating Our Sisters – Black History Month 2023 As we celebrated Black History Month in October, we want to continue with the theme of Celebrating Our Sisters by taking this opportunity to explore the most powerful and influential female heroines and ancient African queens history has ever known. From Queen Nefertiti and her legacy of…
Unsung BAME Female Heroes In Britain – Women In Business
Britain is full of inspirational women doing amazing things in the world of business. There are more female entrepreneurs in Britain than ever before. In fact, in 2022, over 150,000 new companies were established in the UK by female entrepreneurs, twice as many as in 2018. The achievements of women in business are often overlooked…
