Overview
This course supports attendees to better understand the benefits of addressing and embedding diversity, equity and inclusion within the board. How effective governance can enhance business performance and success. You will enhance your knowledge regarding roles and responsibilities in relation to Equality law and the trustee role.
Course costs (ex VAT)
Non-member -£300
Professional subscriber - £275
Member - £225
A discount is available for registered charities, please email training@cgi.org.uk.
For any related enquiries please contact us at training@cgi.org.uk, or call us at +44 (0)20 7580 4741
Participant Profile
- What does a board need to know about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion compliance?
- Have you ensured that you have addressed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as part of the risk process?
- What steps do you need to take to ensure your board is accessible and inclusive?
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this session, you will understand:
- Compliance requirements regarding equality legislation
- The benefits and importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to your organisation and board
- Why DEI is critical to business performance and success
- Trustees’ responsibilities regarding DEI
- Roles, responsibilities and compliance regarding the Equality Act
- Conscious and unconscious bias and how to mitigate this in key governance decisions
- How to ensure the board is inclusive and accessible to all
You will also receive:
- Governance glossary - key terms and their definitions
- A delegate pack containing comprehensive course handouts, learning journal and further learning information
- A certificate to show you have attended the workshop
- 3 hours credit towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
People who take this course often progress to book:
Competency framework
This course aligns to CGI’s competency framework: Emerging/Established
Use the competency framework to identify your strengths and areas for improvement in governance.
Course Leader
Natasha is the founder and Director of Diverse Matters. She is responsible for the overall running of the company and for the design and delivery of a range of diversity and inclusion solutions across all sectors.
Natasha has over 25 years’ experience of working within the diversity and inclusion field, and prior to setting up Diverse Matters and was the Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for Victim Support. Natasha led the organisation to become a Stonewall top 100 employer, achieve the ‘Leaders in Diversity’ and ‘Investors in Diversity’ accreditation from the National Centre for Diversity and the charity was the first national charity to achieve ‘Leaders in Diversity’ status. Other Diversity and Inclusion roles held include Head of Development for Equal Approach (now EA Inclusion) and Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing for law firm Mills & Reeve. In 2024 Natasha also won the Entrepreneur of the year award at the Women’s Awards.
Due to this experience and knowledge Natasha has developed and delivered a wide range of diversity and inclusion programmes to companies nationally that focused on areas including bias, disability, mental health, embedding diversity and inclusion, supporting diverse communities, race equity and LGBT+ inclusion. Natasha is also an experienced guest speaker, facilitator, chair and has held senior positions including chairing regional and national panels within the public and voluntary sector.
Natasha was also the winner of Stonewall Cmyru's LGBT+ 'Ally of the Year' Award 2018 and Runner up/Special mention - National Centre for Diversity 2016 'Inspirational person award’ and also named on Class of 2021 for the Women, Influence and Power in Law UK for her work at Mills & Reeve. Natasha also been shortlisted in 2024 for the MBBC awards – Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion. Diverse Matters were also finalists in the 2022 Inclusive Companies Award – Best Diversity and Inclusion Consultancy. In 2024 Natasha also won the Entrepreneur of the year award at the Women’s Awards.
Voluntary work Natasha currently carries out includes being a governor at King Edward VI (KE6) sixth form.