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Are you one of these people?- Priya believes in the work. She's just doing it alone.- Matthew has tried training before....
21/09/2026

Are you one of these people?

- Priya believes in the work. She's just doing it alone.

- Matthew has tried training before. It didn't stick.

- Hannah has the data. She needs proof, not another framework.

Does any of this sound familiar?

Most people leading diversity, equity, and inclusion work are not short on belief. They want to create inclusive, high -performing teams. What they are short on is a plan that shows what works, how it works, and who's already made it work.

That's the Inclusion Power-Up Programme: data analysis, training design, a programme for teams and leaders, an action plan, and a report on the results.

Message to find out more.

We are rounding off National Inclusion week with an award win announcement. We have been awarded 'Inclusivity Training P...
18/09/2026

We are rounding off National Inclusion week with an award win announcement. We have been awarded 'Inclusivity Training Programme Of The Year' for our Inclusion Power-Up and Talent Programmes.

Thanks .prestige.awards for the exciting phone call to tell us we had won!

National Inclusion Week or any other awareness week or campaign, is not built on one big announcement.It's built in the ...
17/09/2026

National Inclusion Week or any other awareness week or campaign, is not built on one big announcement.

It's built in the small, everyday moments. The Thursday morning ones.

Today we are sharing some small actions that build trust, on repeat, until they become culture.

Which one will you try this week? Message us if you need help and ideas to create more of this type of change.

Hastings Contemporary is a bold, independent arts charity in the heart of Hastings Old Town. They are looking for new tr...
16/09/2026

Hastings Contemporary is a bold, independent arts charity in the heart of Hastings Old Town.

They are looking for new trustees who will bring fresh perspectives, strategic thinking and a passion for making inspiring art accessible to everyone.

They are keen to hear from residents of Hastings and Rother; younger people aged 18–35; people with lived experience of protected characteristics; and those with expertise across business, culture, finance, digital, legal, sustainability and communications.

No previous trustee experience is required.

Find out more on their website. Application deadline: 28 September.

find out more >> https://www.hastingscontemporary.org/join-our-board-of-trustees/

Do your policies survive reality?A worker with ADHD asked for reasonable adjustments. They got a windowless cupboard ins...
15/09/2026

Do your policies survive reality?

A worker with ADHD asked for reasonable adjustments. They got a windowless cupboard instead, and a tribunal just awarded them £200k for it.

A third of employers admit they leave staff to find their own benefits. A new menopause standard just launched, and only 38% of employees trust their employer to actually use it.

Next won its equal pay case for one reason: it could prove the reasoning behind its pay structure.

That's the gap between policy and proof.

If you can't say how your policies would hold up the moment a real employee tests them, that's not compliance. That's culture.

Where would yours break? This week's From The Edges...

Employee Resource Groups tend to get discussed as a corporate tool, something for large organisations with dedicated Peo...
14/09/2026

Employee Resource Groups tend to get discussed as a corporate tool, something for large organisations with dedicated People teams and budget lines to spare.

But not-for-profits need them too, and often more urgently than the sectors that talk about ERGs the most.

There's an assumption baked into how charities see themselves: because the mission is good, the culture inside must be good too.

That's rarely true, and the gap between the two can be significant.

Mission-driven work attracts people who care deeply, sometimes to the point of absorbing more than they should without anyone noticing until burnout has already set in.

If we were briefed to build an ERG for a children's charity, we wouldn't start with a launch event or a logo...read our recent blog for our full strategy.

https://edgeofdifference.com/erg-for-non-profits/

Who Is Doing The Noticing?Every organisation has a version of this person, even if no one's ever given them the job titl...
10/09/2026

Who Is Doing The Noticing?

Every organisation has a version of this person, even if no one's ever given them the job title.

They're the one who clocks when someone's gone quiet in meetings.

Who notices the same names keep getting passed over for stretch projects.

Who catches the pattern in who gets interrupted, and who doesn't.

The uncomfortable truth is that noticing isn't evenly distributed either.

Make your strategy sustainable, and fair.

The Most Interesting Question We've Been Asked This Year.Someone asked us a question this year that we still haven't ful...
09/09/2026

The Most Interesting Question We've Been Asked This Year.

Someone asked us a question this year that we still haven't fully answered. Not in a boardroom. Not from a client. From a child.

They asked what kindness looks like when someone is in charge of people.

We've sat in enough leadership conversations to know how rarely that word comes up. Leaders talk about strategy. They talk about influence, decision-making, performance. Kindness gets left at the door, as if it belongs to a softer, less serious conversation than the one leaders are supposed to be having.

But the question stayed with us, because a child asking it strips away all the language usually hidden behind. They weren't asking about emotional intelligence frameworks or servant leadership models. They were asking something much simpler: when someone has power over another person's working life, what do they do with it?

What would they tell a child kindness in leadership looks like? We'd genuinely like to know.

Content note: This edition references sexual assault and abuse of a minor, racist abuse, and death in custody. Please ta...
08/09/2026

Content note: This edition references sexual assault and abuse of a minor, racist abuse, and death in custody. Please take care while reading.

Ask yourself honestly: if any of this week's stories happened inside your organisation, would you know?

R**e allegations at a training college with an "outstanding" safety rating.

A professor's career unravelling under scrutiny few white academics would face.

Police deaths rising while accountability shrinks.

New rules that will make daily life harder for trans people.

NHS staff told to just put up with racism.

Every one of these started as a quiet failure long before it became a headline.

Good ratings and clean policies mean nothing if no one trusts the process behind them. Leaders, action IS the next step - comment “COST” for the link 🗯️

Edge of Difference, we understand that equality isn't enough. Equity matters.Equality = giving everyone the same thingEq...
07/09/2026

Edge of Difference, we understand that equality isn't enough. Equity matters.

Equality = giving everyone the same thing
Equity = Providing what people need to thrive so everyone has the same starting point

What does equity look like?
- accessible documents
- flexible working
- captions and transcripts
- reasonable adjustments

Many tools we use everyday, from captions to voice recognition, have their roots in accessibility. When we design for access, we create inclusion that benefits everyone.

Equity removes barriers and creates opportunities. By prioritising accessibility, we build workplaces and communities where everyone can participate, contribute and succeed.

At Edge of Difference we provide the tools for you to change things in your company, creating real equity and inclusion that supports individuals while boosting success - get in touch 📧

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