Equity, diversity and inclusion consultants

Spotlight Inclusion provides research based and measurable equity, diversity and inclusion consultancy. We work with you to create meaningful change and foster inclusive and thriving working environments for all.

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COLLABORATIVE, EMPOWERING, INTENTIONAL

What We Do

When you work with us, you can expect a human-centred and collaborative approach.

We work in an 'inclusion first' manner, prioritising the perspectives of stakeholders to create inclusion strategies, action plans and training offers which are bespoke to your needs and tackle your challenges. There is nothing 'off the shelf' when you work with us.

We work in a collaborative and non-judgmental way using our expertise in research to help you to create inclusive and sustainable workplaces.

Work With Us

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Training →

INFORMATIVE, EMPOWERING AND ACTIVE LEARNING

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Consultancy →

COLLABORATION, ADVICE AND STRATEGY

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Governance →

INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE GOVERNANCE

A DIVERSE & EXPERIENCED TEAM

About Us

Our team brings extensive senior leadership experience coupled with personal insights into exclusion. This 360-degree perspective enables us to develop comprehensive solutions that are both actionable and impactful, addressing challenges from all angles.

Organisations We’ve Worked With

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"We were seeking support to help us continue our journey of organisational cultural change and found the perfect partnership with Spotlight Consultancy. Spotlight Consultancy’s mix of training, active-learning and action-based outcomes alongside longer-term coaching support for the senior team is helping further our thinking and giving us the confidence and skills to take short and medium term action.’ "

Helen Tovey, Co-Executive Director Unicorn Theatre
"We worked with Spotlight Inclusion to develop a microaggression policy and microaggression training for all our staff. Staff found the development process incredibly supportive, and the training sessions really informative and helpful. The policy developed will provide a really strong support for all our staff."

Eleanor Lang, Theatre Royal Stratford East
“We chose Spotlight Inclusion to deliver EDI training to our trustees and local governors because we wanted something beyond just compliance and our legal position, which could be accesses relatively easily online. Shonagh delivered in full with two excellent sessions covering issues such as natural bias and the application of EDI to our culture. Not all attendees shared the same beliefs but Shonagh managed to focus us on dignity and respect which kept us together as a team. Thoroughly recommended!”

St Barnabas Cof E Multi Academy Trust
"It has been wonderful to work with Spotlight Inclusion. They worked with us to ensure the aims for our Trust were met then delivery of the materials were brilliantly executed. The talk was informative, emotive and thought-provoking which is going to help us with our work around EDI this year."

RISE MAT
"The training was just fantastic in so many ways. The room was so brilliantly held by our facilitator and we had really positive feedback from the team about the content, delivery and how beneficial it was to receive the training from an arts-based perspective. Thank you for all the time and care."

Vicky Berry - Graeae Theatre
"Our facilitator led a fantastic session for our freelance facilitators exploring how to deal with incidents of discrimination and challenging unwanted behaviours in a workshop context. The session met all our objectives, and we would highly recommend the Spotlight Inclusion team to any organisation looking for training in this area. It’s one of the best trainings we’ve had, and the knowledge and experience gained will be extremely useful to all who attended."

Euan Borland, Education and Community Director, The Old Vic
"We had an excellent facilitator for our group; they clearly worked to tailor the resources to match the needs of the group, and that made for a dynamic and engaging day of training."

Amy Smith - Zoo Co
"The Inclusion Series was superb. The pace was just right, and our governors found it very beneficial."

Sujal Zaveri, Enfield Local Authority
"It has been a joy working with Shonagh both at The Old Vic and the National Theatre. Displaying a sensitive and collaborative working style, Shonagh establishes an immediate rapport with key staff which enables consensus driven cultural change. She has provided us with training programmes for new and established staff, advice on topical and complex issues, a sounding board for colleagues, and been a working guide on inclusion and belonging to further education within the workforce in the broadest sense. Staff feedback on training was extremely positive and has resulted in a clearer understanding about the inclusive community that we all want to foster in theatre."

Kate Varah: Executive Director at The National Theatre

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Creating a diverse and inclusive board guidance

£25.00

This guidance aims to provide you with a comprehensive approach to creating inclusive boards, attracting diverse talent, and embedding inclusive recruitment methods for board vacancies. It will take you through sensible steps which reflect the chronological and strategic order we advise our clients to use. The document provides advice, shares mistakes to avoid, and offers models and example materials you can use immediately to create a diverse and inclusive board and governance system.

Equity, diversity and inclusion consultants

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Organisations We’ve Worked With

"It has been wonderful to work with Spotlight Inclusion. They worked with us to ensure the aims for our Trust were met then delivery of the materials were brilliantly executed. The talk was informative, emotive and thought-provoking which is going to help us with our work around EDI this year."

"The training was just fantastic in so many ways. The room was so brilliantly held by our facilitator and we had really positive feedback from the team about the content, delivery and how beneficial it was to receive the training from an arts-based perspective. Thank you for all the time and care."

"We had an excellent facilitator for our group; they clearly worked to tailor the resources to match the needs of the group, and that made for a dynamic and engaging day of training."

"The Inclusion Series was superb. The pace was just right, and our governors found it very beneficial."

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