Blog

I am quite a reflective person. I reflect on the reasons why I have done things in my past to better understand the self I currently am today. I have not always done this, many years ago all I did was look at the now and took action accordingly. So what has brought me to this juncture? Why am I writing this?. It was an article I had seen recently about past language and behavi...

You may or may not have seen an article written by Nadine White in the Independent Newspaper on Friday 13th May 2022. It noted that there was a 'lack of will' by the government to tackle the race disparity after ministers refused to introduce mandatory reporting. We all know that a recent statement from the government has given companies a 'get out of jail' card which affords ...

I recently underwent training to become a certified EISAP 2.0 Practitioner (CEP) under the guidance of Jacqueline A. Hinds Master Trainer of EISAP 2.0 and founder of Society of Emotional Intelligence International, UK and Europe. This certification qualifies me to help individuals and organisations to understand how to incorporate emotional intelligence into their day to day ac...

We have a cost of living crisis currently, with inflation hitting a 30 year high of 5.5% as reported in the Independent Newspaper. We are also experiencing the fastest rent rises in five years, with the cost of renting rising by 2% in 2021, as researched by the Office of National Statistics. It is also shocking to hear that, it has been evidenced that over one million people we...

You should never write when you are annoyed they say. Today, I am afraid I am compelled to do so. We know people try to rewrite history particularly when Black people are involved. Some of you are aware that I am the founder of the #EthnicityPayGap campaign which has been established since 2018. I have also had the support of organisations such as The Voice, Fawcett Society, Op...

In 2017 I wrote an article, Dyslexia a Silent Voice Within An Organisation. In the article I wrote about my struggle as an undiagnosed dyslexic and how I went about getting assessed at the later stages of my career. I discussed how challenging it must be for others and how organisations can play apart in making a safe space for dyslexics to open up about their condition. When I...

How is race determined? according to National Geographic, “Race” is usually associated with biology and linked with physical characteristics such as skin color or hair texture. In some quarters, persons who are White, be they, European, American etc, are seen to be at the top of the hierarchy, however within that, there is a social construct. Those who are wealthy are seen t...

I have always had trouble with the term ally when it comes to people supporting those that have been discriminated against. I always thought it to be a weak term, without substance. When I think about the word ally, in my mind, it conjures up two people linking arms being friendly. I am sure that this wasn't the vision that the person who associated allyship to supporting peopl...

Yesterday, Monday 20th September 2021, was the Parliamentary debate on mandatory reporting of the Ethnicity Pay Gap.  Many of you will know that I have been campaigning about this issue for over 3.5 years.  The #EthnicityPayGap campaign called for the mandatory reporting of the Ethnicity Pay Gap and for organisations to work towards closing the gap as the gap discrimi...

The #EthnicityPayGap campaign has been in existence for over 3 years. We have demanded that government have a debate on mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting. We have stood firm on these requirements and have encourage others to do the same. As our campaign began to grow we galvanised more people to raise their voices to ask for a debate to be held in parliament to ensure that ...