Sponsors

A research, innovation and training network for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in the energy research community. 

The EDI+ Network is a UKRI funded grant led by Durham University and Northumbria University. 

EDI+ offers a comprehensive fellowship programme for colleagues working in the energy research community, as well as regular networking and training events open to the wider community. Participation in the EDI+ Fellowship Programme involves designing, implementing, and reviewing an intervention to improve equality, diversity, and inclusion in the fellow’s organisation. The fellowship programme offers the relevant training and supervisory support to complete this process over two years.   

The structured sessions include training sessions, Professional Learning Network and Reciprocal Mentoring. The research project will be supported by EDI+ network academic staff. Training includes:   

• Regular training sessions, seminars, and events.  This includes one 2-day in-person session every six months, with the rest taking place online.​ 
• Four principles – Appropriate, Accessible, Active and Supportive.​ 
• Four themes – Leading Change, Research informed project design, EDI issues and Communication.​ 
• Contributions to the training programme will come from a wide variety of experts. 

This is completed by a Professional Learning Network, which is a network of fellows, mentors, and wider industry and academic professionals that will be available as a sounding board, for advice and support. 

The programme includes reciprocal mentoring, which pairs Fellows and senior leaders from different organisations who can meet and discuss their EDI concerns, research projects or anything else they need as part of a two-way conversation. A senior leader from each Fellow’s organisation is asked to commit to participating in the Reciprocal mentoring programme. 

Participation in the fellowship programme is free of charge for both industry applicants and applicants from Higher Education/Further Education. Travel expenses will be paid by the fellow’s organization. Further details are included in the information sheet available online. If you would like to discuss these with a member of the EDI+ team, please contact ediplus@durham.ac.uk.  

Enact are a drama-based training provider that combines professional actors with subject matter experts to deliver powerful and effective learning experiences.

Their approach allows people to experience, feel, reflect and positively change. Through experiential learning they enable safe skills practice to embed and sustain learning.

The IGNITE Network+ [Innovation and Growth Needs Inclusion and engagement of all Talent in Energy] is a four year £1.25M EPSRC funded project to tackle the lack of diversity in energy research by harnessing the talents of researchers from all backgrounds.

Our aim is to help the energy research community develop an inclusive and welcoming culture that ensures equal opportunities for all and in which everyone can thrive regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, family structure, nationality, sexuality, socio-economic background, age or religious beliefs.

Please consider joining the network if you aren’t already a member www.ignitenetplus.ac.uk/jointhenetwork (membership is completely free).

Lexxic are leaders in empowering neurodiversity. A specialist psychological consultancy, we believe that all minds belong. So, it is our mission to inspire a world that supports and values the talents of neurodivergent minds, empowering individuals to be their best selves. 

We partner with individuals, teams and organisations around the world to make a positive difference; creating Neurodiversity Smart^Ò workplace cultures, high impact programmes and delivering psychological support services to neurodivergent talent. We support individuals with neurodifferences such as dyslexia, dyspraxia (DCD), dyscalculia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum condition (ASC), cognitive functioning difficulties and mental health. 

Our support services include Diagnostic Assessments, as well as Screening Assessments, Workplace Needs Assessments, One-to-One Coaching, Awareness Sessions, and e-Learning solutions. 

Having partnered with over 750 organisations each year, our in-house specialist team of Chartered and Occupational Psychologists have considerable real-life and lived experience of neurodiversity. This experience and expertise allows us to tailor and adapt our services and solutions to meet your specific needs. 

For more information please visit: www.lexxic.com  

Passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), Men for Inclusion
revolutionises workplace cultures. Men for Inclusion’s proven ADUCE model engages men, leaders, and culture carriers for tangiblebusiness benefits.

Going beyond diversity metrics, Men for Inclusion measures and works to close the lived experience gapto ensure true cultural transformation. The DEI experts have worked with executive leadership teams tohelp define DEI as a strategic change programme, positively impacting thousands of employees.

Established in 2021 by Mark Freed and Gary Ford, Men for Inclusion emerged from frustration with slowprogress on inclusion across all industries. The mission: to empower men in majority groups to championinclusion for social and economic benefits. We’re expediting enduring change by engaging more men inadvocating for diversity and inclusion.

Murray McIntosh are a specialist Policy and Public Affairs recruitment consultancy. We work extensively across Trade/ Membership Bodies, as well with as organisations in Industry, Government Agencies, Charities and Academia. For several years, the strategic priorities of the energy industry have been an increasingly high-profile topic to policymakers and this space has been a key area of focus; our experience and network have provided rounded insight into the existing initiatives as well as historic and current challenges.

Our consultants are committed to levelling the playing field and providing opportunities for every candidate to access and excel in the recruitment process. Our tools and practices are the difference between pledging to support EDI initiatives, and taking tangible actions to make them a reality.

POWERful Women is a professional initiative working for a gender-balanced, diverse and inclusive energy sector. Our goal is for women to be in at least 40% of middle management and leadership roles in the UK energy sector by 2030. We do this in three ways: challenge the sector and energy leaders (for example, publishing annual board statistics and engaging with the Energy Leaders’ Coalition), support the professional development of women (for example, through our mentoring programme,) and provide practical support to companies to improve their diversity and inclusion and connect through events and networking.

Visit www.powerfulwomen.org.uk for more information.

The industry’s Pride in Energy network is a diversity forum and network for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+) members of the energy industry and their allies.

The Pride in Energy network was created in response to a need for an organisation to address LGBTQ+ issues in the energy industry.

TIDE Taskforce is an industry-wide initiative to improve inclusion and diversity across the energy sector, supported by Energy UK, ENA, the Energy Institute and Ofgem. 

Its aim is to combine cross-sector EDI insights and evidence to inform robust outcomes, building on experience and expertise to share best practice and support industry-wide changes.  

Follow TIDE on LinkedIn for the latest news and events 

After an open application process, over 40 people are now involved across various working and delivery groups​. A key principle that will be maintained as activity progresses, is that the Taskforce will leverage existing activity and resources to supercharge EDI improvements across the sector, not duplicate. 

The Young Energy Professionals (YEP) Forum is acommunity to promote and inspire the next generation of energy industry leaders, providing opportunities to connect, develop and recognise success.

Free to join, we have over 2300 members from across 350 different companies. We run insightful events and initiatives throughout the year which cover the whole spectrum of the energy sector – from panel sessions and interviews with the sector’s senior leaders, to networking receptions, informal social events and site visits to some of GBs most significant energy infrastructure facilities.

Check out our Annual Report from 2023 for more detail on what we got up to last year.