Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award

1. Leadership, excellence, and innovative thinking in creating a culture of inclusivity within the organisation, removing barriers and improving the working experience and engagement of employees at all levels. (Maximum 100 words)

2. Evidence of approaches to the identification, recruitment, support, development, progression, and retention of diverse talent, and initiatives to improve the recruitment and/or retention and/or progression of historically underrepresented staff. (Maximum 100 words)

Evidence of the impact the individual has had in raising their own, their team’s or firm’s/chamber’s profile and enhancing the reputation of Merseyside as a centre for legal excellence. (800 words maximum)

3. Demonstrates commitment to ensure that one or more (preferably all) of those groups with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and/or issues with social mobility have an effective voice within the organisation. (Maximum 100 words)

4. Take effective action to drive social inclusion in the workplace and/or playing a role in social inclusion in the legal and/or wider community. (Maximum 100 words)

5. Evidence of outreach initiatives, collaboration and/or partnership serving to strengthen relationships amongst underrepresented groups within the organisation and/or the wider community. (Maximum 100 words)

6. Evidence of embracing an agile and flexible approach to how, where and when people work, prioritising talent over traditional working practices. (Maximum 100 words)

7. Initiatives to improve accessibility to the legal services provided by the organisation. (Maximum 100 words)

8. Goals and/or impact and/or results you were most proud of achieving during the period, and why, including any awards or recognitions during the period. (Maximum 100 words)

Attach supporting evidence (optional). Please upload documents in PDF or Word format only.

There is a limit of one document or PDF of 5 pages maximum of supporting evidence per nomination which can include up to 5 links to websites/webpages; anything received over this limit will not be considered.

If this nomination is on behalf of someone else, please confirm the following "The nominee is aware of this entry and I have the nominee’s consent to submit this nomination"

Declaration

To the best of my knowledge the information given on this form is correct at the time of writing and can be substantiated if required.