The West London Alliance, a partnership between the 7 west London local authorities, is working on supporting west London small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to access free expert support and networking opportunities to learn, share insights and exchange best practice on being an inclusive employer.
Join the network
West London Aliiance, working in collaboration with GoodPeople and other DEI/social value experts, have developed "Creating Inclusive Workplaces", a network and service to support west London SMEs on their journeys to inclusivity, whatever that might look like.
You can find a community of other SMEs on the same journey, 1-2-1 expert support, resources from and introductions to organisations that can provide guidance and support.
Join the Creative Inclusive Workplaces Network.
Read the introductory toolkit
This detailed toolkit, full of extra resources to tap into, has been created to help support you to learn more about inclusive workplaces.
It includes general information but is also designed to help you integrate and develop its recommendations for your own business or workplace.
Read the WLA toolkit (PDF, 1.96MB).
Upcoming events
Menopause Awareness for SMEs (Webinar)
Thu 17 Oct, 12 midday to 12:45pm
Join our webinar to explore the impact of menopause in the workplace, featuring insights from experts at Reed in Partnership and Blake Morgan, with practical strategies to support employees, boost retention, and create a more inclusive work environment.
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Engaging Young People on a Budget with ERIC (Webinar)
Thu 31 Oct, 11am to 11:45am
Join Mae, co-founder of ERIC, for a webinar on affordable strategies for SMEs to create career opportunities for young people in the creative industries.
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West London Youth Careers Summit (IBIS, Earl's Court)
Thursday 14 Nov, 9:30am to 4:30pm
Our collective long-term goal is to develop a roadmap to significantly reduce youth unemployment and boost productivity and growth across West London. Join us to develop cross-sector relationships to drive significant improvements in youth employment and agree shared solutions to address local skills/labour shortages.
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Empowering Care Leavers: Business Strategies for Impact (Webinar)
Wed 27 Nov, 2pm to 2:45pm
Join our webinar to explore the challenges faced by care leavers and discover how businesses, particularly SMEs, can support their transition to independence, align with the Care Leaver Covenant, and contribute to inclusion, diversity, and social impact.
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