EVENTS
Disability History Month 2025: Disability, Life and Death
Monday 8th December
1:00 - 2:00 PM​
Online
Disability History Month takes place from 20th November to 20th December this year, focusing on the theme "Disability, Life and Death"
​In collaboration with Dr Rachael Wallace, we will highlight how attitudes and practices surrounding disability have impacted the lives of disabled people throughout history and today, with a particular focus on the Scottish legal profession.
The event will be split into two sections. First, we will hear from Rachael about her research, with a positive look at what improvement and change can achieve. Rachael will also provide an update on assisted suicide and its impact on people with disabilities - what’s happening in Scotland versus what is happening in England/Wales. The second half of the event will be an open Q and A including lived experience sharing in a safe setting.
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Certification Course for Leaders and Managers
TBC
ONLINE
We are delighted that, for the third time, we are running this EDI Certification Course for Leaders and Managers in collaboration with the Law Society of Scotland.
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Completed over two days and qualifying for 20 hours of CPD, this course will provide you the stepping stone you need to foster and promote a lasting culture of equality, diversity and inclusion to help you drive progress and help futureproof your firm.
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Practical discussions will be led by Naeema Yaqoob Sajid (Diversity+ Founder), other industry experts, and those with lived experience. Taking part in this certification course, you will gain:
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A clear understanding of the moral, legal and business imperatives to driving progress and action in the EDI field.
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Effective strategies for embedding EDI into your organisation.
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Enhanced understanding of how a leader uses their own personal insights and knowledge to drive and facilitate change within an organisation, including awareness, acceptance and use of power and privilege.
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Knowledge and comprehension of emotional and cultural intelligence to improve talent retention, innovation and business development.
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Understanding of the role leaders have in promoting and fostering a lasting culture of equality, diversity and inclusion to help future-proof workplaces
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A free demonstration of our first-of-its-kind Calculator of Privilege tool
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Reveal your Ally: Allyship in the Scottish Legal Sector
Postponed - TBC OCTOBER
Who is your ally and why?
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In collaboration with the Law Society of Scotland and the Edinburgh Foundation for Women in Law (University of Edinburgh), Diversity+ brings you this in-person event, celebrating women and their supportive allies, everywhere.
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This event is designed for us to embrace and reveal the allies in our lives that support us, personally or professionally - those key individuals we turn to for guidance, sense checks and support when we feel vulnerable and unsure or when we are looking to advance our careers.
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​Attendees are encouraged to bring ‘their plus one’ to this event and share first-hand how the power of allyship helps them reach their career goals.
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Registration will be announced via our newsletter - sign up here