Diversity, inclusion, equality and belonging (DEIB): The status of ILX in 2023/24

By ILX Team | 1 July 2024

According to a survey from Wildgoose, 1 in 5 people employees don’t believe they work for an inclusive company. At ILX we don’t want our employees to feel this way, which is why four years ago we committed to improving our Diversity, Inclusion, Equality and Belonging (DEIB) policies. What has been...

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What steps can your organisation take to support neurodiverse employees?

By ILX Team | 16 January 2024

Our research found that 94% of organisations either currently have or are planning to gain an understanding of how to support neurodiverse employees this year[1]. As our workforces continue to diversify, fostering an inclusive environment is not just the right thing to do, it’s a legal requirement....

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Learning Disability Week 19-25 June 2023

By ILX Team | 16 June 2023

It’s Learning Disability Week this week, 19-25 June 2023, and the theme for this year is ‘myth busting’. It is an annual event that was established by Mencap to: Educate and raise awareness of learning disabilities Smash stigmas and end discrimination Fight and campaign for a fair socie...

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World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development – Sunday 21 May 2023

By ILX Team | 19 May 2023

It is the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on Sunday 21 May 2023, a day which has been celebrated on this day since 2002. It was first declared by The United Nations General Assembly, after UNESCO adopted the 2001 Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity, which rec...

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 – Raising awareness of this year’s theme: Anxiety

By ILX Team | 12 May 2023

Last year, the theme for the annual Mental Health Awareness Week was ‘Loneliness’. A common mental health issue that affects many people globally. This year, the theme is ‘Anxiety’, which is equally prevalent around the world, if not possibly more-so. In the UK alone, 8 million people experience...

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Raising awareness of stress in support of Stress Awareness Month – April 2023

By ILX Team | 20 April 2023

In 2021, Gallup found that over 40% of the global adult population are worried or stressed. And according to this article from Spill, 60% of employees in major global economies are experiencing workplace stress. But what is the definition of stress? The charity Mind defines it as ‘stress is ho...

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International Women’s Day 2023: Raising awareness of women who experience dysmenorrhoea (painful periods)

By ILX Team | 7 March 2023

It’s International Women’s Day 2023, so as a follow on from our activities last year on the Menopause, this year we wanted to write a blog to raise awareness of dysmenorrhoea (painful periods). According to a fact sheet released by Women’s Health Concern, 80% of women will experience period pain...

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