by Liz Carter | 31st May 2023 | Other
"I want to highlight how comedy can make someone laugh, fundamentally, before it changes their minds.” ~ Eshaan Akbar Hi all! Our three Directors went on a trip to see Eshaan Akbar perform in Hemel Hempstead a few of weekends ago. It was quite an astonishing...
by Liz Carter | 16th May 2023 | Mental Health, News, Resilience
This newsletter is being handed over to Liz, on the central team, with her reflections this mental health awareness week... Mental health awareness week brings up a lot of feelings for me. One of the immediate things being that I don't need a week to be aware...
by Liz Carter | 2nd May 2023 | Other
Corrina Gordon-Barnes Coach & Trainer @ The Hobbs Consultancy To mark Lesbian Visibility Week last week, we asked one of our amazing coaches, Corrina Gordon-Barnes, to reflect on her experience when it comes to lesbian representation in both her life and the wider...
by Liz Carter | 21st April 2023 | Other
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~Margaret Mead Hi all! I almost had a slight existential crisis last summer in the peak of our heat waves. Why am I spending...
by Liz Carter | 5th April 2023 | Other
“Will and THC's Disability Taskforce now play a critical role in our design process. From informing the future of hospitality, to shaping the HS2 end-to-end experience, the team have inspired big innovations and detailed executions that move inclusive design forward.”...
by Liz Carter | 22nd March 2023 | Other
“When we’re talking about diversity, it’s not a box to check. It is a reality that should be deeply felt and held and valued by all of us.” ~Ava DuVernay Hi all, A couple of articles caught my eye over the past couple of weeks which were particularly...
by Liz Carter | 8th March 2023 | Other
Image credit: THC design Image description: An illustrated image of women from different ethnicities, and the phrase Happy International Women's Day 8th March 2023 "Gender equity is in everyone’s interest. Rigid gender stereotypes about our roles at home and the...
by Liz Carter | 2nd February 2023 | Other
“History isn't something you look back at and say it was inevitable. It happens because people make decisions that are sometimes very impulsive and of the moment, but those moments are cumulative realities.” ~Marsha P. Johnson February is LGBT+ History Month in the...
by Liz Carter | 17th January 2023 | Other
"A worthy New Year's resolution, perhaps, is to take no hatred into the New Year without requiring it to restate its purpose." ~ Robert Brault Hello, Welcome to our first newsletter of 2023! It is our custom in January to set ourselves a theme for the year ahead. The...
by Liz Carter | 19th December 2022 | Other
"Finally we got here." "Got where?", asked the boy. "Here", said the mole..."it's enough."~ Charlie Mackesy, "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse" Hi! As we gallop towards the end of 2022, we wanted to check in with you one last time. We hope you are...