Embedding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) fundamentals: Part 2

Natasha is the founder and Director of Diverse Matters. She is responsible for the overall running of the company and for the design and delivery of a range of diversity and inclusion solutions across all sectors. Natasha has over 25 years’ experience of working within the diversity and inclusion field, and prior to setting up Diverse Matters and was the Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for Victim Support. Natasha led the organisation to become a Stonewall top 100 employer, achieve the ‘Leaders in Diversity’ and ‘Investors in Diversity’ accreditation from the National Centre for Diversity and the charity was the first national charity to achieve ‘Leaders in Diversity’ status. Other Diversity and Inclusion roles held include Head of Development for Equal Approach (now EA Inclusion) and Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing for law firm Mills & Reeve. In 2024 Natasha also won the Entrepreneur of the year award at the Women’s Awards. Due to this experience and knowledge Natasha has developed and delivered a wide range of diversity and inclusion programmes to companies nationally that focused on areas including bias, disability, mental health, embedding diversity and inclusion, supporting diverse communities, race equity and LGBT+ inclusion. Natasha is also an experienced guest speaker, facilitator, chair and has held senior positions including chairing regional and national panels within the public and voluntary sector.  Natasha was also the winner of Stonewall Cmyru's LGBT+ 'Ally of the Year' Award 2018 and Runner up/Special mention - National Centre for Diversity 2016 'Inspirational person award’ and also named on Class of 2021 for the Women, Influence and Power in Law UK for her work at Mills & Reeve. Natasha also been shortlisted in 2024 for the MBBC awards – Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion. Diverse Matters were also finalists in the 2022 Inclusive Companies Award – Best Diversity and Inclusion Consultancy. In 2024 Natasha also won the Entrepreneur of the year award at the Women’s Awards. Voluntary work Natasha currently carries out includes being a governor at King Edward VI (KE6) sixth form.