This is Us

We fear no one and nothing in our purpose driven approach to inclusion. We don’t need permission and we won’t wait for fear of failure.

We all have ideas and sometimes our ideas are better than others, we share those ideas loudly, wildly and proudly to support inclusion and business growth.

If you keep doing things the same way, things will never change. We are ready to challenge you to do better.

Our team are honest, genuine, approachable, friendly and fun, and free to be themselves.

Leading with Equity & Inclusion – Ensuring fair treatment and opportunities for all.

Collaboration – Working together to achieve common goals and amplify impact.

Innovation – Encouraging creative solutions to overcome challenges.

Integrity – Upholding honesty and authenticity in all our actions.

Empathy – Understanding and addressing the needs of diverse communities.

Transparency – Maintaining openness in all aspects of our work.

Respect – Honouring the dignity and rights of all individuals.

Wellbeing – Promoting the health and happiness of individuals and communities.

Courage – Taking bold steps to challenge the status quo and drive change.

Justice – Central to all aspects of our work as we strive for equity and fairness.

Meet the Team

Powering inclusive workplaces, free from inequality and inequity, where everyone feels valued and can truly belong.

Priya Cinar

Priya Cinar

People & Culture Partner

Priya:

I love and enjoy the varied nature of the work at Inclusive Recruiting and A little bit of HR; the diversity in our organisation and in our clients.

I like to challenge the status quo and explore different ways of working collaboratively with clients, to drive inclusion and shape a future of belonging. I know my strengths as a People & Culture lead and can really utilise these in my partnering role.

There is a saying - "if you stand still, you will never move forward". I'm always moving forward, never stand still and never wait for the next step - I take it!

Sophia Simpson

Sophia Simpson

Marketing & Communications

Sophia:

I'm the Marketing & Communications Manager for Inclusive Recruiting, A little bit of HR and Inclusive Hires. My focus is on communicating our 'Inclusive Workplaces' People, Culture and Inclusion services to new and existing clients, managing the websites and social media accounts for the brands, designing marketing materials, and supporting the team to get our messaging out to an as wide and diverse audience as possible.

My friends tell me I’m a good cook and working in marketing and communications can be like making a big family meal – lots to prepare, many elements needing to be checked on and monitored, but such great satisfaction when it's finally served and I get to share and shout about the amazing work our team is doing every day!

Most of all I love the work we do to create a sense of belonging in the workplace. If at the end of a training workshop or after the completion of a piece of consultancy work, we have given someone the confidence to feel comfortable being truly themselves, then we are achieving what we set out to do.

Vanessa Johnson-Burgess

Vanessa Johnson-Burgess

CEO and Founder

Inclusive Recruiting & A little bit of HR

Proudly driving inclusion change in organisations. 

Vanessa is an EDI, HR and employment law expert and a Fellow of the CIPD. She is a founder and the CEO of Inclusive Recruiting - powering Inclusive Workplaces.

She is also the founder and Director of A little bit of HR, delivering HR services and employment advice to SMEs, helping them navigate HR, support employees, and deliver best practice and inclusive employment experiences.

Passionate about justice-centred leadership and keenly focused on intersectional impacts, Vanessa is lead facilitator of our workshops and a motivational keynote speaker.

Meet our Associates

Sarah Greaves

Associate Consultant

Sarah is passionate about supporting and aiding organisations to transition to the next step and enable positive change. Designing and facilitating workshops to help people see the importance and understand the impact of EDIB (equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging) in the workplace is a mission she is happy to be a part of.
 
Her superpower is the ability to be the light in a dark room. Whether it is by her encouraging words, helping or supporting wherever she can or her bubbly personality. Having good interpersonal skills enables her to be comfortable with speaking to anybody. She loves to talk and is a great listener too!

Marshah Dixon-Terry

Associate Consultant

Marshah is a Career Coach and Organisational Development Consultant specialising in change and transformation. Her work spans across multiple sectors, working for a range of organisations which have included City of London Police, Homes England, NSPCC and Versus Arthritis.
 
With twenty years of experience in HR strategy, project consultancy and leadership, she brings a wealth of expertise on career and leadership coaching and culture change, through diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging lenses.
 
Marshah partners with both individuals and organisations to facilitate and enable change – real change – that is purposeful, meaningful, inclusive, and sustainable.
Emma Brown

Emma Brown

Associate Consultant

Emma has nearly 20 years of experience working in Organisational Development and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging over a broad range of sectors. She has worked with all sorts of people and jobs, from Civil Servants to Zoo Keepers to Housebuilders. Emma is a qualified coach and a trainee Person-Centred Counsellor. She works with her clients to establish the ingredients of an inclusive culture, from listening to what matters to colleagues, developing the strategy to facilitating learning programmes.
 
The value of equity sits at the very core of Emma's being. She cares passionately about removing barriers and creating workplaces where people are valued for who they are, as they are.
Samantha Blake

Samantha Blake

Associate Consultant

Sam is the founder of ALL IN THE PLANNING - a dedicated project management service committed to delivering efficient, high-quality project execution.

With 15+ years of experience in delivering successful projects
across diverse industries, every project is managed with precision, meeting deadlines, budgets, and
expectations.

Whether you need strategic planning, risk management, or end-to-end project oversight and delivery, Sam has the expertise to drive success!

Sam's superpower is finding and delivering the right solution, challenging the status quo for positive progress with a smile. 🙂

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