Kaleidoscope wins G15 Ethnicity in Housing Award!

Last Thursday, the G15 Ethnicity in Housing Awards took place at the Banking Hall in London.

The event celebrated the achievements of ethnic minority colleagues from across G15 organisations.

We're very proud that our very own staff network Kaleidoscope won the Ethnicity Colleague Network Group Award against some tough competition from across the sector.

The G15 said the following about Kaleidoscope:

“Kaleidoscope has been influential in making real change in their organisation. They invited themselves to an Executive board meeting and made it clear that things needed to change. They routinely examine Diversity & Inclusion reports, pay gap reports, and work surveys and have provided safe spaces for colleague to talk.

“The network has also delivered several workshops, focused on confidence building, career progression, and networking.”

Elaine Lewis, Resident Diversity and Inclusion Specialist and Chair of Kaleidoscope said,

“I am proud and elated for the team, who have been brilliant, driven and determined. I would also like to say a special well done to all those who were nominated. This is a great result, but our work doesn’t end here – there is so much more to do, but collectively we can be a leader for change.”

Tom Nicholls, Executive Group Director of HR at L&Q adds,

“This was a fantastic celebration of the achievements and contribution of ethnic minority colleagues across the G15. I was so proud that we had so many great L&Q nominees and would like to say a huge congratulations to Kaleidoscope, who play such an integral role within the organisation.”

Kaleidoscope is L&Q’s cultural diversity network and represents L&Q within UNIFY – a collective of staff networks formed to make sure the voices of diverse colleagues in the social housing sector are heard.

Learn more about the G15 Ethnicity in Housing Awards.

Learn more about Kaleidoscope, and L&Q’s other staff networks.