Empower Up Celebrates A Year Of Providing EDI Advice & Resources

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Author: Liz Prince
Posting date: 18/11/2024

Empower Up, the online EDI platform from award-winning specialist games recruitment agency Amiqus and #RaiseTheGame – powered by Ukie, is celebrating its first-year anniversary.

The website was launched to provide games companies of all sizes with the knowledge, frameworks, guidance and resources they need to establish, improve or grow their Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) policies, practices and processes, empowering talent across the industry to thrive in inclusive environments.

It features a wealth of resources, including the Intro To EDI section, which summarises each Protected Characteristic and information on Under-Represented Groups, along with some specific advice and guidance on each.

The Health Check tool enables games companies to benchmark where they are on their individual, current EDI journey. This will then signpost those companies and individuals to specific areas of the website where they can gain relevant advice and actionable steps on how to move forward.

Meanwhile, the EDI Journey section provides information and guidance, covering several areas, including:

  • Getting Started
  • Your Workplace Culture
  • Recruitment & Hiring
  • Staff Development & Retention
  • Marketing & Communications
  • Accessibility & Representation
  • Activities & Outreach
  • Legal Requirements

Finally, a Resources section offers inspirational Case Studies from studios already doing great work in EDI; a Directory of EDI organisations and initiatives; a Glossary of Terms area; and a Calendar of events, supporting companies as they build vibrant workplaces where every voice is valued.

Importantly, Empower Up is constantly evolving, with additional content – covering new initiatives, research, updated legal requirements and more – being published every week. Since launching, over 100 new pieces of content have been added to the platform – from exploring what the new Worker Protection Act means for your business, to an examination of why menopausal women are quitting work; from tips on celebrating Disability Pride Month, to advice on inclusive leadership.

In addition, the co-founders of Empower Up – Amiqus’ Business Manager Liz Prince and #RaiseTheGame’s Dom Shaw – have presented Empower Up, and showcased its resources, at a number of industry events over the past 12 months.

Amiqus’ Business Manager Liz Prince said: “Empower Up has become an essential tool for games companies seeking to make meaningful strides in Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. With over 100 resources added and a growing membership, we’re thrilled to support companies on their unique EDI journeys.”

#RaiseTheGame Manager Dom Shaw offered: “Our mission with Empower Up has always been to provide actionable resources that inspire and enable positive change. In just a year, we’ve seen an incredible response from the industry, and we’re excited to keep pushing forward, expanding our offerings to make EDI more accessible and impactful.”

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