Diverse Matters: Diversity Made Simple

Diverse Matters is a specialist training consultancy. We train organisations and people to approach diversity and disability (both visible and non-visible) with confidence and strength.

We use training workshops, tailored seminars and interactive events to help individuals and organisations embrace diversity and disability, training them on how to set up initiatives and structures to support themselves and the people around them.

Founded by Yasmin Sheikh, Diverse Matters works with organisations such as Thomson Reuters, Mayer Brown, Eversheds-Sutherland and JP Morgan to improve organisational performance, staff development and retention through embracing diversity.

“Diverse Matters is the bridge to enable better communication between employers and people with disabilities/health conditions (both visible and non-visible) leading to confidence on both sides.

Our services provide confidence to organisations to tap into diverse talent by retaining and recruiting the best talent thereby increasing profitability and staff satisfaction.”

Yasmin Sheikh, Founder of Diverse Matters

Our Services

We train organisations of all shapes and sizes, across the UK to help them approach diversity and disability with confidence and strength.

Training and Team Building

Diverse Matters provides interactive training and team building sessions for both employers and employees in relation to having confidence on disability issues so that employees can bring their whole selves to work and be the best they can be with the support in place.

Wheelchair Challenge

Championed by Diverse Matters, the Wheelchair Challenge is an exciting movement, which is now in its third year, involving volunteers in UK organisations in the legal, banking, financial and insurance world, who wish to give visibility to disability in the workplace.

Charity Partnerships

Diverse Matters partner with charities to organise diversity and disability training events across the UK. We can help develop innovative awareness and fundraising campaigns related to diversity an disability.

Coaching and Mentoring

Diverse Matters provides both one to one coaching and also group coaching for people with disabilities to increase their confidence, whatever stage in their career.

Talks and Seminars

Diverse Matters is able to tailor talks and seminars appropriately depending on the need of the organisation. We have launched a number of disability networks for organisations, as well as delivering talks and seminars during the UK's annual Diversity Week. Our Question Time and Speed Networking events provide an innovative way for people and organisations to share questions and experiences.

Webinars

Diverse Matters delivers webinars for both employers and employees on how to have confidence with disability. Webinars can be tailored and include a live session with Yasmin Sheikh.

Contact us to see how Diverse Matters can help you and your organisation become diversity confident through training and engagement

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What Our Clients Say

Yasmin recently ran a fantastic session for us on law and disability. Yasmin did a great job. No-one wanted to leave at the end of the session which is the true measure of a successful training session. Thoroughly recommend Yasmin.

Carolyn Pepper, Reed Smith
Some of our senior executives spent a day in wheelchairs to experience first hand what it is like to be a wheelchair user. It was the simple things that we're most challenging - opening doors; getting into meeting rooms; getting lunch from the canteen and crossing a road to name a few. I would recommend a day like this led by Yasmin to any organisation interested in diversity and inclusion.

John Spiers, Thomson Reuters
The training session Yasmin delivered was one of the most engaging I have ever been to. Yasmin told a story that was powerful and compelling – the audience were clearly drawn to her and got so much out of the discussion that followed. People approached me afterwards wanting to talk about it – there was an immediate and positive impact from the session.

Daisy McLachlank,
The National Audit Office
Yasmin recently worked with the Leadership Team at EY UKI to facilitate a Wheelchair Challenge exercise to raise awareness of Disability in our workplace and fundraise for Aspire at the same time. Yasmin was pivotal in ensuring the success of the challenge by providing practical knowledge and shared experience in order to equip individuals to go through the day whilst mentally challenging them to consider all aspects of disability.

Rukasana Bhaijee, EY (Ernst & Young)
I have had the pleasure of working with Yasmin for the last few months and in that time her input has been extremely beneficial in helping me shape my thinking around disability and the working world. She discusses this agenda in a light hearted and at times comical stance however leaving you in no doubt what we can do to move this agenda forward. I am looking forward to continuing this partnership.

Geoffrey O. Williams, Regional Head of Diversity & Inclusion EMEA
Thomson Reuters