Kingsley Napley’s Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage (REACH) group empowers members to come together to work towards an inclusive workplace in which everyone can meet their potential without fear of discrimination.
We strive to implement solutions to issues which affect ethnically diverse people in the workplace, providing all colleagues with the tools and support they need to succeed and progress. Our objective is to promote an inclusive and positive culture at Kingsley Napley and to help the business attract and retain colleagues from every possible background, culture and religion.
Here’s just some of what we did in 2023:
- We partnered with the Black Barristers Network and the Black Men In Law Network to host networking and career development seminars for all those who work in the legal profession.
- We hosted and spoke at the REACH Next Generation Summit, helping teenage girls to reach their potential and to give advice about how they can pursue their career goals.
- We began an initiative within the firm promoting the use of NameDrop software to include links to audio files with the correct pronunciation of colleagues’ names within internal and external email signatures.
- Our book club continued to meet regularly, and titles discussed in 2023 included ‘All the Houses I’ve Ever Lived in’ by Kieran Yates and ‘The Go-Between’ by Osman Yousefzada.
- We celebrated key dates of religious or cultural importance, including South Asian Heritage Month, Black History Month and the Chinese New Year.
- We organised and supported “lunch and learn” sessions by colleagues about their background and cultural heritage. We learnt more about the Chinese New Year, Judaism, turbans within the Sikh faith and Jainism.