This page will focus on Case Studies of companies in Ireland who are being proactive in the area of Diversity and Inclusion. If you would like a Case Study of your organisation please reach out to me
Texthelp – making the world more accessible through helping everyone to understand and be understood
Texthelp is a world leading inclusive technology company that helps all people to understand and be understood, which makes learning and working more engaging, and offers more…
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Publicjobs.ie – helping to make the Civil Service in Ireland more reflective of Irish society
Publicjobs.ie is the online portal of The Public Appointments Service. It hires for all areas of the Civil Service in Ireland today. With a remit as broad…
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Coaching Close To You – Empowering people and employers to reach their full potential
Melissa Roa created Coaching Close To You (CCTY) in 2021 as a way for individuals to empower, support and help you to “release your inner power and…
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Brown Thomas Arnotts launches start-up competition Pitch’23
Brown Thomas Arnotts has launched Pitch 23. A competition for Irish start-ups, small businesses, designers, makers and entrepreneurs based in either the Republic of Ireland or Northern…
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The Public Relations Institute of Ireland – making PR more accessible for under-represented groups
The Public Relations Institute of Ireland (or PRII) is the association of PR organisation in Ireland. PR is often seen as being elitist or for a certain…
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What does your company’s hiring policy say about your company?
Employers For Change are one of the biggest advocates for hiring people with disabilities in Ireland. By giving advice and guidance to its employers on hiring people…
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Count On Us Recruitment – providing mentoring to family carers and matching them to empathetic employers
Family carers are often forgotten about in terms of advocating for people in the Diversity and Inclusion area. However, Count On Us Recruitment was started by Fiona…
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Techstars Startup Weekend Women Dublin is back!
Hackathons are back! I was delighted to be asked to be a mentor for Techstars Start-up Weekend Dublin. The event, which is taking place in Accenture Song…
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The Dyslexia Hub – A hub for people to learn more about dyslexia by providing young people and parents with accessible information
In 2023, The Dyslexia Assocation of Ireland, with funding from The Toy Show Appeal, lauched The Dyslexia Hub, a hub of information for young people and their…
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The Menopause Hub – Helping women of all ages experiencing menopause and training employers on how to support these women
Loretta Dignam created The Menopause Hub in 2018, after going through her own menopause and realising the lack of support and information women receive about the process.…
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Little Fitness – An inclusive programme for all children and families living in emergency accommodation, or socially disadvantaged
Launched in 2021, Sinead Ryan saw the need for Little fitness after a chance encounter with a pair of brothers who were living in temporary housing and…
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Finedeeds – Creating a ripple effect of goodness for corporations, their employees, donors, and nonprofits
Launched in 2022, Pauline Kwasniak and Rajat Maheshwari conducted research with corporate CSR and social ambition managers and then reached out to not-for-profits to find out if…
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Tackle Your Feelings, a campaign that is increasing the mental wellbeing of school students, professionals in the workplace and rugby players at all levels
Formed in 2001, Rugby Players Ireland’s remit is to act as the collective voice for professional rugby players in Ireland. A representative body at heart, the association also boasts…
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Brent Pope co-founded Elephant in the Room, and he is hoping it will create a real conversation about mental health in the workplace
Rugby coach, TV rugby pundit, entrepreneur and TV personality Brent Pope has been one of Ireland’s biggest advocates for Mental Health. Brent and his colleagues Dave Southern…
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Mentor Her – the Irish founded mentoring programme that matches Mentors and Mentees in entrepreneurship, corporate careers and self-development throughout the world
Katie Doyle was working in the travel industry until the pandemic hit. Katie had been looking for a mentor while creating her own business but found there…
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The NCBI working to reduce unemployment amongst the blind community
According to their own data “Of the 55,000 people in Ireland who are blind or vision impaired, just 5% or approximately 2,750 of those are blind. This…
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Access Earth – creating the world’s largest database of accessiblity information, so everyone can plan their adventures and experience what the world has to offer.
Matt McCann founded Access Earth in 2015, as he found it difficult to travel and ensure that the places he’s visiting had the required accessibility information for…
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The Code Institute – helping to bridge the skills gap for underrepresented groups in the tech sector
Created in 2015, The Code Institute is one of the most successful companies in the Edtech sector. It specialises in being a “a global leader in delivering…
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CWIT – An Irish company that’s reducing the gender gap for women in technology-based companies now, and for generations to come
A unique business, CWIT was created in 2009 by the Irish subsidiaries of Accenture, Dell Technologies and Microsoft in order to address the gender imbalance in technology…
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The B!G Idea – Equipping transition year students with a creative mindset to tackle the biggest problems society faces.
Launched in 2021, The B!G Idea was created by Kim Mackenzie-Doyle with a vision to challenge Ireland’s 15-19 year olds to learn new skills that would help…
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Articulate Digital Business – Helping businesses transform their online presence
Vandita Agarwal always had a passion for story telling and creativity. Having qualified from college with an undergraduate degree in Delhi, Vandita moved to Dublin to complete…
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First Swim – The first purpose built baby and todler swimming facility in Ireland
Colin Mac Andrias is a former diving instructor and course director at Professional Association of Diving Instructors. Having previously been based in London and Egypt, Colin sold…
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Chiru making clothes shopping more sustainable, accessible, and enjoyable
Created by two NCAD students following an idea developed at a hackathon in Dublin, Chiuru is an app that brings fashion into the cirular ecomony by connecting…
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2GoCup- reducing single use cups and increasing sustainability in the coffee sector
You often hear of the problem of single use plastic. However another issue Kevin Murphy spotted was good quality compostable paper cups been thrown away by the…
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Down Syndrome Ireland – advocating for people with Down Syndrome, their families and professionals
1 in 444 babies born in Ireland are born with Down syndrome. Down syndrome happens when you are born with an extra chromosome inside your body. Down…
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Umoja linn creating a marketplace to make African fashions more accessible to the public
Co-Founders China and Liswa met while studying in NUI Galway. Having spotted a gap in the fashion market for African designed fashion brands the two women decided…
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Triest Press – Giving employment opportunities to people with disabilities in Rosscommon
Triest Press is a social enterprise based in county Roscommon. A full service printing service the company specialises in employing people with disabilties. I interviewed Deborah Tierney…
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ReFunk Upcycling – reducing waste by extending the life-span of furniture through upcycling and repairing.
Having met in Trinity College, the female founded and led company now specialises in repurposing old furniture Refunk Upcycling is now one of Ireland fast growing businesses…
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Rangam – Global inclusion job coaching service for people from under-represented groups opens in Ireland
The Irish job coaching market has gone from strength to strength in recent times, as companies increase their talent pool by tapping into under-represented groups. I have…
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YourY Network is creating a community for social entrepreneurs through events and networking
Leyla Karaha created YourY Network having experienced some of the isolation founders feel when creating their business. The organisation has gone on to create 18 events and…
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Shona.ie Helping Irish teenaged girls figure things out
One of the most successful social enterprises in Ireland, The Shona Project works with schools and organisations for young people, to help teenaged girls to in their…
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Good Day Cork Amplifying un-represented voices in the rebel county
Good Day Cork is a digital magazine that amplifies un-represented voices. It was launched as a print magazine in 2018 through a crowd-funding campaign. Four issues have…
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TechForGood – Connecting the tech community in Ireland with causes they can empower
Tech for Good Dublin was launched in 2017 as a way to bring people together and explore the possibilities of tech for social impact. Since launching they…
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What does a dyslexia coach do?
Neurodiversity is becoming an increasingly used term within the diversity and inclusion umbrella. Employment coaches are also becoming more and more common with in organisations that advocate…
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Employers For Change – Assisting employers in employing people with disabilities
Employers For Change was founded in March 2021 and provides advice and guidance to employers who want to hire people with disabilities. We caught up with Christabelle…
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Community Finance Ireland – Supporting social enterprise on the island of Ireland
A reduction in grants being made available to community enterprise projects in Northern Ireland and the southern Border Counties subsequent to the Peace Process, sparked a need…
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The Reading Academy – Providing extra resources to children who have difficulty reading
With over 45 years of teaching between them, it was while teaching in a special school for children with Dyslexia that Sarah Watchorn and Sarah McGuire realised…
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Peer.ie – An incusive asstitive technology company for people with dyslexia and other intellectual disabilities
Graham Brocklebank went back to college in his late twenties too study, only to realise that the text to speech and speech to text software he needed…
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Professor Tom Cooney – Providing entrepreneurial courses for underpresented groups
Professor Tom Cooney is one of the biggest supporters of Diversity and Inclusion in entrepreneurship in Ireland today. Through his experience over 15 years specialising in working…
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Connect4Work Connecting those who have taken time off due to medical leave with the right job, not any job
Mary Finn started Connect4Work having run a pilot programme for people returning to work following illness or being on medical leave. It was here that she saw…
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The Sensory Pod – selling sensory rooms to everyone from Irish schools to Middle Eastern Royal Families
Having left school at 14, Robert Byrne had several unique and interesting careers, before putting together a Sensory Room for his autistic son, he put an image…
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Her Sport – seeking equality and promoting female sport in Ireland
. In January 2020, Niamh Tallon and Mohammed Mahomed created Her Sport. A website dedicated to the promotion of female sports. Since then they have amassed a…
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MECPATHS – Teaching the hospitalty industry how to detect child trafficking
Founded in 2013 MECPATHS works with brands in the Hospitality and Diversity and Inclusion sector such as Dalata, PREM Group and colleges that teach hospitality management to…
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Migraine Ireland – Demystifying stigma’s associated with the condition
With a new CEO Pascal Derrien The Migraine Association of Ireland is providing information to those who have the condition, but also providing coping strategies to their…
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The Sanctuary Runners enabling Irish residents to run alongside, and in solidarity with, asylum seekers and refugees in Direct Provision
Following a long and distinguished career as a journalist Graham Clifford saw first hand, the plight of migrants accross the world. Always wanting to do something for…
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Nook Pod’s – Inclusive enclosed spaces for workplaces and events
Having grown up in Dublin, David O’Coimin relocated to Bristol and then to The Netherlands, where he now splits his time between. Having always had an entrepreneurial…
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Alex’s Adventure – A social enterprise that gives non-judgemental drug education information to students, educators and parents
Having qualfied as an engineer, in Janurary 2016 Nicole and her families life was turned upside down when her brother Alex died of an accidental overdose. Nicole…
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The Dyspraxia Association of Ireland is heading in a new direction
The Dyspraxia Association of Ireland supports the 6-10% of the population that has the condition. Formed in 1995 the assocation is a registered charity and was created…
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jumpAgrade a social enterprise creating a revolution in education by making personalised teaching possible.
jumpAgrade was created in Limerick through two friends Padraic Hogan and David Neville. The founders orginally started out with a mission to democratise the grinds turoring system…
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BT Ireland – putting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the heart of the recruitment and marketing policies
BT is one of the world’s leading communications services companies, with close to 100,000 people serving customers in 180 countries. We are also one of the leading…
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Business in the community – Driving Diversity and Inclusion Through Sustainability and Employment Programs
Business In The Community (BITC) has been operating in Ireland for more than 21 years. Through their low carbon pledge, matching businesses to schools and community groups…
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Stephen Kelly’s Ability Focus is spreading awareness of D&I through Disability Awareness Training Programs
Through the company’s online training courses MD of Ability Focus Stephen Kelly, is increasing the awareness of diversity and inclusion through offering disability awareness programs to public…
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The Open Doors Initiative – creating pathways to employment for the under-represented workforce
Created in 2020 The Open Doors Initiative is an initiative of over 95 of the biggest companies based in Ireland and NGOs, who work with government to…
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Sui Mindfulness is using breathing techniques and nature to decrease stress in schools around Ireland
Derval Dunford Director of Sui Mindfulness is a pioneer in mindfulness and breathwork. She has helped thousands of people since 2006, has trained over 9000 Irish primary…
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Agri Kids – reducing farm accidents by educating kids on farm safety
After one of the worst years on records for farm deaths in Ireland in 2015 Alma Jordan decided to create her own social enterprise – AgriKids. A…
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Under The Rainbow is doing diversity training with a difference through training and therapy
Under the Rainbow is the Diversity and Inclusion agent of 2021! We are an award winning inclusive Social Enterprise focused on wellness. We help build an authentic…
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Mother Tongues is working to promote multilingualism and interculturalism in Ireland.
Mother Tongue’s is on a mission to celebrate multiculturalism in Ireland. As part of this the team have create the Mother Tongues Festival which celebrates all the…
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EmployAbility Service, supporting jobseekers with disabilities and employers who seek more inclusive workplaces
Employability is supported by The Department of Social Protection. It provides job coaching on topics such as CV and Cover Letter building, job searching, and interview practise…
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IADT are offering a ground-breaking Masters and Post-Graduate Diploma in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
In a first of it’s kind in Europe, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) is now accepting applications for a Masters and Post Graduate Diploma in…
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Bank of Ireland: Using Diversity and Inclusion to drive hiring policies
From having their own Employee Support Groups for gender, race, lgbt, disability and other advocacy groups, to having received the prestigious ‘Disability Smart’ accreditation from the Business…
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Aspire Productions – Giving experience to people with Aspergers Syndrome
A sub-brand of Aspire Ireland, Aspire Productions is a social enterprise that gives real-world experience with the clients such as Bloosom Ireland or Specialisterne Ireland to people…
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The Grey Matters Network – promoting the value of the mature employee in the workforce
We caught up with Tony Devine from The Grey Matters Network, to see how they go about advocating for the mature members of the workforce. Your workplace…
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