{"id":136200,"date":"2021-08-09T10:41:03","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T09:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=136200"},"modified":"2021-08-09T10:41:03","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T09:41:03","slug":"5-accessmatters-sessions-to-catch-up-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/5-accessmatters-sessions-to-catch-up-on\/","title":{"rendered":"5 accessmatters sessions to catch up on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>We launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/time-to-change-or-why-accessmatters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accessmatters<\/a> to encourage listening and the sharing of different experiences and best practice from across the industry. Here is a look back at five of our sessions, focusing on topics including disability, anti-racism, social mobility and burnout.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Allyship and disability<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nInFusion Comms managing director Sara Hawthorn shared her experiences as a deaf person working in the media and PR, the importance of representation and what goes into achieving Blueprint Ally status. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/accessmatters-with-sara-hawthorn-founder-and-managing-director-of-infusion-comms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read our write-up<\/a> or watch the full session.<\/p>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"accessmatters - Sara Hawthorn, InFusion Comms\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wd2WEVylYmU?start=10&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Antiracism<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nManifest partner and head of diversity and inclusion Julian Obubo spoke about creating inclusive agencies and how we can all be antiracist in our work and lives. Dealing with clients who use racist language is covered as well as how to better educate yourself. After the session, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/cut-for-time-extra-answers-from-our-accessmatters-session-with-manifests-julian-obubo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Julian also took the time to answer extra questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"accessmatters - Julian Obubo, Manifest\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/byZUVi0QDMs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Mentorship<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nTaylor Bennett Foundation chief executive Melissa Lawrence explained the aims of the social mobility charity getting more BAME people into the PR and comms industry as well as the challenges of training and mentoring the future of our industry during a pandemic. Watch the session, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/we-want-to-level-the-playing-field-accessmatters-with-taylor-bennett-foundations-melissa-lawrence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">read the overview<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/spotlight-on-the-taylor-bennett-foundation-with-chief-executive-melissa-lawrence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">check out our previous interview with Melissa for more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"accessmatters - Melissa Lawrence, Taylor Bennett Fondation\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uIpsvOyMAXs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Social mobility<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nThe Social Mobility Foundation\u2019s chief executive Sarah Atkinson took us through the charity\u2019s work to open up opportunities for young people who may not have the support networks and stability of financially-comfortable backgrounds or family connections to help them into the world of work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/accessmatters-with-the-social-mobility-foundations-sarah-atkinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here\u2019s our write-up<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"accessmatters - Sarah Atkinson, Chief Executive of The Social Mobility Foundation\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NP7Ke-e7xMQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Burnout<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nKDP Coaching &amp; Consulting founder Katie Phillips experienced burnout herself following a 15-year career in Government, corporates and startups. She talked about the launch of her consultancy helping to prevent others from going through the same and the key signs to look out for in yourself and those around you when things get tough. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/accessmatters-with-kdp-coaching-consultings-katie-phillips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more from the session<\/a> and check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/cut-for-time-extra-answers-from-our-accessmatters-session-with-kdp-coaching-consultings-katie-phillips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">extra advice from Katie here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"accessmatters - Katie Phillips, KDP Coaching &amp; Consulting\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/suzu8FuJN_4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Find out more about our accessmatters initiative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessintelligence.com\/accessmatters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We launched accessmatters to encourage listening and the sharing of different experiences and best practice from across the industry. 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