Consultancy to Create Safe, Inclusive and Equitable Organisations
We support businesses, education systems & public sector organisations in creating safe and inclusive workplaces. We also work with the Ministry of Justice, local authorities and other service providers to improve support for survivors of sexual abuse.
Establishing new values in a company’s culture can be challenging.
Sometimes, traditional behavioural codes are deeply ingrained. Some are useful, encouraging hard work and unity. However, others allow boundary-crossing and gender inequality, which reduce staff satisfaction and team performance.
We can help you build a culture of inclusivity where every staff member feels safe, respected and empowered to succeed.
For organisations that work with survivors of sexual violence, directly or indirectly, our consultancy services empower your team to deepen their understanding and provide the best possible support.
To learn more about creating a harassment-free and equitable workplace, visit our blog.
Why ICENA?
Comprehensive
Thorough, practical action plans targeting your specific needs.
Specialist
Experienced specialists who understand your challenges and concerns.
Compassionate
A compassionate service that delivers change without bias or judgement.
Women-led
Women-led consulting paving the way for social change.
Impactful
Profits from our consultancy help fund critical services for UK survivors of sexual assault.
The Result
After working with our consultants, your workplace will be:
Inclusive
Employees feel empowered to work, progress and earn free from unconscious bias, sexual harassment and discrimination.
Supportive
Honour your duty of care to employees or clients. Survivors of sexual discrimination, harassment or violence feel supported and safe.
Profitable
When employees feel empowered and supported, staff absence and turnover drop and productivity rises. With a reputation as an inclusive employer, you’re more likely to attract top talent and grow your profits.
Common Challenges
There is no typical ICENA project. We work on commissions across all sectors on a range of goals and outcomes. Our case studies show the types of support we can offer. But here are some of the more common challenges we can help you overcome:
Challenges In Education
- Increased incidents of violence or sexual violence
- What to do following disclosures of sexual harassment
- Speaking to students about consent and healthy relationships
- Support with drafting policies and procedures around sexual harassment and disclosures
Regardless of the specific goal, we always aim to create student-led, trauma-informed, safe and equitable spaces. Spaces where students feel safe to disclose or seek help and advice
How it works
- Together with you, we review current policies and procedures and draft new or updated versions where needed. With the updates in place, we offer resources to help embed them in the organisation.
- We offer teacher training or INSET sessions for your team. Choose from topics including: student wellbeing, conversations around consent and healthy relationships, and online safety and bystander training.
- One in 10 university and college staff have experienced workplace sexual violence in the past five years. And one-quarter knows someone who has. Our review process goes beyond student-focused policies to update those about staff as well. We can facilitate sharing the revised policies and procedures to make sure every staff member knows their rights and responsibilities
Measurable results
We understand the importance of tangible outcomes and measurable output. So, we provide a framework to track your results as you move towards a safer environment for everyone in your community.
Challenges In The Public & Business Sector
- High rates of sexual harassment in the workplace
- External sexual harassment towards public facing staff
- Lack of resource to implement change to policies and disclosure procedures
- Insufficient data and research
Our consultants have worked with NHS England, Local Authorities, the University of Essex, LSE, the Probation Service, Rape Crisis England and Wales and many more, delivering consultancy and training on sexual harassment, sexual violence and health and wellbeing.
How it works
- We offer a strategic response to sexual harassment and sexual violence. This includes reviewing and updating policies and procedures, undertaking risk management and reviewing management of safeguarding and disclosure.
- We also provide training to your staff, HR team, safeguarding leads and wellbeing officers on a range of topics, including safeguarding, first disclosure, bystander, and challenging myths and attitudes to sexual harassment and violence.
- Sessions aim to empower attendees to contribute to a safer collective environment for all.
Measurable results
Our tailored reporting structures allow you monitor and measure impact. Our goal is to create open pathways for disclosures, to create a culture of support for those who disclosure and to build a sense of trust between managers and employees.
How does it work?
With our consultancy services, you’ll get start-to-finish support from your dedicated consultant.
This is what else you can expect.
- Diagnose focus areas and set goals.
- Agree on a strategic plan to achieve those goals.
- Shift company culture by reshaping attitudes, beliefs, practices and norms.
- Assign staff leads to drive ongoing change.
- Track impact and plan ongoing action.
- Evaluate change and plot next steps.
What can I do to help someone who is getting bullied?
- Get in touch to arrange a chat
- If we can’t help, we’ll recommend someone who can
- We offer competitive day rates and set prices for longer projects
Get In Touch
Use the form to contact us and we’ll get back to you within two working days.
Please note that we are not a frontline organisation. If you or someone you know needs urgent help following a sexual assault, visit the Rape Crisis website for a list of services that will be able to help you.
