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LaunchEDI: Discover, Design and Launch your EDI Strategy

Dear YSYS Advocates. It’s been a busy few months at YSYS HQ. Over the past few months at YSYS we’ve been busy working on a new product to support organiSation launch… Dear YSYS Advocates. It’s been a busy few months at YSYS HQ. Over the past few months at YSYS we’ve been busy working on a new product to support organiSation launch…

September 1, 2021 September 1, 2021

YSYS Advocates D&I Workshop: Inclusive Hiring and Recruitment

Join us as we explore key themes associated with inclusive hiring, examples of unconscious biases and their impact on recruitment and more Join us as we explore key themes associated with inclusive hiring, examples of unconscious biases and their impact on recruitment and more

May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021

This is not justice. This is accountability.

This is not justice. This is accountability. Chauvin is where we start. The whole system is next. Yesterday we received the verdict that Derek Chauvin has been found… This is not justice. This is accountability. Chauvin is where we start. The whole system is next. Yesterday we received the verdict that Derek Chauvin has been found…

April 21, 2021 April 21, 2021

YSYS Community Advocates Feedback

It's been 6 months ... It's been 6 months ...

November 11, 2020 November 11, 2020

The State of the Nation for Diverse Founders: Diversity beyond Gender

Black entrepreneurs in the UK receive under 1% of venture capital investment, a new report by Extend Ventures shows Black entrepreneurs in the UK receive under 1% of venture capital investment, a new report by Extend Ventures shows

November 2, 2020 November 2, 2020

YSYS Advocates AMA with Andy Davis (The Black Report)

Reminder: Join us today 1 pm BST with Andy Davis to discuss The Black Report, the first qualitative report on Black startup founders in the UK in partnership with Google… Reminder: Join us today 1 pm BST with Andy Davis to discuss The Black Report, the first qualitative report on Black startup founders in the UK in partnership with Google…

October 27, 2020 October 27, 2020

YSYS Advocates Report Q3 (Individual)

YSYS Advocates Report (Q3): #EndSARS, #KnowYourData Actions, CreateJobs KickStart Programme and more YSYS Advocates Report (Q3): #EndSARS, #KnowYourData Actions, CreateJobs KickStart Programme and more

October 21, 2020 October 21, 2020

YSYS Advocates Report Q3 (Professional and Organisational)

YSYS Advocates Report (Q3) : #EndSARS, British Business Bank Report, #KnowYourData Actions, CreateJobs KickStart Programme and more YSYS Advocates Report (Q3) : #EndSARS, British Business Bank Report, #KnowYourData Actions, CreateJobs KickStart Programme and more

October 21, 2020 October 21, 2020 1 reaction

YSYS Advocates AMA with Andy Davis (The Black Report)

YSYS are excited to launch our new AMA series for YSYS Advocates. Every month we’ll be inviting D&I Pioneers to share their advice, insights and stories on how to create… YSYS are excited to launch our new AMA series for YSYS Advocates. Every month we’ll be inviting D&I Pioneers to share their advice, insights and stories on how to create…

October 20, 2020 October 20, 2020

The first qualitative report on Black startup founders in the UK by …

The Black Report The Black Report

October 5, 2020 October 5, 2020 3 reactions

We’re LIVE!!! #KnowYourData Campaign

A Call to Action for Startups and VC’s to Collect Diversity Data A Call to Action for Startups and VC’s to Collect Diversity Data

September 30, 2020 September 30, 2020

Y Combinator Releases Data On Black, Latinx And Woman Founders

Will other investors follow suit on disclosing these numbers? Will other investors follow suit on disclosing these numbers?

September 22, 2020 September 22, 2020

Join us for #KnowYourData Campaign Event on 30th September

Join us for #KnowYourData launch event where you’ll be hearing from, Sherrell Dorsey, Founder of The Plug and YSYS Advocates Campaign Committee. Join us for #KnowYourData launch event where you’ll be hearing from, Sherrell Dorsey, Founder of The Plug and YSYS Advocates Campaign Committee.

September 17, 2020 September 17, 2020 1 reaction

#KnowYourData Campaign Video Request

Inviting video contributors for #KnowYourData Campaign Inviting video contributors for #KnowYourData Campaign

September 15, 2020 September 15, 2020 2 reactions

Update on #KnowYourData Campaign + Invite to Tuesday Community…

Over the past few weeks, our Community Advocates Committee has been working on a campaign #KnowYourData, calling on the UK startup ecosystem to commit to collecting… Over the past few weeks, our Community Advocates Committee has been working on a campaign #KnowYourData, calling on the UK startup ecosystem to commit to collecting…

September 2, 2020 September 2, 2020 5 reactions

Q3 Campaign Planning: Next Steps

Thank you to everyone who attended last week's campaign meetings ... Thank you to everyone who attended last week's campaign meetings ...

July 14, 2020 July 14, 2020 5 reactions

Q3 Campaign Project Meetings

Q3 Campaign Project Meetings: challenges, opportunities, and solutions Q3 Campaign Project Meetings: challenges, opportunities, and solutions

July 6, 2020 July 6, 2020 6 reactions

The Rise of Black Communities in Tech (Part 2): Beyond the…

#BreonnaTaylor hashtag isn’t trending anymore, our instagram feeds have returned back to 'normal' - but that doesn’t mean the oppression has stopped! #BreonnaTaylor hashtag isn’t trending anymore, our instagram feeds have returned back to 'normal' - but that doesn’t mean the oppression has stopped!

June 24, 2020 June 24, 2020 1 reaction

Future Fund Publishes Diversity Data Of Companies Receiving…

What are your thoughts, what does the data show us, have we made progress? What are your thoughts, what does the data show us, have we made progress?

June 23, 2020 June 23, 2020 1 reaction

YSYS Community Advocates Report (Q2 Individual)

Welcome to all of our new members who have recently joined us. Read below the impact and actions we have taken this quarter. Welcome to all of our new members who have recently joined us. Read below the impact and actions we have taken this quarter.

June 11, 2020 June 11, 2020

YSYS Community Advocates Report (Q2 Professional and Organisational)

Welcome to all of our new members who have recently joined us. Read below the impact and actions we have taken this quarter. Welcome to all of our new members who have recently joined us. Read below the impact and actions we have taken this quarter.

June 11, 2020 June 11, 2020 7 reactions