The IFoA’s 'think' thought leadership series promotes debate on topics from the actuarial world and beyond, and allows members and stakeholders to share opinions that may differ from the IFoA ‘house’ view.
Following on from the think piece, Much to GAIN – Valuing Neurodiversity in the Workplace, Henry Thompson talks to Vina about the benefits and barriers to forging, and recognising neurodiverse talent.
RSA Spotlights the Value of Neurodiverse Talent
featured in Intelligent Insurer, January 2024
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From joining GAIN to sharing best practice, Emily Fraser, RSA's Chief Technical Underwriting Officer and Group Ambassador for Neurodiversity, speaks to Intelligent Insurer detailing the importance of championing inclusivity and spotlighting the value of neurodiverse talent in the insurance industry.
We're delighted to welcome the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries as a corporate member of GAIN. In their latest newsletter, they share their news with their membership and explore with BUPA why businesses should be thinking differently about neurodiversity.
Vina Talks ND Life with Jonathan Hescott - Episode 8
Reclaiming the word 'weird', Jonathan and Vina discuss inclusive language, which acknowledges and recognises 'uniqueness' and how being a part of GAIN, as an individual member provides community and connection.
Do we really see those we work with? Who they are as people, and not just what we want them to do at work? Recognising difference adds value. Having an ND individual in your team, can help your team fly. Watch the full episode now.
Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024 and World Autism Acceptance Week 2024
Launching our campaign - Pathways to Neuroinclusion
We are delighted to announce we will working with our corporate members, individuals, and service providers to celebrate our steps towards neuroinclusion, as an industry. We will also be championing the amazing skills and abilities of our neurodivergent colleagues, friends, and family members.
The campaign pack will be out towards the end of this week. Thank you to our corporate members who have chosen to take part. To register your interest and to share what you are doing as an organisation or individual in our industry, plaase contact liselle@gaintogether.org
UN World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April 2024
Theme - Awareness – Acceptance - Appreciation: Moving from surviving to thriving
As part of our collaboration with the Institute of Neurodiversity, we are joint sponsors of the United Nations World Autism Awareness Day, 3-hour broadcast covering the six inhabited continents of the world: Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America. The broadcast will:
show the world of autism continent by continent
bring autistic voices from each continent to the world
suggest measures and focus for each continent, helping us move from surviving to thriving
clarify that we are everywhere
transform the current autism narrative into our story
Look out for more details on how you can join the global watch party in our next edition.
Call for Contributions! Bite-Size Videos
Bite-Size Learning, a new short-form video webinar series created by GAIN. Each chapter comprises a specific set of learning topics designed to take you through the foundations of understanding neurodiversity, including some actionable steps you can take to increase neuroinclusion for your team or company.
We looking for individuals who would be willing to share their ideas and learning to take part in one of our bite-sized video recordings. Register your interest by completing the form.
The GAIN community has grown significantly in the last year. Results from our individual member survey highlighted the need for us to engage actively across a broad range of topics, and also highlighted how enthusiastic our community is about getting involved. As we start to launch more complex and varied projects going forward, our community support and engagement will be vital.
Over 50 of the individuals who completed our 2023 survey also asked to register their interest in participating in volunteer working groups to assist with specific projects. We are in the process of developing proposals for our first group projects for 2024. If you would like to register your interest in participating in a working group in the future, you can use the form below. We will include you in future emails announcing new projects and calls for participation.
Catch up on the Balancing Acts: Nurturing Your Wellbeing Event
Hosting by Amwins, IFN and GAIN
Being a parent of a neurodivergent child can have its highs and lows. Finding a community of others who understand, have walked a similar journey, and are here for support can be a real comfort and inspiration. Take a moment to watch the video from the event.
Take part in our Individual Member's Coffee Chat hosted on Teams. A chance for neurodivergent individuals and allies to meet, share their experiences, talk about the things that are bothering us, the things we want to change, issues we need help with, and our hopes for the future.
Published June 2024. No replication without permission. GAIN (Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity), 21 Roden Street, London, London N7 6QJ
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