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Indigiqueer Indigiqueer is another term sometimes used alongside or to refer to the Two-Spirit identity; more often it is a term used by some LGBTQ+ Indigenous people who do not self-identify as Two-Spirit, or by those who identify with both. < Back to Glossary

Transformation Transformation is, by definition, a dramatic change - a metamorphosis, of sorts. Personal transformation often occurs when people push through obstacles or difficult periods in their life. A positive outlook, a growth mindset, and introspection are all essential in helping people become stronger versions of themselves. See: Change, Reflection, Resilience, Self-Awareness and Post-traumatic Growth. < Back to Glossary

(she/her) Cindy Cindy is an award winning digital communication consultant with more than 10 years of experience in the social and digital communication field, developing strategies in MENA for brands such as New Suez Canal, Qi, Kimberly Clark, British American Tobacco, Coca Cola, The Cheesecake Factory, GROHE, Unilever, Roche, UNICEF, LG, Volkswagen and Nissan. She is an advocate for volunteer work with cultural and tourism sustainability NGO’s such as Anna Lindh foundation, the cultural center in Zouk Mikael, WHL and Souk el Tayeb. She’s also the co-founder of Barcelona-based Lebanese restaurant, Bērytī. Cindy Nehme Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

(he/they) Alex Alex is a trans non-binary person based in London. They currently work full-time for a homeless social care support charity. Before making a recent career change, Alex was previously a graduate trainee at a large consulting firm, working across Banking Risk consultancy, HR consultancy and Audit. He simultaneously worked with the firm’s LGBT-network, representing the firm at multiple LGBT recruitment events, and reviewed the firm’s policies regarding LGBT-inclusivity. Alex transitioned while at work, and learnt to juggle personal challenges and uncertainty, while maintaining workplace full-engagement. Alex Howell Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

Fa'afafine The Fa'afafine are a third gender of the Samoan people. Fa'afafine are generally assigned male at birth but embody a mix of feminine and masculine characteristics and are an integral part of Samoan culture. < Back to Glossary

(they/them) Gayathiri Gayathiri is a Tamil, disabled poet and organiser. A child of war refugees, they're interested in how language shapes belonging and how we might use it to queer the future. Gayathiri has spoken on decolonising literature, access and sex education for Bloody Good Period, Audible, Sex Money Power with Sara Pascoe, Bi Pride UK and UK Black Pride. Gayathiri runs the poetry workshops ‘WORD-BENDERS’ and ‘Queer Poetry Sauna’ at Hackney Baths. They’re a co-author of Sex Ed: An Inclusive Teenage Guide to Sex and Relationships. Gayathiri won the Disabled Poets Prize 2024 and their debut novel-in-verse is forthcoming with Faber. Gayathiri Kamalakanthan Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

Stress Stress is our body's reaction to coping with physical, mental or emotional pressure. Stress can manifest as feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, anxious or unable to relax. It can affect your breathing, disrupt your sleep or eating habits and worsen pre-existing health conditions or addictions. Continuous, ongoing stress (chronic stress) can lead to various auto-immune illnesses and burnout. See: Minority Stress and Burnout. < Back to Glossary

Resilience Resilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioural flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands. A number of factors contribute to how well people adapt to adversities, predominant among them: - the ways in which individuals view and engage with the world - the availability and quality of social resources - specific coping strategies Psychological research demonstrates that the resources and skills associated with more positive adaptation (i.e., greater resilience) can be cultivated and practiced. See: Creating Space, Self-Care and Wellbeing. < Back to Glossary

(she/her) Somar Somar is a Business Consultant and Advisor with a wealth of experience in DEI and organizational culture. She has worked with top companies such as Google , Vodafone , and HSBC for over 7 years. Somar has Iraqi roots and was raised in the UK but currently resides in Mexico. She recently helped Natura &Co , the largest publicly traded B-Corp , develop their first DEI strategy and capture DEI data. When she is not working, Somar volunteers as a mentor and tutor to students from marginalized communities. She is an expert in DEI, culture change, community building, recruitment, and workplace allyship. Somar Ibrahim Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

(they/them) Reeta Reeta is a visionary storyteller and the pioneering Forbes 100 Founder CEO of Gaysians , the leading global movement for LGBTQ+ South Asians. They've been recognized for their work in culture change and community building. Reeta is known for their powerful track 'Remedy', ground-breaking VICE documentary (over 2 million views), transformative TED talks , and their work as a Contributing Editor at GAY TIMES . Reeta speaks on a range of topics, including anti-racism, leadership, workplace allyship, intersectionality, LGBTQ+ history and discrimination, mental health and wellbeing, body positivity, faith, addiction, self-empowerment, trauma, and activism. Reeta Loi Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

Homosexual An outdated term to describe a sexual orientation in which a person feels physically and emotionally attracted to people of the same sex or gender. < Back to Glossary

Social Media Social media can be an important tool for connection, information sharing and for finding community. Social media has allowed queer people who live all over the world to find a common space to access community. However, social media can also expose queer people to abuse and harassment, facilitated by how easy it is for perpetrators to remain anonymous. See: Dox and Dogpile. < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Hunter Hunter is an openly queer trans man who is dedicated to educating others about life as a trans man, being pansexual, and the intersectionality of these identities alongside mental health and neurodiversity. Hunter is an experienced speaker and advocate for better mental health awareness and offering tools for allies in the workplace and at home. Hunter’s aim is to create a more welcoming environment wherever he goes and to shed light on the misconceptions of being trans in today’s society. Hunter McCance Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

Windrush Generation The "Windrush generation" refers to Caribbean migrants who came to the UK between 1948 and 1971 as a result of the British Nationality Act giving members of British colonies the right to live and work in Britain. The name "Windrush" comes from the HMT Empire Windrush, which was the first of the ships carrying these migrants to dock in the UK. The Windrush generation had a significant social and cultural impact on British society, filling the post-war labour shortage and enriching the UK with Caribbean culture, music and art. The 1971 Immigration Act should have allowed the Windrush generation permanent residency in the UK but in 2018 it was revealed that the UK Government had destroyed landing cards belonging to Windrush migrants, leaving many unable to prove they were in the country legally and thus at risk of deportation. This has come to be known as "The Windrush Scandal". < Back to Glossary

Body Doubling Body doubling is a strategy utilised by some neurodiverse people, especially those with ADHD, to improve productivity and minimise distractions when completing challenging tasks. Body doubling involves working on a task with another person present, either in-person or virtually, to anchor the neurodiverse person in the present and provide motivation when they struggle to sustain attention. The company of another person can also simply make the task itself less monotonous. See also: Neurodiversity, ADHD < Back to Glossary

Echochamber An environment in which a person encounters only beliefs or opinions that coincide with their own, so that their existing views are reinforced and alternative ideas are not considered. We have a duty within our communities and workplaces to ensure diversity of thought to ensure progress, and give others who are different to ourselves a seat at the table. The beauty of the Queer Community is that it intersects with so many other communities See: Debate & Courageous Communication. < Back to Glossary

We Create Space have partnered with lululemon on a research project exploring what Wellness means to Black Women in the UK. x A NEW PIECE OF RESEARCH EXPLORING Black Women and Wellness in the UK. This new piece of research in partnership with lululemon aims to explore and highlight the diverse experiences and perspectives of Black women in the UK with regards to wellbeing; identifying areas of inequity in the wellness industry as well as opportunities for improvement and wider social change. Take survey Want to take part? 1. TAKE QUA LIFYING SURVEY (5mins) 2. ATTEND x1 ONLINE FOCUS GROUP (90mins) 3. RECEIVE A £100 VOUCHER More info & FAQs Who are we looking for? Ethnicity: Identifies as Black Gender: Identifies as a Woman (could also identify as non-binary) Age: 25-45 Location: Based in London or UK We're looking for x50 research participants in total. Please note that prospective participants are invited to self-nominate using a short online questionnaire (5mins) to check that they match the above criteria, before being accepted onto the study. Those accepted onto the study will receive a £100 voucher. Take survey now Go to WCS research team... Yassine Senghor PROJECT LEAD Maylis Djikalou PROJECT LEAD Temi Ayorinde COORDINATOR About WCS We’re a global agency, collective and community on a mission to drive positive change and wellbeing for under-represented groups around the world. We work with businesses to develop shared learning experiences, produce community insights, and craft bespoke solutions through a DEI lens. FAQs Who has commissioned the research? The research has been commissioned by the lululemon EMEA IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility) team and regional partners who are aiming to enable increased equity within wellness and wellbeing for different groups in society. They are committed to using their Brand voice to advocate for change and to leverage their platforms to communicate with their community. Read more about lululemon's IDEA commitments, investments and progress as a brand here: lululemon.co.uk/en-gb/c/community/about-us/inclusion-diversity-and-equity Why is this research being conducted? This research project will inform the continuation of lululemon's work with Black Women in the UK and continue to inform the development of their action plans to combat currently existing inequities in wellness and wellbeing among under-represented groups. Who is the research surveying exactly? We're looking for x50 research participants across a broad range of intersectional identities and experiences. Although we will very much be exploring diversity within diversity, we do have some initial over-arching criterea that we are expecting each participant to meet in order to qualify them for this study, as listed below: Ethnicity: Identifies as Black Gender: Identifies as a Woman (could also identify as non-binary) Age: 25-45 Location: Based in London or UK What does lululemon mean by 'Black'? A person of any descent who identifies with this racialized term. Who does lululemon include as 'Women'? Any human who identifies with womanhood, including those who also identify as non-binary. What are the expected outcomes of the research? The aim is to uncover a better understanding of the experiences of Black women in the UK, to ultimately determine how lululemon can have a meaningful influence on social change. What will the research and report focus on? Our research and analysis report will centre around 5 key areas: The Space: Defining what the wellbeing and wellness space means to Black women in the UK. Better understanding their current experiences, with particular focus on the past few years. The Movement: Identifying the expectations that Black women place on brands/companies to affect social change, in particular addressing inequity within wellness and wellbeing. What perceptions have shifted over the last few years? How have these actions been interpreted and felt? Diversity within Diversity: By engaging with a wider part of this community (Black women across the UK) we aim to capture nuances within different parts of this group – with different experiences of blackness, inheritance, body shape, gender, queerness, and ability etc. Who is lululemon: Understand current brand perceptions around societal impact of lululemon and the degree of authenticity. lululemon's Role: Identify how lululemon can authentically combat inequity and be an advocate for change as a brand, a corporate citizen, an employer and an influencer. What will the research inform? These findings will inform the intial action plan and tactics the EMEA IDEA groups may take, specifically through using our brand to advocate for change for Black women and other under-represented groups within wellness and wellbeing. What is the research process for participants? As part of the recruitment phase prospective participants are invited to self-nominate using a short online questionnaire to check that they match the required criteria, before being accepted onto the study. Once accepted onto the study you'll be allocated a date and time for your 90min focus group, which will take place on zoom. And that's it. Once we've completed all the focus groups we'll then spend time analysing the results before publishing the report. When will the focus groups take place? You'll be given several dates and times to choose from as part of the qualifying survey. Please select those most most convenient to you. How big will the focus groups be? We will keep the groups to 5-6 people to create a more informal and intimate space. How long will the focus groups be? We'll keep each focus group to 90mins. Can participants remain anonymous? Yes your details won't need to be included anywhere in the research. We will just require your personal information to stay in contact and provide you with more information. How will those taking part be compensated? Those who are chosen to take part in the research focus groups will receive a £100 lululemon voucher upon completion. FAQs Any other Questions? For any more information or enquiries please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Get in touch

Non-discrimination Policies An organisation's anti-discrimination policy explains how they prevent discrimination and protect their employees, customers and stakeholders from offensive and harmful behaviours. This policy supports their overall commitment to create a safe and happy workplace for everyone. (See Affirmative Action) < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Vaneet Vaneet is an Indian bisexual man born and raised in South London, who has made it his mission to raise awareness and visibility for the bisexual community. As a software engineer, writer, and public speaker, Vaneet founded the viral campaign #BisexualMenExist in 2020, and has since appeared on numerous panels and delivered talks to various companies. Vaneet's work has been published in Men's Health , Stonewall, GMFA, Metro UK, OutLife and Unicorn Magazine , and he is a contributor to The Bi-ble: New Testimonials, The Ampersand Project, and The Sex Agenda . Bisexual Men Exist is his first book, an empowering guide for bisexual men, providing personal stories, advice and support. Vaneet is also an advocate for intersectionality, anti-racism, and mental health awareness, and is passionate about creating safe and inclusive spaces for marginalized communities. Vaneet Mehta Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

Survival Living through life threatening or traumatic circumstances. Many marginalised people still struggle to survive due to facing oppression, discrimination and abuse as a result of their identity. See: Mutual Aid and Discrimination. < Back to Glossary