About Empower Up

Empower Up is a toolkit and resource hub that supports UK-based game development studios, publishers, service providers and employees on their Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) journeys.

Who We Are

Empower Up is a not-for-profit, industry-led initiative supported and funded by UK games industry trade body Ukie’s #RaiseTheGame initiative and specialist games recruitment agency Amiqus, which aims to equip organisations of all sizes with the resources, knowledge and frameworks they need to establish, improve or grow their ED&I policies, practices and processes.

Our Goal

We all want the games industry to be a more diverse and inclusive community, in which people from all backgrounds are welcome, valued and can flourish in their careers. Empower Up exists to literally empower organisations and individuals in the UK games industry to take their ED&I knowledge and practices to the next level, using both measurable and actionable steps. 

How We Do It

At Empower Up’s heart is an innovative Health Check tool that enables studios, publishers and service providers to benchmark where they are on their individual, current ED&I journey, complemented by in-depth resources and content tailored to those results. The service is completely free for everyone to use, thanks to the support of Ukie and Amiqus.

Meet The Team

Liz Prince

Business Manager, Amiqus

Liz Prince is the Business Manager of Amiqus, the multi award-winning recruitment specialist in the games industry. With 20 years industry experience as a woman in games, she is also the force behind the G Into Gaming campaign, a pro bono initiative to drive more diversity and promote gender balance in the games industry.

Dom Shaw

EDI Coordinator, UKIE

Dom Shaw is the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator for the UK video games and interactive entertainment trade association, Ukie. Dom manages Ukie’s flagship diversity initiative, #RaiseTheGame pledge, whilst also supporting the organisation’s other ED&I efforts and initiatives. He regularly speaks at industry events about ED&I.

EDI Organisations & Initiatives

Scroll left or right to see some of the amazing organisations that can help your business as it continues its EDI journey

Mental Health Foundation
Muslamic Makers
National Autistic Society
G into Gaming
RNID
RNIB
Safe In Our World
Samaritans
Scope
Special Effect
Stonewall
Ukie

Get started in your organisation

Not taken the Empower Up Health Check yet? No problem! Our easy-to-use tool helps identify actions that you can take in your workplace to ensure you are more compliant to EDI law and best practice. To try the Health Check, simply Register to become an Empower Up Member, or Log In to get started.

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