Specific considerations
Key organisations & resources
#RaiseTheGame
RaiseTheGame is a collaborative and high-impact pledge to improve equality, diversity and inclusion in the games industry.
Diversily
Diversily helps innovative organisations to embed diversity and inclusion into their core, to drive up performance and impact.
GamesAid
The games industry charity raising money for other UK charities working with children and young people.
Putting the G into Gaming
Putting the G into Gaming is a campaign to build more gender diverse and inclusive workplaces in games with actionable steps.
Ukie
The trade body for the UK games and interactive entertainment industry.
Calendar events
Carers Week
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK.
Learn more about Carers WeekDevelop:Brighton
The Develop:Brighton conference has something for everyone – 10 tracks covering every discipline of game making, including free Roundtables and Indie BootCamp. It’s main focus is practical take-away and vocational content giving you the chance to “skill-up” and do what you do even better.
Learn more about Develop:BrightonDevelop:Star Awards
Taking place on the evening of Wednesday 10 July during Develop:Brighton, the Develop:Star Awards 2024 will recognise the very best games and talent within the industry with categories that enable studios of every size to shine.
World Breast Feeding Week
World Breastfeeding Week is an annual campaign to promote the benefits of breastfeeding for both infants and mothers, emphasising its importance for global health and wellbeing.
Learn more about World Breast Feeding WeekInternational Youth Day
International Youth Day is an annual observance dedicated to celebrating the potential of young people, raising awareness of challenges they face, and promoting their active engagement in socio-economic and political processes.
Learn more about International Youth DayNational Inclusion Week
Founded by Inclusive Employers, National Inclusion Week (NIW) is a week dedicated to celebrating inclusion and taking action to create inclusive workplaces.
Learn more about National Inclusion WeekBaby Loss Awareness Week
Baby Loss Awareness Week is a wonderful opportunity to bring us together as a community and give anyone touched by pregnancy and baby loss a safe and supportive space to share their experiences and feel that they are not alone.
Learn more about Baby Loss Awareness WeekInternational Men’s Day
International Men’s Day celebrates worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities.
Learn more about International Men’s DayInternational Day for the Abolition of Slavery
The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery marks the date of the adoption, by the General Assembly, of the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (resolution 317(IV) of 2 December 1949).
Learn more about International Day for the Abolition of SlaveryHuman Rights Day
In the decades since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, human rights have become more recognised and more guaranteed across the globe.
Learn more about Human Rights Day