Diversity and Inclusion committee - About us

About the committee

The D & I committee is made up of volunteers with the objective of raising awareness of D & I topics, promoting inclusion, educating and supporting members and students and ensuring that the profession is accessible to all.

Working groups

As well as working collectively, to enhance the development of awareness and potential solutions and actions relating to key themes of equality, diversity and inclusion, the committee has been assigned to specific working groups which are as follows:

• Students
• Gender
• LGBTQ+ and ethnicity
• Age and disability

Networking groups

The D & I committee are in the process of setting up specific networking groups for members and students, the first of which was launched in February 2022. BALANCE is a networking group for LGBTQ+ members, students and allies, and the objective is to create a sense of belonging, mobility, diversity and ongoing learning for LGBTQ+ members, staff, students, allies and potential members.

Later in 2022, an ethnicity working group is due to be launched.

Read more about the BALANCE group here.

Typical activities

• Support of Pride events and initiatives
• Hosting of International Women's Day events in collaboration with Institute district societies
• Hosting of returners workshops
• Provision of careers webinars aimed at supporting female members 
• Support of the Trinity Centre for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (TCPID) programme
• Publication of articles via Institute channels
• D & I surveying of members and students
• Collaboration with Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW) on a profession-wide survey

Get involved or get in touch

Do you have an idea, a question or an opinion you would like to share with the committee? You can contact the committee using their dedicated email address.