Leeds Inclusive Employer Network Events
Our morning networking events, usually based in the city centre, are free to attend and aim to cover topics that are useful to attendees, so that everyone goes back to their desk having learned something that will help in their workplace.
We also run a series of online training events on key topics aimed at helping employers increase their understanding of accessibility, inclusivity and reasonable adjustments. They are designed to be a safe space where you can ask anything and everything you need to know.
Our next LIEN Networking Event
Tuesday 4th March, 8:30am to 10:30am, Answer Digital
Our next networking event takes place at Answer Digital on Tuesday 4th March 2025. We’ll be hearing from Lee Brown, Head of Data Risk at Lloyds Banking Group and co-chair of their Neurodiversity and Disability Network. If you have a similar network, we recommend that you bring someone from that team along with you too!
We’ll also be hearing from Gillian Wallace, Head of Employment & Skills at Leeds City Council, who will be talking to us about the government’s Get Britain Working campaign.
Lee Brown, Head of Data Risk at Lloyds Banking Group and co-chair of its Neurodiversity and Disability Network
Lee Brown is the Head of Data Risk at Lloyds Banking Group and co-chair of its Neurodiversity and Disability network, focusing on neuro-inclusion. His motivation stems from personal experience, his son Louis was non verbal and diagnosed with autism at eight, leading Lee to confront the alarming employment statistics for autistic adults—only 25% are employed. Under Lee’s leadership, the network has launched numerous initiatives this year, including 13 regional Neurodiversity Hubs, a young persons’ community, toolkits for line managers, a bespoke career development course and a private community/resources to support parents/carers of ND children. As a charity trustee for a mental health organization, Lee also advocates for the rights of others externally too. He aims to change society for the better, believing that diversity of thought is not just the right thing to do from a people perspective, it’s the right thing to do from a business perspective too.
Training Events