The Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity welcomes Saga plc
The Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity are delighted to welcome Saga Plc, the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50.
By joining GAIN, Saga is pledging to engage and enable neurodivergent individuals to thrive in the workplace and is keen to continue creating exceptional experiences every day, driving positive change for its employees. Recognising that their employees may be neurodivergent and with the up-and-coming launch of the FCA’s Consumer Duty at the end of July this year, Saga is committed to pursuing employees' wants and needs with the ethos of creating a culture where everyone feels they belong.
Johnny Timpson, Supervisory Board Member of GAIN said: “GAIN welcomes the new Consumer Duty and the opportunity it presents to work and collaborate with SAGA in raising awareness of the benefits of neuro-inclusion and cognitive diversity plus better understanding the needs of, and improving the value, services, and support available to Saga’s neurodivergent employees.”
April Clark, People Director for Saga Insurance, said: “At Saga, our goal for every colleague is that they can be their best, be themselves and make a difference. To achieve this, we must create a culture where everyone feels they belong. Joining GAIN will enable us to share our experiences and learn what more we can do to improve, through working together as part of a powerful network of knowledgeable and influential allies.”
About GAIN
At GAIN, we are passionate about neurodiversity.
We are committed to championing neurodiversity through an industry-wide initiative, seeking to positively impact lives and improve workplaces, for the benefit of all.
Experience tells us that the Insurance, Investment and related Financial Services Industry can benefit greatly from the skills that neurodiverse individuals often excel in. Skills such as; a methodical approach to tasks, a strong attention to detail, alternative creative thinking, as well as looking at situations from a different perspective.
GAIN is a Community Interest Company, established by a growing alliance of people and organisations, who are committed to seeing the opportunities realised, both for neurodiverse individuals and the Insurance, Investment and/related Financial Service Industry.
We bring:
- Access to talented neurodiverse individuals
- Expertise in best practices for successful inclusion of the neurodiversity in the workplace
The task we have set ourselves is to:
- Establish a centre of excellence hub for corporate and individual members
- Connect with recognised organisations with practical experience of doing this well
- Learn and share best practices from recruiters, neurodiverse individuals and their managers
- Celebrate success stories of individuals and organisations which inspire others to do more
- Engage government, regulators, academia, trade bodies, executive committees, and boards
For more information, please visit our website at GAIN
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