Since 2016 Gillian has supported maternity leave returners, sharing her experiences as a returner through her internal blog as a Mental Health First Aider by co-hosting quarterly maternity returners meet-ups, building a community amongst working parents. Over 50 maternity returners have been supported through this initiative in the UK & it’s now extending to other locations globally. In 2021, Gillian took on a volunteer role as a program leader for the Diversity pillar of Technology, Data & Innovations People Strategy. She has supported women in technology by championing inclusion and educating staff about how to work inclusively. She created a new regular employee-led cross-division speaker series sharing tips on how to make meetings inclusive & having inclusive conversations. She is also raising awareness of violence against women through employee-led events, promoting allyship, and inspiring colleagues, especially male colleagues, to become active bystanders, challenge peer culture & support survivors.
