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Moving Ahead

Diversity & InclusionLondon, United Kingdom

Moving Ahead is a London-based organisation, set up in 2014, that designs and runs mentoring, sponsorship and development programmes for employers.

Its cross-company programmes pair mentees with more senior mentors from different organisations and sectors over nine months. They include Mission Gender Equity, which supports the 30% Club campaign, Mission Include, The Executive Accelerator for women in the executive pipeline and Generation Valuable for disabled talent. Sector programmes cover actuarial work, defence, rail, platinum group metals and early-career researchers. Employers can also commission in-house mentoring, coaching, sponsorship and inclusive leadership programmes. Participants receive a digital toolkit of filmed sessions, masterclasses and written guides, alongside learning events.

Prices are not published. Moving Ahead states that since 2014 it has matched and supported more than 41,000 mentors and mentees across 477 organisations and 70 countries. Its founder and chief executive, Liz Dimmock, was recognised in the 2019 Queen's honours for services to gender equality. Moving Ahead Limited was incorporated on 23 October 2014 (company number 09276768) and was owned by Ricoh for three years before the founder bought it back.

Delivery format
Hybrid
Client type
B2B
Seniority served
All Levels
Sector specialisms
Cross-Sector, Actuarial, Defence, Rail
Countries served
Global
Also offers
Group coaching

Frequently asked questions

Who founded Moving Ahead?

Moving Ahead was founded by its chief executive, Liz Dimmock. Its website says she was recognised in the 2019 Queen's honours for services to gender equality.

What programmes does Moving Ahead run?

Its cross-company programmes include Mission Gender Equity, Mission Include, The Executive Accelerator and Generation Valuable, plus sector programmes for actuarial work, defence, rail, platinum group metals and early-career researchers. It also designs in-house mentoring, coaching and sponsorship programmes for individual employers.

How long do Moving Ahead's cross-company mentoring programmes last?

Its cross-company mentoring programmes run for nine months.

How much does Moving Ahead cost?

Prices are not published. Moving Ahead asks organisations to get in touch for details.

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