Lauren Peel

As Chair of Aviva Pride UK, and now global lead for the network, Lauren’s volunteer role includes organising events and webinars (to extend global reach) on topics such as trans* inclusion and bisexuality in the workplace, co-ordinating attendance at nine UK&I Pride events, and developing internal and external campaigns to send a visible message on inclusion. She also produced an “allies guide” and sits on Aviva’s trans* employee and customer working groups to drive trans* inclusion. As Global Lead, she is the first point of contact for LGBT* colleagues in other markets, including Singapore, Poland and France, where they are working towards LGBT+ inclusion. Externally, she is a founding member of Link Up North, she sits on the committee for York Pride and has provided guidance to local secondary school libraries on LGBT+ students, resources and how to support LGBT+ inclusion in schools.