Paul Toomey

Paul co-chairs the LGBT+ at Sky Network and contributed to Sky’s placement in the top ten of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, maintaining the top media company position. Over the past two years, Paul has worked closely with the On Demand teams to help create LGBTQ+ content collections and is a consultant for the LGBT+ History Month and Pride content collections. In addition, he has organized many events at Sky, including a transgender awareness panel, a Q&A with Lord Cashman, and the company’s Pride month events, plus all branding and merchandising for eleven Pride marches. Paul is also working closely with senior leaders to ensure senior buy-in is visible, having recently organised for Sky’s CEO to speak publicly at the company’s Pride event. Additionally, Paul has developed inclusion work between the Network and Bobbi Pickard, founder of Trans in the City, encouraging greater trans inclusion at Sky.