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Yesterday we celebrated Bethan’s birthday with two excellent cake choices: her favourite coffee and walnut, plus Connie the Caterpillar.

Bethan is part of our brilliant Service Delivery Facilities team, helping to keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes at GTA.

Wishing you a very happy birthday, Bethan - we hope you had a wonderful day! 🎂🐛

Happy 50th Birthday, Vicky! 🎂

We enjoyed marking the occasion today before she heads off to celebrate in style in New York. Have the best time, Vicky 🗽🎉

Vicky joined the GTA in July 2025 as part of our brilliant Service Delivery Team, bringing with her administrative experience from the medical sector.

Through our NED Development Programme, Bright Beginnings Children's Centre connected with James Marshall, Co-Founder of Spinning Fox, whose technology background has already opened up new conversations around AI, social media and fundraising.

For Bright Beginnings, the programme brought fresh expertise to the board. For James, it provided a supported route into board-level experience and ultimately led to a permanent board appointment.

Rachel Copeland, Chair of Bright Beginnings, said:
“It was clear that the programme had connected us with someone who brought skills we did not have around the table.”

James added:
“The GTA gave me the space to meet people, explore different organisations and make my own decision.”

Learn more about James's placement with Bright Beginnings via the link in the comments!

The NED Development Programme creates value for boards, participants and the wider community.

People do not do their best work where they feel overlooked, excluded or unheard.

That is why Equality, Diversity and Inclusion matters. Not as a tick-box exercise or a policy in a drawer, but in the everyday culture of a workplace. In how people speak to each other, how decisions are made, who feels able to contribute, and who feels they belong.

For managers, that responsibility is real. The tone you set shapes the experience others have at work.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace course is designed to help managers lead with greater confidence, care and clarity. It explores legal and organisational responsibilities, but just as importantly, the behaviours and leadership choices that help people feel respected, valued and included.

Learn more: https://www.gta.gg/course/equality-diversity-inclusion-edi-in-the-workplace

If we want healthier cultures, better leadership and stronger organisations, this work matters.