Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives & Resources

Name / Link	Type of Initiative	Short description
Take This	Initiative	A US-based mental health nonprofit decreasing stigma and increasing support for mental health in games.
Checkpoint	Charity	An Australian charity that provides mental health resources for gamers and the gaming community.
Gaming The Mind	Initiative	An an organisation of UK-based mental health professionals, promoting positive mental health within the gaming community and the games industry.
Out Making Games	Community	Connecting and empowering the LGBTQ+ community working in the UK games industry.
Autistica Play	Charity	Working with the players and creators of games to achieve change that matters to autistic people and their families.
GamesAid	Charity	A games industry charity collectively raising more for important causes.
Safe In Our World	Charity	Fostering positive mental health wellbeing and support for players and games industry workers.
SpecialEffect	Charity	Using video games and technology to enhance the quality of life of people with disabilities.
Level Up Link Up	Community	Creating a space for Black gamers to decompress, relax and network while making a more diverse video games industry in the UK.
Raise the Game	Initiative	A Ukie-led collaborative and high-impact pledge to improve diversity and inclusion in the games industry - creating cultures where everyone belongs, and ideas can thrive.
Balance Patch	Consultancy	A specialist inclusivity, equality and diversity consultancy service for the games industry.
InnovateHer	Initiative	A national initiative to encourage girls aged 12-16 to pursue a career in the tech industries.
Queerly Represent Me	Resource	A database of LGBTQ+ characters in games, maintained by the Australian not-for-profit.
A History of LGBT Video Game Characters	Resource	An article from the Daily Dot summarising the history of LGBTQ+ game characters.
Wings Fund	Fund	Venture fund looking to support games by diverse teams, starting with games made by women and gender minority developers.
Girls Make Games	Initiative	UK branch of the award-winning US summer camps.
Girls' Game Labs	Initiative	Professional Game Developers teaching girls how to make games.
Women Making Games North East	Community	Monthly meetups for Women in Games in the North East, UK.
London Gaymers	Community	A safe place for the LGBT gaming community in London and across the UK to connect with like minded individuals.
Gayming Magazine	Magazine	Games magazine website focusing on LBGT+ related content.
#include <C++>	Community	IncludeCpp is a global, inclusive, and diverse community for developers interested in C++
BAME in Games	Initiative	Encouraging more diverse talent to work in mobile, online and console gaming, VR, AR, eSports, VFX, animation and entertainment industries.
Women in Games	Initiative	Not for profit organisation for women in video, mobile, online games and esports.
Coven Club	Community	A monthly London meetup for women in the games industry, aiming to build industry networks and friendships.
Limit Break	Initiative	A London-based mentorship program aimed at women and gender-diverse people in the games industry.
AbleGamers Player Panels	Initiative	Connects players with disabilities with game companies and other organizations to test games and participate in player research and development to make games more accessible.
BIMA Tech Inclusion & Diversity Report	Report	The first official study to explore the experiences of diverse members of the UK tech sector.
Inclusion in Tech	Resource & Guide	A step-by-step guide to help you plan, deploy, monitor and improve a Diversity & Inclusion strategy suited to your company.
Black Girl Gamers	Community	Online platform-based community that aims to positively promote diversity and affect change within the games industry
POC In Play	Initiative	The racial equity and inclusion movement for video games
A Vision for Women in VR	Initiative	A collective visionary document challenging gender imbalance in the creative industries and tech
AllBright	Angel group	Angel group and co-working club focussed on female founders
Angel Academe	Angel group	Angel group focused on female founders & angels
Astia Angels	Angel group	Angel group focused on female founders & angels
Rare Seed Capital	Angel group	Angel group focused on BAME investors
23 Code Street	Coding school	Teaching women in the UK and India
One Tech	Collective / network	Focussing on promoting entreprenrship to BAME / female entrepreneurs
Hustle Crew	Community	Community for entrepreneurial women of colour
People of Color in Tech	Community	Community for entrepreneurial people of colour
Techish	Community	Podcast / community showcasing diverse tech rolemodels
YSYS	Community	Community group of diverse entrepreneurs
Accelerate Her	Company	Born out of Founders Forum, consulting fast growth tech companies
Inclusive Boards	Company	Helping recruit more ethnically diverse boards
Success Talks	Event series	Platform and event series showcasing diverse speakers
Jane VC	Fund	Fund focused on female founders
Merian Ventures	Fund	Fund focused on female founders
Voulez Capital	Fund	Fund focused on female founders
Backstage Capital	Fund / Accelerator	Accelerator in the UK focussed on LGBT, people of colour and female founders
Divinc	Incubator	Young Enterprise focused on inner city schools
Muslamic Makers	Meet-up group	Meet-up group for Muslims in Tech
50/50 Pledge	Network	A pledge for events and conferences to be 50:50 represented
FemStreet	Newsletter	Start-ups / VC
30% Club	Non-profit	Dedicated to increasing women on boards
Code First: Girls	Non-profit	Non-profit teaching women how to code and helping them get work in tech companies
Color in Tech	Non-profit	Non-profit promoting a fairer tech industry
DevelopHer	Non-profit	Non-profit social enterprise promoting women in technology
Dot Everyone	Non-profit	Focused on tech companies
Level 20	Non-profit	Focused mainly on women in the Private Equity and LP community
Fearless Futures	Training group	Training focused on Social Justice

The initial list of initiatives below was sourced via the Atomico 2018 State of European Tech report, although this has now been expanded.