Design for Diversity

“Here at Heal’s, we’re passionate about celebrating creativity and sharing our love of design. We’re firm believers in championing both emerging and established designers, while also supporting diversity and inclusivity.

We’re proud to have a talented and diverse team behind the brand and know that we must ensure this diversity continues across all areas of the business, so our brand is approachable by everyone in the design community.​

We are taking the Design for Diversity pledge to show our support for underrepresented communities, and to ensure we continue to play our part in bringing diversity to the interiors industry and make a difference. We want the design community to be a place where all creative minds feel free to express their passion for interiors, and for all voices to be heard.”

-  Hamish Mansbridge, Heal’s CEO

Our pledge

  • Visibility

    We pledge that our channels – our websites, blogs and social media – will at all times endeavour to include people of every colour, gender and sexuality.

  • Opportunity

    We pledge to seek out Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates to interview for roles that arise in our businesses. We will always hire the best person for the job, but we will endeavour to bring more diverse candidates through the process. We stop short of positive discrimination and we reject tokenism.

  • Accessibility

    We pledge that any events we hold – be they panel discussions or talks, dinners, receptions, or media events – will endeavour to include people of all colours and genders.

    • Visibility

      We pledge that our channels – our websites, blogs and social media – will at all times endeavour to include people of every colour, gender and sexuality.

    • Opportunity

      We pledge to seek out Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates to interview for roles that arise in our businesses. We will always hire the best person for the job, but we will endeavour to bring more diverse candidates through the process. We stop short of positive discrimination and we reject tokenism.

    • Accessibility

      We pledge that any events we hold – be they panel discussions or talks, dinners, receptions, or media events – will endeavour to include people of all colours and genders.

      What is Design for Diversity?

      Design for Diversity is an initiative that aims to diversify the design industry. It was created by interior designer Rukmini Patel along with journalist Kate Watson Smyth who saw the need for change and acted on it. By signing the pledge, businesses are showing their eagerness to diversify the industry and holding themselves accountable towards driving this change.Whilst Design for Diversity does not present a complete solution, we hope it is the start of much bigger change in the design world. We are proud to have been among the first to sign this pledge and hope that fellow brands are quick to join us.