# EDI

> Everything D&I (EDI) is a London company connecting students from diverse backgrounds with employers through business challenges, work experience, mentoring and career development. Founded by Frances Trought in 2018, it works with organisations including Microsoft, Deloitte and Rolls-Royce to help students build practical skills and professional networks, with a focus on race, gender and social mobility.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** London, United Kingdom
- **Founders:** Frances Trought (Founder and director)
- **Products:** I Accelerator, Business Challenge, Mentoring, Future Leaders, Windrush I Accelerator
- **Notable:** More than 1,000 I Accelerator participants reported by EDI and described in the November 2024 Inclusive Awards shortlist profile., Everything D&I Ltd and I Accelerator CIC were shortlisted for the 2024 Inclusive Awards Social Mobility Project Award., Deloitte reported more than 180 young participants, over 120 employee volunteers and some subsequent hires in its I Accelerator.

## Products & services

- **I Accelerator** — Employer-led project work experience combining team challenges, workshops, mentoring and presentations to senior leaders; delivered in virtual, in-person or hybrid formats.
- **Business Challenge** — University business challenges, including Microsoft briefs, designed to develop research, critical thinking, teamwork, commercial awareness and presentation skills for recruitment assessments.
- **Mentoring** — Bespoke programmes supporting career exploration, CVs, LinkedIn profiles, personal development and interviews; EDI describes formats of four to eight sessions.
- **Future Leaders** — Corporate and university programmes introducing career options, professional networks and employer conversations; the corporate offering is described as three weeks.
- **Windrush I Accelerator** — Programme developed with UWI Cave Hill and Microsoft, connecting UK and Barbadian students through business projects; launched virtually for Windrush 75 in 2023.
- **Recruitment, coaching and training** — Diverse talent attraction, career coaching, training and support for degree-apprenticeship applications, alongside employer insight events and educator development.

## Achievements

- More than 1,000 I Accelerator participants reported by EDI and described in the November 2024 Inclusive Awards shortlist profile.
- Everything D&I Ltd and I Accelerator CIC were shortlisted for the 2024 Inclusive Awards Social Mobility Project Award.
- Deloitte reported more than 180 young participants, over 120 employee volunteers and some subsequent hires in its I Accelerator.
- UWI reported approximately 30 local students and 10 UK students in the June 2025 in-person Windrush Accelerator.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — As checked on 24 October, EDI lists an Accenture undergraduate virtual insight event for 27 October and an Adobe in-person London insight day for 28 October; these are scheduled events, not completed outcomes.
- **2026-10** — The Microsoft MOSAIC undergraduate mentoring listing describes five one-to-one mentoring sessions and six workshops, with workshop dates running from 28 October to 2 December 2026.
- **2026-07** — The Microsoft undergraduate I Accelerator listing scheduled 20-24 July, with four virtual days and final presentations at Microsoft’s London offices. The listing establishes the advertised design, not independently measured attendance or results.
- **2025-06** — UWI reports the Windrush Accelerator moved from virtual collaboration to an in-person week in Barbados on 23-27 June 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://edi.careers/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/everything-d-i/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24