Wrapping up 2024 with NDIM - and SEE YOU SOON
As we prepare to 'down tools', finalise parts of our day jobs and take time out after a mad few weeks, we head into 2025 with optimism! Also, a little plan is hatching...
Greetings!
As most of us are probably spending this final proper week juggling, shopping, family and friend commitments, trying to prioritise jobs for now and next year (hint - plenty can go into the latter) ahead of putting the OoO on Friday, we thought we would get in touch now ahead of next year. To briefly wish you a wonderful Christmas break (however you mark the occasion), and wishing you all the best in the New Year that we are heading into.
In the 9 weeks since we launched (well not even that if you consider the finite hours we can feasibly put into this), but the overall sense is that, given the feedback and the well received nature of our initiative, and the 4S’ our ship is heading into 2025 in the right direction.
Half of the NDIM squad (us and our champions) met up last week for a spot of lunch and the excitement and inspiration flowed. Now, we hope between us we can build on our goal of engaging more media companies, building more events, getting involved in more partnerships, surfacing more stories of industry leaders who open up about their challenges, with the ultimate goal of normalising and educating on ND. We can’t wait to see where we are this time next year! Speaking of which…
See you soon? (Something for the you - the community)
We are early days, and we cannot exact the date and venue quite yet, but we are 80% sorted on getting our NDIM Launch Event/Breakfast in the dairy. We are hoping for an intimate, informative and indeed informal affair with industry changemakers and advocates to get together, introduce things properly and celebrate neurodivergences, the possibilities and shine a light on successes and challenges without the BS. We will confirm more in the new year, but do ‘watch this space’.
Meanwhile, we are here for the wider community, you. As in the counterpoint of industry employers, the neurodiverse and the people who care about impacting change here. We want to know what you want.
What would you like to see next year? Please reply to this email with your thoughts. We have limitations in terms of time, budget and data privacy, but we want this to be as real as possible. So all thoughts welcome. Depending how launch event goes, we have an idea for something bigger later in 2025, for YOU, so your input is critical.
Over and out. Thanks SO MUCH for your support of our initiative, your embracing and sharing of the manifesto, your willingness of conversation, your championing and curiosity. You matter more than your realise.
Have a wonderful break (or try to - we know it isn’t easy for so many of us), and see you in 2025!
Jaz, Si & the NDIM Champions
I'm excited to hear more in the New Year. Enjoy the festival period.