I have over come quite a lot in my life, Surviving my youth seems to be where it begins though as a Survivor who grew up in the days before my neuro diversity could be recognised I feel I have always strived and never felt as if I have done enough, this has ofetn been to my detriment as you can see I am filling this profile on the 14th July so wont have given myself the time to let people Know and maybe get more nominations.

Growing up in the back streets of Middlesbrough, knowing poverty from a first hand perspective and living with domestic violence around me didnt give me the best start in life. I couldnt understand my own feelings of being trans and ended up being a runaway who landed in the van of a very bad person, my life changed for the worse after that experience as it took me many years to deal with the trauma.
I keep going tho and feel I have a vast amount of experience to call on when helping orgs and people in general around the area of inclusion.

some things I am proud of are

“Ellie created the first trans specific safe house project in the UK and has been recognized nationally for what she sees as her “calling”. ​

Supported more than 2000 individuals on their own transitional journey​

Delivers highly regarded training and support around inclusion & Diversity​

2019 NDA finalist – Positive Role Model Category (sole binary trans finalist from 28000 nominations​

Created the sole over 50’s LGBT+ Group in Teesside​

Founder of SYSTEMIC​

Hosts her popular Sunday morning radio show on CVFM radio​

Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts​

Healthwatch Community Champion​

Voluntary E&D support Age UK Teesside”

Though as I tell people, these things arent me, they are just things I have done. If I was to tell you what I feel my building blocks as a person are, I would say .

“Binary trans woman​

Neuro Diverse​

Person of faith​

Anglo Indian​

Parent & Nanna​

Loves to sing and play guitar (badly)​

Radio presenter​

Founder of SYSTEMIC​

Survivor”

I find it really difficult to “big up” myself so will add a recent blurb about me if thats okay?

As I am filling in this nomination form on the afternoon before noms close. I will not be able to upload proof documents etc though I am happy for judges to google my name or check my beautiful lil choir out on insta or tiktok/facebook
@team.systemic

Ellie brings her own unique style to the world of diversity and inclusion. Making a real difference wherever she delivers. Considered a visionary that promotes the radical middle road where the understanding of intersectional inclusion takes us to the next level! Join us for this forward thinking webinar and make sure to bring an open mind, your going to learn more about yourself, and the world around you!
She has quite a CV in the area of inclusion and was invited by the RSA to become a fellow in 2021 for “furthering the understanding of inclusion around the UK. Ellie created the first trans specific “our house” project in the UK, Supported countless people along their journey and educated many thousands along the way.
She brings those values and her passion for inclusion to the world of business across many sectors, including Colleges, Prisons, Health care, public and private sector. Working across such a broad range of areas, she has valuable insight into trans inclusion within the workplace and wider society.

Ellie was recognised for the work she does in 2019 as a National Diversity Awards finalist in the Positive Role Model category.
Ellie now does her “thing” from the platform of the not for profit Ellie Lowther Collective Ltd and is the project lead for the Free To Be Me Project. Changing the world of inclusion from an intersectional perspective!

Thanks for your consideration, I would use any publicity from this award to further the dream of creating SYSTEMIC all over the UK , changing the world of systemic discrimination and oppression to SYSTEMIC INCLUSION ! Lets make that a “thing”