The best stories include everyone
Every business has values. Some are carefully written onto a policies webpage, box ticked. Ours were around long before Bailey&Reilly existed.
As parents, we've done our best to raise our children to be kind, open-minded and curious about the people around them. To treat everyone with respect, to celebrate differences rather than fear them, and to understand that every person has their own story to tell.
They’re our family values and our business values too.
Long before Bailey&Reilly existed, those values were being lived out by previous generations of our family. Our grandparents grew up in a mining community in the North East of England, where neighbours looked after one another because that's simply what people did. If someone needed help, you helped. If someone was struggling, you checked in. Communities weren't built on grand gestures; they were built on kindness, trust and looking out for each other.
That spirit has stayed with us and shapes the way we work with businesses, schools and communities today.
We are regulars at Liverpool Pride. You’ll usually find us on the march route, blowing bubbles, clapping and cheering. Or supporting Baytree Cookery Academy in the Pride Youth Zone with delicious pizza and refreshments.
This year our office dog, Domino makes his debut at Pride and we can’t wait for the outpouring of love for his rainbow outfit and adorable little puppy face.
But Pride and allyship isn’t about the date in the calendar. While it’s the day we make the most noise, we’re dedicated to showing up all year round.
Whether we're delivering a workshop, helping a business tell its story or supporting young people to communicate more confidently, we want everyone to feel welcome, valued and able to contribute. Inclusion isn't something we add at the end of a project. It's something we think about from the very beginning.
Sometimes that means adapting activities so everyone can take part. Sometimes it means making space for quieter voices to be heard. Sometimes it simply means taking the time to listen before we speak.
Our Get In workshop is designed for young people in the Liverpool City Region thinking about what comes next after school. The main take away is: ‘This city is yours’ and the themes and exercises focus on inclusion, place and community.
Because when people, young people especially, feel like they belong, they're more willing to share ideas, ask questions and contribute.
As Liverpool celebrates Pride this month, we're reminded that everyone deserves to feel seen, heard and respected, every day.
For us, inclusion is about creating spaces where people feel safe to be themselves.
This Pride we’ll be in the city centre with thousands of others, celebrating and spotlighting the phenomenal community and those who went before to pave the way.
Happy 2026 Pride, Liverpool.
