We are thrilled to announce that we’ve been awarded a grant of £450,000, over 5-years, from The National Lottery Community Fund for our LGBTQ+ Voice and Influence project. This funding will allow us to develop and deliver a series of actions and projects which reflect the needs of the LGBTQ+ communities in the South and West of England regions.
The Diversity Trust echos concern expressed by fellow LGBTQ+-led organisations supporting the community regarding the recently released draft guidance for consultation surrounding school and college policy towards gender questioning children. Firstly, we would like to emphasise calls by the LGBTQ+ equalities sector that this is only draft non-statutory guidance, and changes will not be … Continued
As we start 2024, we have so much progress to reflect on, we have so much to celebrate, our networks and impact are increasing. We’ve been able to work with more and more amazing groups and organisations to share knowledge and create social change. Despite such incredible advances, there is consistent rhetoric, in the … Continued
Our winter newsletter is packed full of useful information, and lots of dates for your diary, to keep you informed and up-to-date on all the latest updates. We hope your year has got off to a really good start, as we work harder than ever to influence social change, for a fairer and safer society … Continued
A new study by London TravelWatch in collaboration with Galop, the UK’s LGBT+ anti-abuse charity, found one in five LGBTQ+ people surveyed had been subjected to hate crime on public transport in London in the past 12 months. 66% of those surveyed had faced at least one form of victimisation. This is saddening news and … Continued
“I know it’s getting to be a cliché, as I stand here in front of you every year and say “wow, what a year it’s been”! But 2022-23 did not fail to deliver! Things started quite well; everyone was busy, and people seemed happy. I learnt some very valuable lessons about managing people, managing workloads, … Continued
“As well as remembering all those who died during the Holocaust and in genocides across the world, we vow to come together to learn more about the past and to stand against prejudice and hatred today.” Berkeley Wilde, Executive Director, The Diversity Trust To mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2023, the Diversity Trust organised an event, … Continued
Asian Leadership Collective are the official hosts of #ESEAEats, an annual celebration of East Asian and Southeast Asian (ESEA) culture and heritage storytelling through food. The #ESEAEats campaign was started in 2020 by co-founders Anna Chan, founder and director of Asian Leadership Collective, and Georgie Ma, award winning podcast host of Chinese Chippy Girl. This November’s … Continued
Our Autumn Newsletter is abundant with highlights and positive stories for reflection and inspiration! As the nights draw in and the temperature starts to drop, we reflect on some of our achievements, as we continue to influence social change for a fairer society. Autumn Newsletter 2022 The Diversity Trust
Our team were thrilled to attend the Diversity Trust Annual Meeting and Away Day on 14 October. Our Executive Director Berkeley Wilde shared some of the highlights of our work over the last year and the incredible impacts we have had with employees, consultants, clients, partners and friends of the trust.