Code of Practice – Press Release
The Diversity Trust CIC has been helping develop a new International Code of Practice for Diversity, Equality & Inclusion in the workplace The Diversity Trust CIC supports organisations both nationally and internationally in capacity building for equality, diversity and inclusion. As such, we are pleased to announce our partnership with the British Standards Institute and … Continued
Creating inclusive care home environments for older LGBT+ people
Recent research studies indicate that care home staff in England and Wales receive little or no training on working with residents from gender and sexual orientation diverse groups, despite increasing numbers of older LGBT+ adults needing care. In 2018 Dr Paul Willis won ESRC … Continued
Voices & Visibility LGBT History Event Sat 8th Feb 2020
Join us in celebrating LGBT History with Voices & Visibility: Uncovering Hidden Stories in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. The Diversity Trust is proud to be co-hosting this free afternoon event in collaboration with Aerospace Bristol. You will hear inspiring personal testimonies from speakers – Caroline Paige, Rob Hurley, Finn Mackay and Pom Pom. Date: … Continued
Music Video from Integrate UK
This quirky, catchy music video, created by Integrate UK, challenges all forms of sexual harassment, including harassment motivated by Islamophobia and Homophobia.
Hidayah is planning a retreat for spring/summer 2020!
Our friends at Hidayah are planning a retreat, providing a safe space for LGBTQI+ Muslims to come together, in spring/summer in 2020. They invite you to register your interest and ask for your opinion on things to do and potential dates in order to plan a memorable retreat that lots of people will enjoy – … Continued
Severnside Integrated Urgent Care: Patient Representative Group
“Severnside Integrated Urgent care provides the people in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to access urgent primary care when their GP Practice is closed. The service is accessed through NHS111 and ensures that people needing medical care are seen by the right clinician in the right place at the right time. We have started … Continued
What is Transgender Awareness?
Transgender was the word seeing the second biggest rise in usage in the media during 2015. Transgender rights have become an urgent political issue. But the transgender community is very diverse and poorly understood after years of misgendering and stereotyping. What is Trans? – trans people from a social, biological, medical and historical viewpoint Legal … Continued
What is an Accessibility Audit?
The purpose of an Accessibility Audit is to establish how well a particular environment performs in terms of access and ease of use by a wide range of potential users, including people with disabilities and the visually impaired, and also to recommend improvements, where necessary. Organisations have a legal duty not to discriminate against anyone who … Continued
Mind You: Young Person Survey
Mind You is South Gloucestershire’s mental health and emotional wellbeing hub for young people. There to help you to look after your mental health, find out about mental health problems and where you can go in South Gloucestershire if you are struggling. Public Health team are keen to understand how well informed local young people … Continued