Despite being the fourth-largest donor to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Japan accepts remarkably few refugees. The government often justifies this by citing the country’s geographical position, arguing that it is far from the key regions from which refugees are displaced, compared to nations that accept significantly higher numbers. However, Japan’s acceptance … Continued
Listen to the full podcast interview here… (in two parts) The Diversity Trust Podcast #18 Part 1 – Young Carers or The Diversity Trust Podcast #18 Part 2 – Young Carers or Andy McGowan is today’s guest on The Diversity Trust’s Equalities podcast, with Series 5 exploring the … Continued
This month marks 10 years of Alphabets Youth, which over time has grown into a larger Alphabets community to include Alphabets Adults, a group to support adults ageing out of the youth service. Read below to find out more about the work Alphabets does, and a case study reflecting on our Queer Winter Prom at … Continued
Our Response: The Diversity Trust on the UK Supreme Court ruling (16th April, 2025), regarding the legal definition of a ‘woman’. Like many organisations and community groups who work for and are led by LGBTQ+ people, The Diversity Trust is hugely concerned about the waves of discrimination which are set to impact the LGBTQ+ community … Continued
Money Ready (formerly MyBnk) is a charity dedicated to creating a financially fluent population. We work with over 50,000 people across the UK every year, delivering expert-led, high-impact financial education programmes. We bring the language of finance to life so that everyone can navigate their money with confidence, no matter where they started. At Money … Continued
“ActUp fight back fight AIDS, ActUp fight back fight AIDS!” rang through the streets as we rallied against the discrimination faced by those living with HIV, challenging government, corporate, and media indifference. Established in New York City in 1987, ActUp emerged as a direct response to the US government’s failure to act and … Continued
Dear All, We are writing to you in acknowledgement of the current pushback against Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives. It’s important that we stand together and reaffirm their importance. As an equalities-led organisation working in this area for over 12 years, it is imperative that we acknowledge both the direction of the discourse and … Continued
The Diversity Trust is very disappointed by the decision made by the Department of Health and Social Care to indefinitely ban puberty blockers for use in people with gender dysphoria. The announcement made by the UK government directly discriminates against Trans & Non-Binary young people and continues the hostile treatment of Trans & Non-Binary youth … Continued
As an organisation which supports and prides itself on having LGBTQ+ people at its core, we are disappointed by the UK government’s choice to indefinitely ban puberty blockers for people seeking gender affirming care. Every single young person in the UK has a right to access healthcare that they need and to not be discriminated … Continued
An embodied approach to EDI Judith Fitzsimons is an Associate Consultant for The Diversity Trust, she’s currently exploring embodiment and its relationship to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion work. Read her reflections on this research journey below, and stay tuned for future updates around this project. The terms embodiment and somatics have become ubiquitous across social … Continued