Why ESEA celebrations and community are important as ever in the UK and beyond

  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

So, what is diversity and inclusion all about?

A question still asked… For those working in organisational human recourses management, this will be a key daily consideration. But what about the rest of the organisation? What about our profession? What about our community? What about you? Diversity and inclusion is so much more than policies, programs, or headcounts. It’s about a fundamental belief … Continued

Diversity News – Autumn 2022

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

Diversity in Menopause

Everybody who is affected by menopause, experiences it differently. The peri-menopause (the time before the actual menopause, when the majority of the symptoms occur) comes with over 50 different symptoms, varying from the commonly known hot flushes, weight gain and hair loss, to the less commonly known, electric shocks! Other factors come into play too, … Continued

Diversity Trust Annual Meeting 2022

  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.

Health First: Tips for Taking Ownership of Your Medical Well-Being

Image by Pexels As a differently-abled person, your health needs are unique, so it’s vital to ensure that your doctors are taking your concerns seriously and providing you with the best possible care. When you have an existing condition, it’s easy for any symptoms you experience to be written off as part of that ailment … Continued

Asian Leadership Collective & The Diversity Trust

                            The Diversity Trust is excited to announce a new partnership with Asian Leadership Collective. Asian Leadership Collective supports East and Southeast Asian people in challenging the harmful perceptions of this community in the workplaces in the UK. The Diversity Trust provides … Continued

Diversity Trust x Skin Deep Impact Report

  In December 2020, Skin Deep and The Diversity Trust CIC took the first step in establishing their partnership. With the agreement signed, they set out to work together to realise their ambitions for positive social change. The initial focus of funding the work of The Diversity Trust and commissioning joint research, training, publicity, and … Continued

The Diversity Trust Podcast #12 Ritu Mohanka

  Listen to the full podcast interview here… #12 [The Diversity Trust Podcast] Ritu Mohanka   or       Listen to a snippet here… [#12 Soundbite 1] Ritu Mohanka – Privilege and responsibility “It’s up to people who hold places of privilege to be active allies to those with less access and to take … Continued

Diversity, Discrimination and Intersectionality: Connecting with India

Photo features Agnese with colleagues from Global Policy Insight team, Arpit Chaturvedi (left) and Raj Kishor Tiwari (right) outside Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential estate.   As I’m writing this, I’m fresh from seeing ‘Rajesh and Naresh’, a play by James Ireland addressing love in the aftermath of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in India in 2018. … Continued