Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD)

  Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) is the international day on 27 January to remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, the millions of people killed under Nazi Persecution and in recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. 27 January marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp … Continued

Brief for Procurement of Black History Resource List

The South West Heritage Trust is looking to procure a consultant to create a resource list and a digital resource pack for the study of Black History in Somerset, and to enhance existing popular school loans boxes in the Somerset Heritage Loans Service. The results will be used to raise awareness of Somerset’s diversity, to … Continued

Diversity Trust AGM – Executive Director’s Report 20/21

  Quite a year, quite a journey! In March I thought the world had ended, COVID struck, lockdowns began and all our courses were being cancelled. I was grateful for the security provided by our grant income, which kept us going in those first few months of the pandemic.

National Inclusion Week 2021

Inclusive Employers is the UK’s leading membership organisation for employers committed to making inclusion an everyday reality.   This week saw the celebration of National Inclusion Week 2021, a programme of activities run by Inclusive Employers to celebrate inclusion and diversity and unite colleagues across the world with the goal of making inclusion an everyday reality … Continued

Addressing Unconscious Bias in Recruitment: The Role of Gendered Language

Even before the pandemic, the process of finding a new job wasn’t easy. Many applications can be complex, and the interview process can be lengthy, not to mention the increase in both internal and external competition as a result of more people changing jobs more frequently than ever before. If you’re a woman, the barriers … Continued

Every Victim Matters Receives Five Year Lottery Grant

Stand Against Racism & Inequality (SARI), the regional Charity for tackling hate crime, are very pleased to announce they have secured a new 5-year grant from The National Lottery Community Fund to continue with and develop their Every Victim Matters service for tackling hate crime throughout the counties of Bath and North East Somerset, North … Continued