Investors in Diversity success for Viewpoint
Viewpoint employees in Scotland are proud to have achieved Stage 2 in their Investors in Diversity journey. Viewpoint has 3 care homes and sheltered housing across Edinburgh and Fife in Scotland and has approximately 260 employees. Solat Chaudhry, Chief Executive of The National Centre for Diversity, commented “We are delighted that Viewpoint have achieved the […]
Cardiff and Vale College is a Leader in Diversity
Cardiff and Vale College has been awarded prestigious Leaders in Diversity status for its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. The College was awarded the status after the National Centre for Diversity worked closely with staff and students. It places CAVC as one of the best institutions in the country for encouraging an all-encompassing culture […]
National Patrons Network launched
Equality, diversity and inclusion sits at the centre of all the serious and at times, frightening; debates about refugees; immigration asylum, extremism and home-grown terrorism. Also disturbing is the level of bias against disabled people, sexism, homophobia, ageism, xenophobia, racism and Islamophobia. The National Centre for Diversity has created a passionate and highly influential Patrons’ […]
Gender equality issues persist in UK’s legal profession
An online article published yesterday (24th September 2015) by the Guardian has once again highlighted the issues of gender equality in the UK within the legal profession. The issues around gender equality have been shot to the forefront following an article written by barrister Charlotte Proudman, which was a response to a comment made about […]
Early Warning Signs of Conflict
Following on from our breakfast event last week on ‘Workplace Conflict’, we produced a document to help people within organisations to identify early warning signs of conflict. Conflict comes in many forms. At one extreme it just erupts from a situation that nobody saw coming and on the other side it simmers away until a ‘last […]
Falmouth pub ‘refused to serve’ man with facial palsy
We received an email this morning from one of our advisors. She’d been checking the news and seen this article. The advisor, Eileen, was saddened by the story. Our job at the National Centre for Diversity is to raise awareness of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion to advance fairness for all. Sadly, cases like this still occur […]
11 things to think about before considering EDI accreditation
When it comes to accreditation for your organisation, there are several things to consider before you sign up and start the process. We recognise that (like us) only the very best accreditation bodies see the certification as the ‘icing on the cake’. At the National Centre for Diversity we believe that the process leading […]
Workplace Culture – Where does it come from?
At the National Centre for Diversity we love to learn new things about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), which is why we gather information from lots of different sources. One of those sources is TED talks. If you haven’t come across them, TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. The talks cover thousands of […]
5 Tips to Help You Support Colleagues With Mental Ill Health
Mental illness is a serious workplace issue. Sam Fisher offers five tips to help you support colleagues who are suffering.