The Diversity Trust is an organisation proud to be led by Trans and Non-Binary people who work across our organisation to advance social and legal equality. Following recent reports about the decision by the UK Government to cancel reforms to the Gender Recognition Act, which gives transgender people the ability to change their birth certificate … Continued
More than 2000 young people per year will benefit from youth services in South Gloucestershire, benefiting from support including mental health provision, access to creative activities and targeted support for LGBTQ+ young people. Despite South Gloucestershire being, on the whole, a relatively affluent area, young people still experience deprivation, with 6500 children living in low … Continued
Aaron Barnes, Associate, Diversity Trust I’ll start by saying that I personally LOVE a conference, especially a conference that covers gender and sexuality issues, and especially when topics focused on transgender issues are going to led by trans people. So you can imagine my excitement when I was invited to the 2018 ‘Transforming Spaces’ conference … Continued
This week, Youth Work Week, an innovative new partnership funded by the Big Lottery Fund will begin work to provide more joined-up services to better support young people in the county. Young people are in the grip of a well-being crisis. In South Gloucestershire approximately 4,800 children and young people aged 5-19 have a diagnosable … Continued
We were delighted to receive an official response from University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust to the Trans report that we published with our local Healthwatch in June 2018. The full report can be found here. Writing a letter on behalf of the Trust to local Healthwatch, Sam Chapman, who is the Chair of the … Continued
Guest blogger Joy M.A writes about bivisibility, and the importance of intersectionality, when considering equality, diversity and inclusion. Having an identity that is part of multiple communities considered marginalised has been more of a driving force rather than a hurdle for me. It is true that the less privileged your identity may be, the higher … Continued
Hi everyone! Hot on the heels of the announcement of my joining the Board at our AGM, I have now attended my first external event on behalf of Diversity Trust. On 3rdJuly the Minister for Women and Equalities, Penny Mourdant MP, launched the Government’s LGBT Action Plan. The plan was formulated against the backdrop of … Continued
We are delighted to welcome two new members to our Board of Directors, Mark Greenburgh and Lou Hart. Each brings a fresh set of skills, enthusiasm and experience and expertise to our Board as we move into the next phase of our development. Mark Greenburgh is a solicitor specialising in equalities and discrimination law. He … Continued
We hope that you enjoy reading our new publication ‘Out in South Gloucestershire’, we think you will find the stories inspiring, and the resources and information useful. We have gathered together testimonies from a range of LGBTQ+ people, and our allies, from across South Gloucestershire. You will also find information on community groups and organisations, … Continued
Why not read our Social Impact Report 2017-18 and find out about all the great work we do with people and communities locally, regionally and nationally. As well as our international impact. Read the report by clicking here DT_AR_6.