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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
The growing generational gap within the queer community is only becoming more apparent. Whether it’s online or in-person, older queer people are rarely included in conversations about queer issues, and often find themselves being excluded from queer spaces. They are also regularly called out for using ‘outdated’ labels to describe themselves. These actions only … Continued
Ok where do I actually even begin? Do I begin in 2003 when our first Chair and I sipped chilled pints of Hoegaarden with a slice of lemon in the Dragon pub in Kemptown in Brighton, plotting to set up a training and consultancy company? Or do I begin with my return to the … Continued
New report from Totaljobs and The Diversity Trust highlights career progression challenges for Black and South Asian women in the UK. Black and South Asian women have higher levels of confidence about their career trajectory than White colleagues, but face barriers to progression due to racism and sexism Two thirds of Black and South … Continued