News Archives - The Diversity Trust

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 and 2022 is the 77th Anniversary of this historic event. It is an occasion for communities to come together to learn, remember and reflect. Each year across the UK, thousands of people mark HMD and learn more about the past in order to take action to build stronger communities and create a safer future, free of genocide and all other forms of identity-based hostility.

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

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

Award-winning content studio, distillery leads the search to create the world’s most diverse typeface

Award-winning content studio, distillery leads the search to create the world’s most diverse typeface Launched in collaboration with the Diversity Standards Collective, the initiative will drive more awareness for diversity within the industry

Skin Deep & The Diversity Trust Announce Partnership

As we reflect on the past and look for ways to ensure that we build a future that’s more inclusive and empowers everyone, now more than ever it is important to create everyday products that reflect the society we live in. Today, with this in mind, Skin Deep announces its partnership with The Diversity … Continued

Immigration to the UK for LGBT+ People

COVID-19, Brexit and the US election have meant that news stories which would usually make the headlines are getting no coverage at all. That’s helping the government to go unchallenged on serious and important issues. The experiences of those seeking asylum in the UK and the rest of Europe on the basis of their sexual … Continued

Black, Asian and minority ethnic residents and residents aged 16-25 needed for Bristol’s Quality of Life Survey 2020

Bristol Quality of Life Survey Your voice helps Bristol City Council decide where and how money should be spent- make sure you are heard. Survey link here: www.bristol.gov.uk/QoL20 You have until midnight on Sunday 19 October 2020 to complete the survey.

Statement on UK Government Response to Gender Recognition Act Reform – June 2020

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