Listen to the full podcast interview here… #8 [The Diversity Trust Podcast] Jonny Benjamin – Mental Health Listen to a snippet here…    [#8 Soundbite 1] Jonny Benjamin – Consult Young People “This is what frustrates me sometimes when it comes to things like Youth Mental Health, is that, it’s the adults and the grown-ups … Continued

  Listen to the full podcast interview here…  The Diversity Trust #7 [The Diversity Trust Podcast] Roianne Nedd – Race Equality Listen to a snippet here…      [#7 Soundbite 1] Roianne Nedd – Inclusion Anarchist “I am a curator of people and I like to disrupt the status quo. So someone called me an inclusion … Continued

Listen to the full podcast interview here… Listen to a snippet here… “I think what the challenge is, is that all-women shortlists – and, indeed, BAME shortlists – are not in themselves enough. It’s not enough to say, ‘We should get more diversity in the room’. It’s then, what happens when you’re in the room? … Continued

Listen to the full podcast interview here… Listen to the snippet here… “Well in terms of the global battle for LGBT+ freedom, the most important thing is that we show solidarity with the activists there, both the LGBT+ activists and their straight allies.” Listen to the snippet here… “I always like to say ‘an activist … Continued

Listen to the full podcast interview here… “The need for trans awareness training in many different areas: You can’t do it with a training unit that just lasts for half an hour.  You need to get into the faces of people in a non-confrontational way, just by them being part of life.” Listen to the … Continued

Christine Burns, MBE, is an activist fighting for transgender rights; she’s been involved in the trans community for several decades.    She’s known for her work with Press for Change and has worked as an equalities consultant.  She helped put together new employment legislation and the Gender Recognition Act, and wrote the first ever official guidance about trans health for the Department of Health.