In this interview, Berkeley Wilde highlights key challenges and lessons in stakeholder engagement relevant to community-focused organisations. A central theme is that many organisations struggle to engage stakeholders authentically because they prioritise messaging over meaningful listening. Effective engagement requires shifting from delivering information to centring the lived experiences of communities, particularly those directly affected by services or … Continued

Just 0.4% of UK charities and social enterprises offer support on LGBTQ+ issues, with most operating on incomes below £10,000.  Yet they’re needed more than ever. Many LGBTQ+ people still struggle to be open about their sexual orientation and experience verbal or physical harassment because of their identity. There is a higher prevalence of mental … Continued

The Diversity Trust is proud to support the launch of a new research report examining the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people in South Gloucestershire — and the findings make clear that urgent action is needed. The report, Living Proud in South Gloucestershire: Understanding and Improving the Lives of LGBTQ+ Communities, was commissioned by South Gloucestershire … Continued

We’re delighted to be sharing our second of a series of three white papers around the topic of Diversity in Menopause: ‘Workplace Insights: Diversity in Menopause – Focus on LGBTQ+, White Paper 2 (September 2025). The launch of this paper coincides with the Menopause Awareness Month of October. The first of the white papers focused … Continued