Case Studies
Championing Trans, Non-Binary and Non-Gender Employees within the Workplace
Around 0.2% of the UK population identify as trans, and 0.1% as non-binary or other gender according to the census. This case study discusses fostering an inclusive and welcoming culture for trans, non-binary, and non-gender employees.
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Youth Employability: Supporting Young Disabled People into Work by Building Relationships with Employers
There is often a misconception that disabled people are not as capable of holding down jobs or working in skilled sectors. We heard from Ellen Atkinson, Regional Adviser at the National Development Team for Inclusion. Ellen discussed why these myths should be dispelled and how employers can create pathways for disabled people to enter the workplace.
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Issues Faced in Public Sector Recruitment and Retention
Since 2010, the public sector workforce has dropped by 7%, presenting challenges across public services and affecting the quality of services. This infographic examines the current landscape of the public sector workforce, as well as recruitment and retention rates within the sector.
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Workplace Wellbeing: Encouraging Workplace Leaders to Embrace Diversity
Jess Lievesley, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Austin Omotoso, Clinical Nurse Leader at St Andrew's Healthcare spoke about staff led conversations to improve wellbeing in the workplace, as well as ways of embracing diversity.
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How Flexible Working can Support Diversity and Inclusion
Covid-19 exposed inequalities in workplace structures and introduced a new way of working to many. Welsh gender equality charity Chwarae Teg report the need to work towards gender inequality, whilst highlighting the benefits of agile working to mitigate inequality.
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In Conversation: Creating Better Diversity Policies in the Voluntary Sector
Implementing core diversity policies in the voluntary sector is essential in creating inclusive and representative workplaces and services. We invited three champions of diversity and inclusion in the sector to discuss the topic.
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Wellbeing in the Voluntary Sector: A Case for Embedding Positive Mental Health Throughout your Organisation
According to Mind, the workplace should be a safe place for employees and not a place that exacerbates ill mental health. We heard from Emma Mamo, Head of Workplace Wellbeing at Mind about ways that employers in the voluntary sector can support the mental wellbeing of their workforce.
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Wellbeing in the Voluntary Sector: Incorporating Accessibility and Inclusion into Staff Wellbeing Strategies
On average, people with hearing loss are paid £2,000 less per year than the general population.; This amounts to £4 billion per year in lost income across the UK. James Watson O’Neill, Chief Executive of SignHealth shared the importance of inclusion for those with impairments in the voluntary sector.
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