Fostering Inclusivity: Insights and Tips
On Friday 10 October, I was walking to the Friends Meeting House in Manchester to attend a neurodiversity event. As I made my way there, a man ahead of me, focused on his phone, was walking slowly. I stepped slightly to the left to pass him, hoping to avoid being late. In that simple, ordinary
A time to reflect and a time to act Two years have passed since the horrific events of 7 October, and the aftershocks are still being felt deeply across Jewish communities in Britain and beyond. What should have been unthinkable has become ordinary.Synagogues have been vandalised, homes defaced, Jewish students harassed, and families assaulted simply
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This October marks the 15th anniversary of the Equality Act 2010, a milestone in advancing equality and human rights in Britain. The Act has been the foundation for fairness and progress, protecting people across nine protected characteristics and providing a framework for tackling discrimination. Over the past decade and a half, the Equality and Human
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Systemic racism doesn’t always announce itself through slurs or laws. More often, it operates through the quiet but corrosive power of stereotypes. Black men are too often cast as “dangerous” or “angry.” Black women are labelled “loud,” “aggressive,” or reduced to the trope of the “strong Black woman.” These labels might seem casual to some,
When over 6,000 people sign an open letter and more than 600 gathered for an online launch, something powerful is happening. Women Against the Far Right is more than a campaign, it is a movement exposing the dangerous hypocrisy of those who claim to “protect women” while fuelling racism, misogyny, and hate. The far right
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Foreword Institutional racism is not a relic of the past; it remains embedded in the structures, systems, and cultures of today. One of the clearest indicators is the continued underrepresentation of ethnically diverse people in senior leadership across organisations and public services. This absence is not accidental; it is the product of historical and structural
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As I approach my 70th birthday, I reflect on a question I have been asked countless times in my life: “Where are you from?” On the surface, it might seem like small talk. But for someone like me – a dark-skinned British woman who has lived in the UK for 64 of my 70 years
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What is National Inclusion Week? National Inclusion Week (NIW) is an annual UK-wide event launched in 2013 to celebrate inclusion and inspire meaningful, sustained action in workplaces. It provides an opportunity for organisations to reflect, learn, and commit to making inclusion a core part of their culture and everyday practice. In 2025, NIW will take
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“Masking is not just about autism. It’s about survival, identity, and being seen — or not seen at all.” This powerful insight sits at the heart of a significant new piece of research by Tiffany Nelson and Hannah Lichwaba. Their work centres the lived realities of Black Autistic girls in the UK education system, a
Beyond the Headlines: Ethnically Diverse Heroes of WWII Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) marks 8 May 1945 – the official end of World War II in Europe. Streets were flooded with celebration, communities gathered in hard-won relief, and a broken continent began to rebuild. But behind the black-and-white photographs and iconic broadcasts lies a
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