Equality, Diversity & Inclusion #1
In the first of a quarterly Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Digest we cover a wide range of topics including why the UK is still uncomfortable talking about race, celebrating Black History Month with Oxford Brookes University, why the UK’s recovery plans must address gender inequality and much more.
Oxford Brookes welcomes Ambassador Andrew Young to bring Black History Month...
Politician, diplomat and activist Ambassador Andrew Young, will be delivering an online public lecture to conclude the University’s celebration of Black History Month 2021.
Happiness Through Goal Setting and Help to Grow
The Business and External Engagement team at Oxford Brookes Business School aims to partner with organisations & individuals to improve business and individual performance through a range of training, consultancy and research projects.
Berkshire charity wins £10,000 Movement for Good award
A charity based in Berkshire will receive a £10,000 windfall as part of Ecclesiastical Insurance Group’s annual Movement for Good awards.
UK still uncomfortable talking about race, new survey finds
Business in the Community (BITC), the Prince’s Responsible Business Network, has today published the findings of the 2021 Race at Work survey which captures the views of over 24,600 employees in the UK. The survey found that the UK is still uncomfortable talking about race with only four in 10 employees saying that their employers are comfortable discussing race in the workplace, increasing only by 3% since 2018.
Supporting more lives together
A new partnership will provide mental health support to thousands of children and young people across the Thames Valley.
Make UK and Next Gen Makers launch innovative engineering apprenticeships Employers...
Make UK has partnered with support platform Next Gen Makers to develop a ground-breaking Engineering Apprenticeships Employer Kitemark, which will recognise companies who achieve a best practice benchmark, and thus endorse them as an exemplary employer of apprentices.
Proud to Be: Black History Month 2021 at Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University is proud to once again support Black History Month this year, with the 2021 theme of ‘Proud to Be’.
Celebrating National Inclusion Week
This week we are celebrating National Inclusion Week. This week’s theme is #UnitedForInclusion and looks to share inclusion in all its forms. National Inclusion Week asks us to consider three questions:
Bespoke cookery classes to support independent living
We have started up 2 Wantage cooking groups this month.
UK’s recovery plans must address gender inequality as four out of...
Gender equality must be at the heart of the UK’s green and fair recovery, according to a new PwC report that underlines the extent to which women’s career progression and opportunities continue to be disproportionately hampered by the pandemic.
Charity launches therapy bus to support youngsters’ mental wellbeing
Oxfordshire based charity At The Bus this week launched its inaugural converted art therapy bus that will tour the county providing mental wellbeing support to youngsters.
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