Equality and Diversity

This one day course will encourage participants to assess their own opportunities / inclinations to celebrate diversity; identify obstacles and determine strategies for future development.

In a relaxed and informal atmosphere, participants will explore notions of inclusion, exclusion and identity.

Through key texts/handouts, group exercises and discussion, the group will be encouraged to recognise prejudice, consider discrimination and its disabling consequences and work towards inclusive practice. There will be the opportunity to explore the historical, political, legal and social context of progress towards greater equality of opportunity.

Equality and Diversity Aim

• To explore attitudes to "difference", consider the history and consequences of institutional oppression and understand how celebrating diversity and extending opportunity are central to our attempts to promote civilisation.

Equality and Diversity Objectives

• To explore definitions of society.
• To establish an understanding of why promoting inclusion is not just about being "politically correct".
• To encourage awareness of personal values - where they come from and how they affect behaviour.
• To get "taboo" subjects e.g. sex, religion, politics out into the open.
• To identify obstacles to more inclusive working practices / lifestyles.
• To recognise ways in which we are able to make a difference.

Who is it for?

• Managers, employees, volunteers, service users, service providers, members of organisations. 
• Anyone who has to live or work with other people; anyone who has ever felt that her / his ability / willingness to behave spontaneously has been constrained by considerations of status, safety or survival. Pretty much all of us as far as we're concerned.

In-house cost

• £375 for groups of up to 20 people.

Open course

We intend to run a number of open courses throughout the year at various locations across the U.K. If you would be interested in attending, please contact us. 

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