VSDB Equality Associates

We offer programmes that look at equalities across gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, age, nationality, religion, mental health and income.

VSDB can work with employers to construct bespoke programmes of development for staff and employers.  Please contact us with your needs, we are happy to advise.  VSDB offers the following under the Equality Associates Programme:

• Scoping Meetings
• Standard and Bespoke Seminars
• Lunch and Learns
• Policy Reviews
• Strategic Planning for Equalities
• Specialist Reputation Management
• Specialist Mediation
• Executive Coaching for developing a diverse workforce
• A Leadership Programme for maximizing the value of diversity in your business

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VSDB Equality Associates are a group of people who are committed to ensuring and promoting the value of Equality and Diversity across society and in the workplace. We believe that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to fulfil their potential and that to encourage this to happen we need to:

• Raise awareness of the value of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Ensure employers understand their duties under the Law
• Encourage employers and employees to understand the issues and challenges around equalities in society and in the workplace
• Assist employers to put in place strategies to build capacity around equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace
• Assist employers to remove barriers to equality and inclusion in the workplace, whether these are conscious or unconscious
• Assist employers to demonstrate and celebrate achievements in equalities, diversity and inclusion

Associates are trained and experienced in delivering capacity building interventions and work in pairs with our clients. Their work is regularly evaluated.

We offer programmes that address equalities across gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, age, nationality, religion, mental health and income.

VSDB can work with employers to construct bespoke programmes of development for staff and employers.  Please contact us with your needs, we are happy to advise.  VSDB offers the following under the Equality Associates Programme:

• Scoping Meetings
• Standard and Bespoke Seminars
• Lunch and Learns
• Policy Reviews
• Strategic Planning for Equalities
• Specialist Reputation Management
• Specialist Mediation
• Executive Coaching for a diverse workforce
• A Leadership Programme to maximise the value of diversity in your business

1. The Business Case for Diversity
2. Understanding and Usage of Terminology
3. Equalities and Society
4. Tackling Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace
5. Developing an Equalities Network in the Workplace
6. Best Practice in Recruitment and Selection
7. Line managing a Diverse Workforce
8. Continuing Professional Development for a Diverse Workforce
9. Equality Impact Assessments
10. Strategic Planning and Equalities
11. Exploring Diversity with Culturally Diverse Employees
12. Equalities in Procurement
13. Equalities in the International Context
14. Sector Trends in Equalities (e.g. Engineering, Construction, Creative Industries, Health)
15. Understanding Anti-radicalistion in a Diverse Environment
16. Within the staff co-hort understanding Perceptions

A Not-for-Profit Model

VSDB Consultancy does not make profit from the work of Equality Associates. These are dedicated professionals and any profit from the work they do gets gifted to chosen organisations that promote equalities. This year organisations that will benefit are: Stonewall (the UKs Leading Charity for LGBT inclusion) and Student Minds (a Mental Health Charity for young people.

Associates are available for Speaking Engagements, Seminars, Workshops and longer term development work.