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The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Toolkit

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The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Toolkit

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This toolkit is for every social enterprise that is working to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in their organisations – within their teams, supply chains, and mission. Our vision is that it will enable a more innovative and productive social enterprise sector that generates far more inclusive economic growth and social impact. Though the toolkit will be updated at regular intervals, it is for inspiration and guidance, so please always seek appropriate legal advice.

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The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Toolkit

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This toolkit is for every social enterprise that is working to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in their organisations – within their teams, supply chains, and mission. Our vision is that it will enable a more innovative and productive social enterprise sector that generates far more inclusive economic growth and social impact. Though the toolkit will be updated at regular intervals, it is for inspiration and guidance, so please always seek appropriate legal advice.

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Discover how to promote equal opportunities and manage equality, diversity and inclusion in your organisation.

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CIPD | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion resources

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Discover how to promote equal opportunities and manage equality, diversity and inclusion in your organisation.

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This EDI Calendar is a resource to highlight key events, observances, and initiatives related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

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The Diversity and Inclusion Calendar 2023 | Inclusive Employers

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Never miss an important date with our comprehensive calendar of diversity and inclusion events, festivals and occasions.

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Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

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Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

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Start this free course now. Just create an account and sign in. Enrol and complete the course for a free statement of participation or digital badge if available.

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Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

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Do you feel concerned about a lack of diversity in your workplace? Is this something you want to address? Perhaps you'd like to feel more informed on a personal level before taking it further ...

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Voluntary Action Swindon recognises how important it is to look after our mental wellbeing, especially during challenging times. Therefore, Ipsum Care, in collaboration with the Swindon Hub and Voluntary Action Swindon, has been hosting a regular art group where people can come together, relax and have fun! This art session is being delivered every other Wednesday in the Swindon Hub from 10:30am-12:30pm. One of the future sessions is scheduled to be held on 13th May 2026. In addition, these are free drop-in sessions for anyone to attend!” Swindon Hub · 36 The Parade · Swindon SN1 1BA https://www.ipsum.care/arts-and-crafts

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We offer artist led studio workshops for those in need of support to improve their mental health, build confidence, learn new skills, have fun and take time to relax. We offer face to face art sessions at 13 Milton Road, SN1 5JE (Unless stated otherwise). ​ Our ADULT creative timetable is as follows; MONDAYS: 10.30am - 12pm | Adult Art Class @ St John’s Church Hall (FREE) 1.30pm - 4pm | Mixed Media Art 6pm - 8pm | Adult Art Class [Alternate Mondays] ​ TUESDAYS: 10am - 12.30pm | Watercolour Art 11.30am - 2.30pm | Arts and Crafts @ John Moulton Hall 1.30pm - 4pm | Mixed Media Art ​ WEDNESDAYS: 10.30pm - 12.30pm | Art Group [Alternate Wednesdays] @ Swindon Hub (FREE) 1.30pm - 4pm | Mixed Media Art ​ THURSDAYS: 10am - 12.30pm | Mixed Media Art 1.30pm - 4pm | Mixed Media Art ​ FRIDAYS: 10am - 12.30pm | Mixed Media Art 10.30am - 12.30pm | Creative Writing 1.30pm - 4pm | Mixed Media Art

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VAS Free Impact Measurement Workshop - Matt Kepple
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VAS Free Impact Measurement Workshop - Matt Kepple
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This 2-hour workshop is designed to meet you where you're at and ensure that by the end of it you (1) know exactly how you'll measure and report the impact of one (or more) of your projects, (2) you know what your outcomes are (and how they differ from outputs and indicators), (3) you feel able to repeat the process for your other areas of work.

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How many times have you put off the thought: "How do I measure our impact?" It often feels tricky, seems very mathematical and appears to be far removed from the day-to-day work you're doing to make a difference. But it doesn't have to be that way. Our facilitator, Matt Kepple, has delivered workshops to hundreds of charities and social enterprises, across the UK and overseas.

This 2-hour workshop is designed to meet you where you're at and ensure that by the end of it you (1) know exactly how you'll measure and report the impact of one (or more) of your projects, (2) you know what your outcomes are (and how they differ from outputs and indicators), (3) you feel able to repeat the process for your other areas of work.

Sanford House Conference Room
Swindon
SN1 1HE

General ticket (3 Dec 2025): FREE

If you have a question about this event, please contact:

Pooja Tomar
01793538398
pooja@vas-swindon.org

Last updated 09:19:53, 19/11/2025

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Project Implicit is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and international collaborative of researchers who are interested in implicit social cognition.

Project Implicit was founded in 1998 by three scientists – Dr. Tony Greenwald (University of Washington), Dr. Mahzarin Banaji (Harvard University), and Dr. Brian Nosek (University of Virginia). Project Implicit Health (formerly Project Implicit Mental Health) launched in 2011 and is led by Dr. Bethany Teachman (University of Virginia) and Dr. Matt Nock (Harvard University).

The mission of Project Implicit is to educate the public about bias and to provide a “virtual laboratory” for collecting data on the internet. Project Implicit scientists produce high-impact research that forms the basis of our scientific knowledge about bias and disparities.

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The Feeding Swindon Partnership looks to work together towards addressing issues around Food Poverty/Security using the combined expertise, knowledge, vision, inspiration, activities and efforts of organisations and groups in the town. We regularly meet together.

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What do equality, diversity, equity and inclusion mean? | Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Training

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What do equality, diversity, equity and inclusion mean? | Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Training

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What do equality, diversity, equity and inclusion mean? | Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Training

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We look at putting the words equality, diversity, equity and inclusion into context and exploring their mea

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What do equality, diversity, equity and inclusion mean? | Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Training

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This video will guide you through the basics of using Padlet, a versatile online tool for collaboration, organization, and brainstorming. Whether you are a student, teacher, or professional, Padlet can help you create interactive and engaging digital content in a few easy steps.

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Home Instead support people to live well their way. We believe in supporting all older people in our local community. That’s why we created the WOW Guide. The WOW Guide is a listing of groups and activities suitable for older people in and around Swindon

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Swindon WOW Guide | Home Instead Swindon and Vale of White Horse

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Enjoy your hobbies and pastimes in a place of familiar comfort at home: find home care in Swindon WOW Guide to see it could be the right fit for your needs.

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The Feeding Swindon Partnership looks to work together towards addressing issues around Food Poverty/Security using the combined expertise, knowledge, vision, inspiration, activities and efforts of organisations and groups in the town. We regularly meet together.

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Discover Swindon's SEND Local Offer

First way for children, young people and families to access information to support their SEND journey

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Following last year's updated guidance on menopause in the workplace, published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), many charities are reviewing their practices to ensure menopausal employees are well supported.

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Menopause is when a woman's periods stop due to lower hormone levels. It usually happens between the ages of 45 and 55, but can also be earlier or later. It can happen for a number of reasons, including:

Sometimes the reason is unknown.

Perimenopause is when a woman has symptoms of menopause, but periods have not stopped.

The menopause can cause a range of both physical and psychological symptoms. You can find more information on the range of symptoms here.

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Menopause in the workplace: Guidance for employers

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These resources are designed to help employers understand their legal obligations in relation to supporting workers experiencing menopausal symptoms.

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Employers should be inclusive and support workers' wellbeing. They should prevent discrimination and make sure everyone is safe at work. This will:

protect workers' rights and avoid legal claims

improve productivity

encourage workers to stay at the organisation

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How to make work more inclusive. Health and wellbeing. Handling discrimination and bullying.

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Voluntary Action Swindon directory of organisations 

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Voluntary Action Swindon have compiled a directory of organisations and charities across Swindon, with the aim of providing a central access point to improve collaboration across the sector.

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Digital exclusion is about not being able to access and use the internet to benefit from digital in everyday life. The main barriers people face are: not being able to afford to access the internet to get connected or stay connected (not having sufficient data connectivity; not having a suitable device), and not having the skills, confidence, and support to use the internet. A person’s digital capability is hugely dependent on their skills and motivation to safely, confidently navigate the online world as well as having the ‘hardware’ to do so. Some people experience all these barriers together. Some can afford data and a device, but lack skills; others may have the skills, but not be able to afford data connectivity, or afford a device.

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Using language, both verbally and written, that is as inclusive as possible is a key part of creating a welcoming environment for everyone. This guide contains general principles, some specific examples and tips to challenge where needed.

It is important to remember that language is always evolving, varies across cultures and individual perspectives and that people hold different opinions so there isn’t a single ‘right' answer.

Remember that not all communication is verbal, and look at the person that you are speaking to to see if there are physical indicators that might help you, or to gauge how people are reacting to what you are saying.

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Free- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Understanding Bias and Allyship in EDI

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Free- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Understanding Bias and Allyship in EDI

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Learn to recognise bias and reduce its impact on interpersonal communications and organisational decision making.

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Equality, diversity and inclusion encompasses respect, understanding, kindness and acceptance, and taking the time to learn about EDI can be transformative for all of us. I'm Professor Belinda Colston and I'm the director of the Eleanor Glanville Institute at the University of Lincoln. In our society everyone has the right to be treated fairly with dignity and respect. These are our human rights. This course will help you to understand the psychology and social functions of bias, types of bias, and the ways in which bias can affect our decision making.

We'll look at what it means to be an ally and how the power of allyship can be used for equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we'll take time to consider the social and psychological aspects of fitting in, and the ways in which microaggressions impact our sense of belonging and well-being. The course will explore equality, diversity and inclusion. That's EDI from a range of different perspectives. You'll explore key concepts and build your understanding of EDI so that you can improve your own practice in your professional life. If you're looking to develop your knowledge and awareness of EDI, or if you're looking to develop the EDI awareness within your organization, then this is the course for you.

There's no prior knowledge required before joining the course. Just an eagerness to learn and an open mind. Everyone can benefit from developing their awareness of diversity and we're excited to invite you along on this learning journey.

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

Explain what bias is and why it matters.

Describe the foundation of biased thinking and recognise the different types of bias.

Evaluate the impact of bias and micro-aggressions and learn some ways to interrupt negative bias.

Explore what being an ally involves and why it's important.

Identify acts of performance (passive) and active allyship and bystanding.

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Unable to play video. Please enable JavaScript or consider upgrading your browser. Equality, diversity and inclusion encompasses respect, understanding, kindness and acceptance, and taking the time to learn about EDI can be transformative for all of us. I'm Professor Belinda Colston and I'm the director of the Eleanor Glanville Institute at the University of Lincoln.

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The Equality Act is a law which protects you from discrimination. It means that discrimination or unfair treatment on the basis of certain personal characteristics, such as age, is now against the law in almost all cases

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How you take action will depend on who your complaint is against but here's a general guide of what you should do:

Step one: Find out about the complaints procedure for the organisation that you want to complain about. For example:

If it's your employer, you may wish to talk to your manager, your union or HR

If it's a shop or hotel, you may need to contact the manager or customer services

If it's your GP surgery, ask to see a copy of their complaints procedure

Step two: Send in details of your complaint, what happened, and when. Make it clear that you are complaining about age discrimination. It can also help to suggest solutions, for example, if you want an apology or the person responsible to be retrained.

Step three: If you're unhappy with the response, you may have to go to the next step of the complaints procedure (for example, you may need to contact a head office, ombudsman, or tribunal) or seek some further advice if you're not sure what to do.

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Equality Act 2010 and age discrimination laws | Age UK

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The Equality Act is a law which protects you from discrimination, meaning that discrimination or unfair treatment is against the law in almost all cases.

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GIRES Trans and Gender Diversity Awareness Training 

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GIRES Trans and Gender Diversity Awareness Training 

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GIRES Trans and Gender Diversity Awareness Training for Employers and Service Providers CPD accredited e-learning resource

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GIRES provides access to e-Learning programmes to assist organisations, friends and families to better understand how to support and work with gender diverse people.

If you require access to our training for your staff please contact us via web@gires.org.uk and we can provide you with access tokens and can invoice your company directly.

In order to gain a better understanding of who is accessing our training and to unlock the links to the training please fill in the following information. Please read Our Privacy Policy and then click on the submit box to access the training programmes:

Gender Diversity Awareness for Employers & Service Providers

GIRES Trans and Gender Diversity Awareness Training for Employers and Service Providers CPD accredited e-learning resource will:

Ensure that learners are better informed about trans and gender diversity;

Give you a better understanding of the law and good practice in relation to trans and gender diverse people;

Provide employers and services providers with the knowledge to meet their legal responsibilities in relation to staff, service users/ clients; and

Provide you with the skills and knowledge to deal with trans and gender diverse issues in line with your role.

The training consists of three modules and a test quiz which will take about an hour to complete.:

Module 1: An introduction to trans and gender diversity

Module 2: Employers and employee's responsibilities in relation to the law and best practice

Module 3: The importance of an inclusive and supportive workplace environment

Please note, that if you would like to have access to the free training for your own personal interest, and not professional development, your progress and completion of sessions will not be recorded and you will not be able to generate a record of completion. Please email web@gires.org.uk stating which training you would like to access and we will send you a link to the Open Access Training.

If you require evidence of learning and wish to acquire CPD points, please register and pay £10 to access the training. You will then be sent login details to access the training. On successful completion of the test at the end please make sure you print your result certificate or save a PDF as you will not be able to return to your results after leaving the training course.

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GIRES Trans and Gender Diversity - Scientific Factors

This CPD accredited e-learning resource provides a brief overview of the biological science relating to trans and gender diversity. The training is in 6 Modules and should take 1.5hrs to complete. Once you have completed all six modules you will be able to print a certificate of learning which includes the CPD reference details.

1. Introduction

2. Chromosomes

3. Legal Information

4. Sex and Gender

5. Nature vs Nurture

6. Research

Please note, that if you would like to have access to the free training for your own personal interest, and not professional development, your progress and completion of sessions will not be recorded and you will not be able to generate a record of completion. Please email web@gires.org.uk stating which training you would like to access and we will send you a link to the Open Access Training.

If you require evidence of learning and wish to acquire CPD points, please register and pay £10 to access the training. You will then be sent login details to access the training.

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Gender Diversity Training for Primary Care Teams

GIRES has produced CPD accredited e-Learning to support Primary Care Teams providing care for gender diverse individuals.

Cultural competence is also addressed as this is an essential element in underpinning the successful care across a broad range of medical and social services for service users of all ages. The e-learning programme is designed for:

Health and social care providers including people working in care-homes, hospitals, schools and GP surgeries;

Medical professionals;

Non-clinical staff working in primary care

Educational professionals including school nurses; and

Gender diverse people and their families.

The training consists of two modules:

Module 1: Healthcare for gender diverse (transgender, non-binary, non-gender) adults. The Training includes definitions of key terms, an overview of treatment and the role of Primary Care with regard to referral pathways, ongoing treatment and monitoring in collaboration with specialised services.

Module 2: Describes the care of gender diverse children and young people and gives an overview of the support and treatment provided to this group. Gender diversity may be experienced and expressed by young people of all ages, including pre-school children. The module also covers Primary Care responsibilities with regard to referral pathways, ongoing treatment and monitoring in collaboration with specialised services.
Following a decision in the High Court on 1 December 2020, the provision of hormone blocking and gender affirming medication, as described in this resource, may have to be approved by a Court order. On 17 September 2021, the Court of Appeal overturned the previous decision. We are now waiting for the Tavistock's Gender Identity Development Service to state how it intends to resume treatment.
Please note, that if you would like to have access to the free training for your own personal interest, and not professional development, your progress and completion of sessions will not be recorded and you will not be able to generate a record of completion. Please email web@gires.org.uk stating which training you would like to access and we will send you a link to the Open Access Training.

If you require evidence of learning and to acquire CPD points, please register and pay £10 to access the training. You will then be sent login details to access the training.

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Supporting Gender Diverse Children and Young People

GIRES and Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust have created this CPD accredited e-learning resource to help professionals and families understand the needs of gender diverse children and young people. The e-learning programme is designed for:

Health and social care providers;

Medical professionals;

Educational professionals; and

Families of gender diverse children and young people.

The programme consists of three e-learning modules each of which will take about 25 mins to complete.
Following a decision in the High Court on 1 December 2020, the provision of hormone blocking and gender affirming medication, as described in this resource, may have to be approved by a Court order. On 17 September 2021, the Court of Appeal overturned the previous decision. We are now waiting for the Tavistock's Gender Identity Development Service to state how it intends to resume treatment.
Please note, that if you would like to have access to the free training for your own personal interest, and not professional development, your progress and completion of sessions will not be recorded and you will not be able to generate a record of completion. Please email web@gires.org.uk stating which training you would like to access and we will send you a link to the Open Access Training.

If you require evidence of learning and wish to acquire CPD points, please register and pay £10 to access the training. You will then be sent login details to access the training.

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Supporting Gender Diverse People in Post 16 Education

GIRES trans and gender diversity awareness training for learning providers, staff and students in post 16 education e-learning resource has been developed to raise awareness and understanding of the issues faced by trans and gender diverse learners and teachers and other staff, and provide the leaner with the information to respond appropriately when working or studying with trans and gender diverse learners and teachers and other staff.

Further and higher education establishments, as well as governors, management, trades' unions and students' unions will benefit from an understanding of the issues faced by trans and gender diverse people; all must share the corporate responsibility to provide them with a safe, inclusive and healthy environment.

The training consists of six modules each of which will take about 20 mins to complete.:

Introduction to gender diversity in further education

Learners' experiences

Employees' experiences

Disclosure and privacy

Promoting equality

Support

Please note, that if you would like to have access to the free training for your own personal interest, and not professional development, your progress and completion of sessions will not be recorded and you will not be able to generate a record of completion. Please email web@gires.org.uk stating which training you would like to access and we will send you a link to the Open Access Training.

If you require evidence of learning and wish to acquire CPD points, please register and pay £10 to access the training. You will then be sent login details to access the training. On successful completion of the test at the end please make sure you print your result certificate or save a PDF as you will not be able to return to your results after leaving the training course.

Register & Pay

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GIRES provides access to e-Learning programmes to assist organisations, friends and families to better understand how to support and work with gender diverse people. If you require access to our training for your staff please contact us via web@gires.org.uk and we can provide you with access tokens and can invoice your company directly.