Our Year And our Impact
755
Each teacher is equipped with the skills, tools and confidence to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying and language in their own school.”
Sidonie Bertrand Shelton
Programmes Manager
755 TEACHERS ACROSS BRITAIN EMPOWERED TO TACKLE BULLYING
Stonewall delivers training to teachers through Train the Trainer courses. These courses equip pastoral, anti-bullying and PSHE leads in schools to train colleagues in tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.
The training also helps teachers to understand how to support LGBT young people, as well as how to meet the requirements of the new Ofsted inspection framework.
450
450 faith schools including Catholic, Anglican, Muslim and Jewish schools signed up to work with Stonewall as part of a special new programme funded by the Department of Education.”
Dominic Arnall
Head of Projects and Programmes
450 FAITH SCHOOLS SIGNED UP TO WORK WITH US
As part of our work tackling homophobic, biphobic, and transphobic bullying, we offer free teacher training to schools with a faith character, or a majority faith student population. Teachers who work in faith and church schools report specific challenges in working with their local communities and institutions, requiring targeted materials and support.
3,700
While our new School Report shows an improved experience for pupils in many ways, it also needs to act as a wake-up call for schools, government and politicians on just how far we still have to go.”
Ruth Hunt
Chief Executive Officer
3,700 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN SCHOOL REPORT RESEARCH
This report was the culmination of new research with the Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge. The report provides the evidence base for Stonewall’s ongoing work to influence schools and policy makers to address issues facing LGBT young people.
760
We work with 760 organisations on embedding LGBT inclusion into their organisations to ensure that they are able to attract, engage and retain diverse talent as well as supporting LGBT customers, clients and service users.”
Vicky Hayden
Head of Private Sector Membership Programmes
WORKED WITH 760 ORGANISATONS THROUGH DIVERSITY CHAMPIONS PROGRAMME
We know that people perform better when they can be themselves. That’s why we created Diversity Champions, the leading employers’ programme for ensuring all LGBT staff are accepted without exception in the workplace. We worked with 760 organisations through our Diversity Champions programmes, all of whom share our core belief in the power of a workplace that is truly equal.
131
The growing number of Global Diversity Champions means that, together with local movements, we’re making large strides towards LGBT workplace equality around the world.”
Lynn Pasterny
Global Workplace Programmes Officer
AND 131 GLOBAL BUSINESSES
Inclusive societies not only benefit individuals but enable companies and economies to flourish. However, in more than half the world, LGBT people may not be protected by workplace law.
Our Global Diversity Champions programme works to ensure all lesbian, gay, bi and trans staff are accepted without exception in workplaces worldwide.
25
These resources enable employers to develop LGBT inclusion practice, from service delivery to their offices across the globe.”
Peter Holmes
Director of Commercial Operations
LAUNCHED 25 NEW WORKPLACE RESOURCES
Stonewall’s workplace resources are a series of best practice guides and research to help businesses and organisations create inclusive workplaces for their staff and services for their customers.
430
Thanks to the Index, employers are actively demonstrating commitment to their LGBT staff and helping them reach their full potential.”
Peter Holmes
Director of Commercial Operations
430 SUBMISSIONS TO THE WEI PLUS 90,000 RESPONSES TO STAFF SURVEY
More than 400 organisations benchmarked their LGBT inclusion work against best practice through the Workplace Equality Index. Over 90,000 employees responded to the Index staff survey, giving us a deeper insight in to staff experiences in the workplace.
2,894
Proud Employers is a great way for us to promote jobs at LGBT-inclusive companies – so more people can be confident to bring their whole selves to work.”
Will Byles
Head of Corporate Fundraising
2,894 JOBS FROM LGBT-INCLUSIVE EMPLOYERS POSTED
Proud Employers is the only job site which caters exclusively to LGBT people and their allies. We aim to help candidates find roles with organisations committed to true diversity and inclusion for their employees, working with members from across the public, private and third sectors.
1,800
Stonewall conferences bring people together to learn and share innovative ideas that make leading institutions inclusive for all LGBT people.”
Sarah Campbell
Conference Content and Marketing Manager
1,800 ATTENDED A STONEWALL CONFERENCE
More than 1,800 people attended a Stonewall conference this year. Among them were the English, Scottish and Welsh Workplace conferences as well as our Education Conference which took place in Birmingham for the first time.
Our Future Plans
Our Response :
Continue to work with institutions to embed cultures of inclusion and acceptance across workplaces and service provision. We will broaden this impact by transforming institutions into advocates and enablers of social change in the communities and marketplaces they operate in, here and abroad.
Our Response :
We must deepen our understanding of sector-specific challenges, develop related strategies and tailor our interventions, particularly for service provision across education, in sport, with faith organisations, with national umbrella bodies across the private and public sectors, and with SMEs.
Our Response :
We need to grow our international impact through existing programmes and by expanding our influence and work to more countries through collaboration with LGBT campaigners and institutions. As part of this, we must better collaborate with and support our Global Diversity Champions (GDCs) and Global Founding Partners (GFPs) to drive social change through their activities and influence.
Our Response :
We must understand and address issues faced by specific LGBT communities, and how institutions can affect change for these groups, including trans people, LGBT BAME/PoC or disabled people, older LGBT people, NEETs (those Not in Education, Employment or Training), youth, LGBT people of faith, and LGBT people in rural or isolated communities.