The benefits to the organisation:
- Assistance to produce and maintain inclusive policies & procedures
- Organisation will demonstrate inclusive involvement within the staff team
- Organisation will demonstrate successful engagement of Allies/LGBT+ Support Networks
- Organisation will demonstrate effective managerial Support of LGBT+ People
- Organisation will achieve better LGBT+ Public Engagement
- Organisation will receive free publicity about their achievement
- Organisation will receive free advertising through our social media
- Organisation will receive updated and realistic training in LGBT+ awareness
- Organisation will gain recognition as being an LGBT+ Champion
- Organisation will be able to work competently, sensitively and effectively with LGBT + people
What is the process:
To begin with the LGBT+ Awareness Education is booked and delivered – 4 hour course, content of which includes:
- What is LGBT+
- Defining Equality and Diversity
- Sex, Gender Spectrum and Identities
- Challenges to the equality and diversity of LGBT people
- Discrimination
- Mental Health & Self Harm
- Hate Crime & LGBT+ Wellbeing
- Legal Landmarks
- Importance of Allies
- Putting Theory into Practice
- Then, the Evidence based agreement paperwork is completed
What happens after the training:
- Presentation of award takes place
- LGBT+ Champions logo is made freely available for promotional purposes
- The organisation receives publicity across Arcus social media
- Press release is drafted for local press
- All participants in the training receive an individual certificate of achievement
- Copies of presentation & glossary are circulated
- An increased public profile with relation to the organisations Equality and Diversity
What is the cost and how do we book?
The cost is £20 per person doing the training and this is usually paid up front.
To get started, complete a booking form.
