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The theme for Black History Month (BHM) UK 2025 is “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”

This year, the theme highlights the profound contributions made by Black people be they leaders, activists, or pioneers
who have shaped history, while also looking towards a future of continued empowerment, unity, and growth.  Has your organisation carried out any activities or awareness during BHM? If you have or have not - what work are you done to ensure you are supporting your Black and racialised staff, volunteers, service users/clients/customers? Read more about Black History month here.

Tesco is highlighting its Black-owned suppliers for Black History Month

Black-owned business leaders are being prominently displayed in various Tesco stores across the country, alongside their products that are sold throughout the year.  Read more here.

London NHS reflects on diversity in senior leadership for Black History Month

As part of Black History Month 2025, senior NHS London leaders (including the Chief Nurse) have spotlighted the importance of representation in healthcare leadership and the benefits of cultural diversity in improving care delivery. Read more here.

Safety of frontline staff in EDI / Social Justice roles linked to recent public discourse

UK charities working with refugees, ethnic minorities, women, the homeless, etc., report a spike in threats — verbal abuse, vandalism, death threats — against staff and premises. They link this to increasingly inflammatory immigration and race rhetoric in political discourse, and are urging government action to curb hate speech.  Read more here.

Strategy vs execution” gap in EDI - only a quarter of leaders say their organisations fully embed diversity policies

Research from Onvero (UK) indicates that while many organisations claim DEI strategies, only ~25% of leaders believe these are fully embedded and consistently operationalised. Read more here.

Accessible Recruitment Is Everyone’s Business

Recruitment should not be dismissed as a niche issue or a box-ticking exercise. It goes beyond policy to creating conditions that ensure every candidate can perform at their best, and every role is filled by the person most capable of doing it.  Read more here. 

Legendary trans activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy passes away at 78

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a pivotal figure in the LGBTQ+ rights movement since the Stonewall uprising, has died at the age of 78. The announcement came from the House of GG—Griffin-Gracy Retreat and Educational Center, which she established as a haven for Black trans communities and all transgender individuals.  Read more here.

EHRC urges government to ensure accurate statutory guidance on Equality Act is available

A major update of the existing code of practice – which was first published in 2011 – has been undertaken to reflect more than ten years of significant developments in legislation and case law. These developments include case law relating to the definition of disability, the threshold for a philosophical belief to be protected and April’s Supreme Court judgment on the definition of sex. Read more here.

Catholic Church in England & Wales demonstrates significant progress in LGBTQ+ inclusion

A new study by an ecumenical academic coalition reveals that the Catholic Church in England & Wales has made considerable strides in LGBTQ+ inclusion and affirmation over the past five years. Read more here.

New research reveals significant inequalities in who gets access to government ministers  

The University of Edinburgh and Newcastle University have published a new research briefing for UK equalities organisations about the unequal access to government ministers and some of the potential uses of these findings. 

The research found that government ministers do not meet with equalities organisations very often. White male ministers (the majority) engage least with equalities organisations, and racially minoritised women (few and far between among ministers) engage most. Women’s organisations enjoy far greater access than organisations focused on race, or those led by and for intersectionally marginalised groups.  Read more here.

“Standing Together: The health impacts of the racist riots on communities, one year on” report 

In the days and weeks after the racist riots that took place in 27 towns and cities across the UK between 30 July and 7 august 2024, People’s Health Trust brought together members of the Network of grassroots community experts working at the frontline of inequality, marginalisation and discrimination. This report seeks to understand the conditions that led to the events and the impact on people’s health. Access the report here.