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As Trans Awareness Week came to a close and Disability History Month begins, we share inclusion news taking place this week.
#trans inclusion #disabilityinclusion #ageinclusion #menshealth
Showcasing positive and insightful stories of trans people across the country
While most of the discussion of the trans community online can often be centred on negativity, Transgender Awareness Week provides an opportunity share the stories of changemakers from the transgender and gender non-conforming community to uplift their successes and to ensure positive representation.
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The importance of supporting trans people of colour
Sabah Choudrey, author of Supporting Trans People of Colour - If there’s one message I’d like to share it would be to really take the time to understand solidarity and what that looks like within our LGBTQ+ community but also across to other communities, such as POC, faith and disabled communities.
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Shifting gears: Why manufacturing must prioritise men’s mental health
In the manufacturing industry, it is not uncommon to have a large male employee base. Employees face specific challenges, including irregular hours due to round-the-clock shifts, high physical workloads, and required mental alertness to ensure safety is a priority. This Movember Trivium Packaging are taking decisive action to dismantle the stigma and create a workplace where every man feels safe and supported in prioritising his mental health.,
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Employers urged to support older workers’ health needs
Mental health is worsening among women in their late 50s and early 60s, and this could have a negative impact on government labour market goals.
According to the Health, wealth and employment in the run-up to state pension age report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, just over a fifth of women in this age group have depressive symptoms – up from 15% in the mid 2010s.
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Social Mobility Foundation – help to improve employment chances and achieve higher earning for young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds
Two-thirds say their background affects their career - The Aspiring Professionals programme is aimed at 16 to 24-year-olds who are from working-class, low-income or care-experienced backgrounds, or those who are the first generation in their family to go to university.
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What Children can Teach us about Inclusion
This is a story about children redesigning play spaces. Importantly, the children were thinking about fairness, about community, and about the kind of world they wanted to build together. What emerged was a reimagining of space through the lens of justice and equity. The children advocating for play spaces that made sense for everyone, where no one would be left behind, and everyone could find their way in.
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Financial Inclusion Strategy improves access for vulnerable people
New Financial Inclusion Strategy, sets out a national plan to make financial services work for everyone, from people experiencing homelessness and survivors of abuse to families with no savings and children learning about money for the first time.
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Improving employer understanding of coercive control
For many women, work is a safe place, where they have autonomy and are valued for their contributions. Samantha Billingham, coercive control consultant and founder of Stronger Beginnings, notes that abuse often does not stay at home but spills into the workplace.
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UK Disability History month has begun
UK History month runs from November 20 to December 20. This year the theme is “Disability, Life and Death”, reflecting on the challenges disabled people have faced and continue to face, while also celebrating strength, community and progress. Check out the UK Disability History Month page for information and resources.
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New Global study reveals persistent age discrimination in the workplace
Despite public commitments to diversity, and ongoing labour shortages, many organisations continue to side-line workers aged 55+. New global research reveals contradictions in hiring, development, and retirement practices, exposing the cultural and structural barriers that prevent real age inclusion.
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