Tackling inequality and increasing diversity in physical activity is something we’re committed to at Active Partners Trust. Our overall vision is to: develop a team and Board that places equity, diversity and inclusion at the forefront of our organisation and our work.
We know, for our ED&I progress to be authentic, we need to embed this throughout our organisation and share the responsibility across the team, trustees and partners. That’s why we’re putting lived experience and resident voice at the heart of work in order to fully understand all barriers to being active.
A great way to help us achieve that objective is to build a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we work across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. That’s why we’re committed to developing our team to have the skills to be confident, competent and committed to inclusive and equitable practice. We are also recruiting with this in mind and you can find out more about our organisation’s recruitment practice here.
We all identify with at least one of the nine protected characteristics that can be discriminated against, but it’s the intersectionality that lies within these that can sometimes make it difficult for people to be active. Which is why we’re sharing our insight, learning and stories to help others develop their understanding.
Find out more about and learning below.
Why are we adding pro-nouns into our email signatures?
At Active Partners Trust, we believe that everyone has the right to be who they are and to feel safe and supported in this. As part of our ongoing commitment to tackling inequality and increasing diversity, we encourage any members of the team who are comfortable doing so, to proactively state the pro-nouns that they use. There are many different reasons for doing this; including showing respect, support and allyship for those within the Transgender community, which is something we are fully committed to, and ensuring that people are referred to as they wish to be, limiting the risk of assumptions.
We also recognise that it is important that our staff and Trustees are able to make individual decisions based on a variety of topics. Adding pro-nouns is a very personal decision and may not be what all members of the team wish to do and we fully appreciate and support this. The use of pro-nouns is, and always will be, a choice for staff and Trustees.
Our way of working applies to everyone at APT, from our employees to our Panel and Board Members. They centre around the culture we want to create and sustain within our working environment. We believe that through celebrating diversity and welcoming people with diverse lived experiences into our organisation, we will be in a stronger position to
achieve our EDI ambitions developed off the back of Making Our Move.
Our shared vision for Uniting the Movement in Notts and Derbyshire.
Together, we will address inequality and empower everyone to be active in a way that works for them.
Read our DIAP along with a summary of our ED&I Action Plan which is helping us to address inequality and empower everyone to be active in a way that works for them.
Visit our Insight and Learning Hub. You’ll find stories of our work, supporting data and learning and tips of our experience of working with those from marginalised communities.
Our page highlighting organisations and individuals working specifically to increase opportunities for marginalised communities by creating safe and trusted spaces for physical activity within Notts and Derbyshire.
