Celebrate Difference and Diversity – Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity Week 2016

On 29 February 2016 By In Age, Celebrate Difference and Diversity, Disability, Diversity, Equality, Gender, LGBT, Mental Health, Race, Religion, Transgender, Uncategorised

This year Diversity Week takes place during the week beginning 14 March 2016 in collaboration with the Students’ Union, GK Unions and Health and Wellbeing. The week will include activities and exhibitions with a theme of ‘In Someone Else’s Shoes’. Everyone is welcome to come along and we look forward to seeing you.

14th March Greenwich, The Undercroft Stalls and Activities (including Wellbeing Week) 10.30am – 2.30pm

14th March Queen Anne 165 ‘Football: Tackling discrimination’ workshop with Kick It Out 4.00pm – onwards

14th March Queen Anne 080 LGBT+ Rights in the Commonwealth 5.30pm – 7.30pm

16th March Medway Campus, Pilkington Hall/Atrium Diversity Fair/World Café/Stalls (including Wellbeing Week) 10.30am – 2.00pm

18th March Avery Hill Campus, The Dome Stalls and Activities (including Wellbeing Week) 10.30am – 2.00pm

19th March David Fussy Sports Hall Kick It Out – FREE Five-a-Side Football 12.00pm – 2.00pm

14th – 20th March #takeastand week is part of BUCS’ Take a Stand campaign #teamgreenwich

14th – 18th March Equality Facebook Campaign #Equality

14th – 18th March Rainbow Laces Campaigns

Celebrate Difference and Diversity 2015

On 17 March 2015 By In Celebrate Difference and Diversity, Uncategorised

Our annual Celebrate Difference and Diversity event kicks off tomorrow at our Medway Campus. This event, being held at both Medway and Avery Hill celebrates the differences, diversity and talents of our staff and students. Come along to either Pilkington Atrium on 18 March or The Dome, Avery Hill on 20 March between 11.30 and 2.00 and join in the fun.

CELEBRATE DIFFERENCE AND DIVERSITY 2014 – Photo Competition

On 19 May 2014 By In Celebrate Difference and Diversity, Ethnicity, Gender, Uncategorised

For this years Celebrate Difference and Diversity event we organised and ran a photo competition entitled ‘What Diversity Means to Me’.

We received 11 excellent entries, all very different and meaningful.

The winner was entry 11 from Sally Gill in the Faculty of Architecture, Computing and Humanities.

Please click here to see all the entries, well done to Sally and thank you to everyone who took the time to take part.

Celebrate Difference and Diversity 2014

On 1 April 2014 By In Celebrate Difference and Diversity, Uncategorised

Want to know more about what happened at this year’s event?

Have a look at the report and pictures.

Thank you to all who took part or came along and joined in.

Wear are you From Day 21 March 2014

On 24 March 2014 By In Celebrate Difference and Diversity, Uncategorised

As part of Celebrate 2014 Friday 21 March was designated ‘Wear are you from’ day. The idea being that staff and students wear clothes that show either what country they come from or what region or town etc. Here is a photo of some HR colleagues dressed up for the day.

Celebrate 2014 – Avery Hill

On 24 March 2014 By In Celebrate Difference and Diversity, Uncategorised

We finished our week of Celebrate Difference and Diversity 2014 at our Avery Hill Campus and what a great way to round off the events.

We had a range of different stalls and activities including Global Greenwich from our International Office, mental health from Oxleas and Zoe Linekar our Mental Health Adviser, Learning and Talent Development, LGBT Staff Network and their lego competition, our BSc Health and Wellbeing Students were in attendance as was the lovely Lily from Dog Assistance in Disability. We also had the university Craft Club showing off their skills with knitting and crochet and our HR colleague Ibi volunteered to do some hairdressing which she did very successfully. It was a great day.

Celebrate 2014 at Medway Campus

On 20 March 2014 By In Celebrate Difference and Diversity, Uncategorised

Yesterday saw an amazing turn out for Celebrate 2014. Running alongside the GK Unions Diversity Fayre, Celebrate was a huge success. A huge attraction was the Guide Dogs and Hearing Dogs who totally stole the show, they were fantastic.

Here is Guide Dog Puppy Farrah and Hearing Dog Echo.

Lexie’s Shoes

On 18 March 2014 By In Celebrate Difference and Diversity, Uncategorised

Our HR Colleague Lexie sporting a very magnificent pair of shoes for Celebrate 2014 showing off her South African background.

Not one to be shy about wearing her african outfits, although you can’t see her face its definately her feet!

Celebrate 2014 – Special Menu in The Dome

On 18 March 2014 By In Celebrate Difference and Diversity, Uncategorised

As part of Celebrate 2014 our colleagues from Sodexho are joining in with us this coming Friday.

In the spirit of the event they have put together the following menu from around the world:

English MSC fish & chips

Mexican Antojitos

Chinese Pork Szechuan

Thai Spiced Vegetables & Noodles

So if you fancy something different for lunch on Friday come along to the Dome and join in with Celebrate 2014.

Celebrate Difference and Diversity 2014

On 17 March 2014 By In Celebrate Difference and Diversity, Uncategorised

Celebrate 2014 got off to a good start at our Greenwich Campus today with a varied selection of participants and a good attendance. Hearing Dogs for the Deaf came along bring with them Yen the Hearing Dog who was very popular, the LGBT Staff Network Lego stall was a big hit as was our BSC Health and Wellbeing Students lead by Nevin Mehmet.

The next event is on Wednesday at Medway and then onto Avery Hill on Friday.