Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
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Female directors account for a quarter of the films that will be shown at this year’s London Film Festival.
A total of 242 feature films will be shown during the 12-day event, with 60 of those coming from women film-makers.
“Strong women is obviously still a key focus for us,” said Festival Director Clare Stewart.
The announcement comes a day after the start of the Venice Film Festival, which has been criticised for a lack of work from women in the film industry. More
International Youth Day is on 12 August and as 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) we have chosen them as our Inspirational Diversity Champion of the month for their with the local community and programmes for young people.
The community programme was established in 1992 and became Charlton Athletic Community Trust in 2003. Known as CACT, it is famed for its work in its local communities and has scooped numerous prestigious industry awards over recent years.
The community initiative began when the football club returned to The Valley in 1992. It started with just one member of staff, a bag of footballs and a telephone and has now grown into an organisation that employs 100 permanent staff, has a pool of over 100 casual coaches and engages with thousands of people on a weekly basis.
CACT uses the power of football and sport to engage, empower and provide positive opportunities and activities for young people.
The trust delivers successful community programmes is the following areas:
As well as young people the trust has many other initiatives in the community, with their work on mental health in the over 65 age group, recently being nominated for a national award.
The university has strong connections with the football club and continue to be a patron following a three year period as the shirt sponsor. Our LGBT+ staff network have continued links with Proud Valiants, Charlton’s LGBT+ fans’ group and the trust have often attended university events, particularly in relation to their stop smoking campaign.
To find out more about CACT and the excellent work that they do go to their website at http://www.cact.org.uk/
Follow them on twitter at https://twitter.com/CAFCTrust
Chris Evans has topped the list of the BBC’s best-paid stars.
He made between £2.2m and £2.25m in 2016/2017, while Claudia Winkleman is the BBC’s highest-paid female celebrity, earning between £450,000 and £500,000.
Match of the Day’s Gary Lineker earned between £1.75m and £1.8m, the BBC annual report said.
Director general Tony Hall said there was “more to do” on gender and diversity.
The figures reveal large disparities between what men and woman are paid.
There is also disparity between what white stars and those from a black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background are paid.
George Alagiah, Jason Mohammad and Trevor Nelson are the highest paid BAME stars, each receiving between £250,000 and £300,000. More
The art world’s response to the birth of Black Power is being highlighted at a major new exhibition at the Tate Modern.
Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power explores what it meant to be black – and to be a black artist – in the USA from 1963 to 1983 as cultural identity was shifting and reforming. More
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is updating its image with a number of new achievement badges aimed at encouraging young women into science and technology.
My memories of the Girl Guides involve marshmallow toasting, tying knots and being assessed on my table-laying skills for a badge no doubt long-consigned to the archives.
Fast forward some 25 years and it’s clear much has changed.
In an international organisation that liaises with Google and Microsoft among others, today’s young guides are just as likely to be gathered round an engineering bench as a campfire. More
Disability Awareness Day is on 16 July and with this in mind we have chosen Henry Fraser as our Inspirational Diversity Champion of the Month.
In 2009 at the age of just 17 Henry was injured whilst on holiday with his friends. He dived into the sea as he had done many times before, hit a sandbank and sustained major injuries to his neck, leaving him paralysed from the shoulders down. Henry was a senior prefect at his school, he was extremely fit and played rugby for Saracens RFC academy.
Henry’s road to recovery has been long and difficult but since his accident he has shown extraordinary courage and is determined to make the most of life and share his experiences with others.
He enjoys great success as a motivational speaker, delivering his ‘Pushing Myself’ talk to a number of high profile businesses and sports teams, including Saracens and England 7’s.
Henry has also become an artist, painting with his mouth, something he became interested in following his accident. He has painted many famous people and held successful exhibitions.
He also established Henry’s Trust, which aims to raise funds to help him achieve an independent lifestyle.
In 2016 the Rugby Players Association (RPA) awarded him the Blythe Spirit Award for his remarkable achievements.
To find out more about Henry see here:
A One Day Symposium Blending Theory and Practice
Department of Creative Professions and Digital Arts (CPDA), University of Greenwich
Thursday 29th June 2017
The Creative Professions and Digital Arts Department at the University of Greenwich, in collaboration with the Women’s Film and Television History Network UK/Ireland, are proud to host a one-day symposium blending theory and practice to explore the themes of trailblazing women on and off screen, past and present. We aim to bring together academics and practitioners, those in-between or on the periphery, to discuss and be proactive about the lack of women in the film and television industry. We want to inform, inspire and encourage women of all ages and from all backgrounds. More
National Cancer Survivor’s Day is on 4 June and with this in mind we have chosen Jeff Stelling as our Inspirational Diversity Champion of the Month.
Jeff was brought up in Hartlepool and after leaving school his first job was as a journalist at the Hartlepool Mail. Jeff has worked on many TV shows over the years as a sports reporter or presenter starting on Radio Tees in the 1970’s. In 1994, he became the presenter of Sports Saturday (which became Gillette Soccer Saturday), a programme of football discussion and live reports on the afternoon’s games.
In March 2016, Jeff decided to march from his beloved Hartlepool United to Wembley Stadium in an attempt to raise awareness of, and money for, prostate cancer, a disease killing one man every hour in the UK. On the way, Jeff and his close friend, Russ Green (former CEO of Hartlepool United), walked 10 marathons in 10 days, visiting 32 football clubs and clocking up 262 miles.
This year on Friday 2 June Jeff will set off from St James Park, the home of Exeter City, in an attempt to walk 15 marathons in 15 days the equivalent of 400 miles and visit over 40 football clubs, reaching Newcastle United’s St James’ Park on Friday 16 June.
Last year the march raised £420,000, and helped get the problem of prostate cancer on the agenda of millions of people across the UK.
Jeff was named Sports Broadcaster of the Year for four successive years by the Sports Journalists’ Association and on 12 March 2010, he was granted the title of honorary freeman of his home town of Hartlepool.
To find out more about Jeff’s March for Men see here
https://prostatecanceruk.org/get-involved/march-for-men/jeff-stellings-march-for-men
Scratch below the surface at Comic Con and you might be surprised to find thousands of young women who go because they find it empowering.
It might have a reputation for attracting nerds and geeks, but as one female fan put it: “You feel very accepted, and you get to be whoever you want for a day – it’s really special.” More
Building Bridges is Chelsea FC’s campaign to promote equality, celebrate diversity and make everyone feel valued throughout our club, stadium and wider community.
Through Building Bridges, we work with everyone from children and young people in schools and grassroots football clubs through to community groups and our senior men’s and ladies’ teams, to create a club where everyone feels welcome, regardless of who they are and where they come from.
Since the campaign launched in 2010, Chelsea FC is proud to have been awarded the Advanced Level of the Premier League Equality Standard – one of only two professional clubs to do so – in recognition of our ongoing commitment to inclusion and to tackling all forms of prejudice and discrimination. More