Stonewall Scotland
Stonewall Scotland was set up in 2000 in response to requests from Stonewall supporters in Scotland. Since then we have been campaigning for equality and justice for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people living in Scotland. We work with businesses, the public sector, the Scottish Executive, the Scottish Parliament and a range of partners to improve the 'lived experience' of LGBT people in Scotland.
The work we do involves campaigning on, and raising the profile of, LGBT issues; helping to explain new policies and legislation practically to stakeholders; developing public services to involve LGBT people in Scotland; and working with employers in the private, public and voluntary sector to tackle homophobic discrimination in the workplace.
To find out more about Stonewall Scotland, please visit our website
http://www.stonewallscotland.org.uk/scotland/default.asp
Diversity Champions Scotland
Nicol Stephen, Enterprise Minister, launched Stonewall's Diversity Champion programme in Scotland on the 22nd February 2006. Since then, 25 members from the public, private and voluntary sectors, covering nearly 100,000 employees, have signed up to the programme.
Diversity Champions Scotland is Part of the Wider Stonewall Diversity Champions programme which is Britain's good practice forum for employers on Sexual Orientation issues In the workplace. Employers who join Diversity Champions commit to improving their working environments for their Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual staff. Members of the programme in Scotland have access to Scottish specific advice and information, seminars and good practice events, and a dedicated programme manager based in Edinburgh. They also enjoy all of the benefits of the UK wide programme which include:
· Exclusive entry into Stonewall's Starting Out Lesbian and Gay Recruitment guide
· Seminars in London and Wales, as well as throughout Scotland
· Networking opportunities with policy makers, as well as senior staff in other public and private sector organisations
· Access to our members only section of the Stonewall workplace website.
· Access to the latest thinking and knowledge on workplace issues
· Advice on specific organisational initiatives
· Access to benchmarking services
· Use of the Diversity Champions logo for internal and external communications
· Research opportunities
Upcoming Events
11th May - Transgender Issues in the workplace
24th August - Monitoring Sexual Orientation in the Workplace
For more information please contact Michelle Fullerton on: 0131 557 3679
or michelle.fullerton@stonewallscotland.org.uk.
Please also visit our workplace website http://www.stonewall.org.uk/workplace/.
Good Practice Project
Stonewall Scotland's Good Practice Project was initiated to help public sector organisations develop and implement good practice with regard to serving LGBT people and to tackle discrimination in public services.
An initial phase of gathering information on current public sector activity, existing LGBT work, and ideas for good practice, is already under way. This information will be used to develop guidance and tools to help public services change their policy and practice. We'll be working with a number of key public services to help them translate good practice into changes in their own services.
For more information, please contact Stonewall Scotland's Policy Officer, Gillian Miller on: gillian.miller@stonewallscotland.org.uk or 0131 557 3793
Health - Fair for all LGBT
Stonewall Scotland's 'Fair for All - LGBT' project, known to many as the 'Health Inclusion Project', is a partnership with NHS Scotland. The aim of the project is to provide support and evidence to help the health care service in Scotland become more accessible and welcoming for LGBT staff and service users, as well as tackling health inequalities and challenging homophobia and transphobia in the NHS.
For more information about the project, and downloadable versions of the
publications it has produced to date, click here http://www.lgbthealthscotland.org.uk/ .
