The Telling: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

As a disability-led organisation, The Telling is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in all its work and to eliminating unlawful discrimination.

The Telling's EDI Policy underpins our expectations for inclusive values, culture and practice. It underlines that, for The Telling, an inclusive culture is everyone's business through setting explicit expectations.

Our aim is for all our personnel and stakeholders – including trustees, employed and freelance administrative staff, artists, creative team, trainees, volunteers, workshop leaders and also audiences, adult participants, teachers, children and young people and their families with whom we work - to be:

truly representative of all sections of society
for all involved in the services and activities we provide to feel respected, valued and able to give their best.

The Telling aims to:

promote equality, fairness and respect for all associated with The Telling and our work.
ensure that no-one associated with The Telling’s work is subjected to unlawful discrimination because of age, disability, gender confirmation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex (gender) or sexual orientation. These are the protected characteristics set out in the Equalities Act 2010.
eliminate all forms of unlawful discrimination.

We commit ourselves to:

encouraging equality and diversity at work and in all The Telling’s activities;
creating an operational environment that is free of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, victimisation and unlawful discrimination, that promotes dignity and respect for all, and where individual differences and the contributions of all are recognised and valued;
promote best practices via regular communications with those associated with The Telling (e.g. freelance tutor team, Ambassadors).

For more information or to request access to The Telling's full EDI Policy, contact us here.