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Embracing Our Diversity Q4 2025

Introdution

Welcome to your quarterly Embracing Diversity page.

Here, you will find various resources in different mediums to help you develop your understanding of many different aspects of Diversity and culture.

Our living site will change quarterly with varied content reflecting global diversity. It is intended as a source of some information and an opportunity to reflect on cultures, experiences, and events but is not designed to cover everything. Please do check back to see refreshed content soon.

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Diversity Calendar

There is a vast array of different aspects that we can consider this quarter, and we have selected a few key themes for you, but this is not an exhaustive list by any means...

Some significant dates and events for this quarter include:

October

Black History Month (UK) – A national celebration of Black heritage, culture, and achievement.
World Mental Health Day – 10 Oct Raising awareness of mental health and wellbeing.
National Coming Out Day – 11 Oct | Supporting LGBTQ+ people in living openly and authentically.
World Menopause Day – 18 Oct | Promoting awareness and support around menopause and health.
Intersex Awareness Day – 26 Oct | Highlighting human rights issues faced by intersex people.

November

Islamophobia Awareness Month (UK) – A month dedicated to tackling prejudice against Muslims.
UK Disability History Month – 20 Nov–20 Dec | Exploring the history, challenges, and achievements of disabled people.
International Men’s Day – 19 Nov | Focusing on men’s health, positive role models, and gender equality.
Transgender Day of Remembrance – 20 Nov | Honouring lives lost to anti-transgender violence.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence – 25 Nov–10 Dec | UN campaign to end violence against women and girls.

December

World AIDS Day – 1 Dec | Global solidarity with people living with HIV/AIDS.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities – 3 Dec | Advocating for inclusion and rights of disabled people worldwide.
Human Rights Defenders Day – 9 Dec | Recognising those who protect and promote human rights.
International Migrants Day – 18 Dec | Recognising the contributions and rights of migrants.
Christmas Day – 25 Dec | Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus.

Watch

Our Watch section brings together short films, talks and personal stories that highlight lived experiences across different communities. These videos explore themes such as race, gender, sexuality, health and identity, offering both education and inspiration. They’re designed to help us see the world through different perspectives, challenge assumptions, and celebrate diversity in all its forms.

Pride and Intersectionality: In conversation with Lady Phyll

Cardiovascular Disease - World Menopause Day

National Coming Out Day: Resources to help you live openly

November is Islamophobia awareness month

Neurodiversity – the key that unlocked my world

16 Days Of Activism Against Gender Based Violence

2025 Global AIDS Update: "AIDS, Crisis and the Power to Transform"

Religion and LGBTQ: Embracing two worlds

Britain's First Black Footballers

Read

If you prefer to read, here you will find a range of articles relating to some of the Equality and Diversity Calendar dates from October to December.

Black History Month 2025Discover the pioneers celebrated during Black History Month 2025, highlighting achievements in literature, music, sport, business, academia, and more. Inspiring change and innovation.

Who is a refugee, a migrant or an asylum seeker?Hint: they are all people on the move, and more than just a label.

World AIDS Day on 1 December: how to express solidarity - WirHelfen Magazin: Alles rund ums Helfen. Von WirHelfen.euWorld AIDS Day is about the rights of HIV-positive people, solidarity and prevention. You, too, can get involved and overcome prejudices.

Anti-Slavery Day | Hope for JusticeAnti-Slavery Day is marked every year on October 18th. It's a time to encourage everyone to do what they can to prevent human trafficking and modern slavery.

World Mental Health DayThe World Mental Health Day raises awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

Understanding ADHD Awareness Month | Inclusive EmployersADHD Awareness Month is a time for learning and celebration of difference. Learn more about what the month is and why it's important.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025 | December 3, 2025 | Awareness DaysInternational Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is a globally recognized observance dedicated to promoting the rights and well-being of persons with

MovemberWe want to stop prostate cancer being a killer. We fund groundbreaking research, drive improvements in treatment, and fight injustice in care.

National Coming Out DayBe proud of who you are and your support for LGBTQ+ equality this National Coming Out Day!

International Day to Combat Islamophobia | United NationsThe International Day to Combat Islamophobia stresses that terrorism and violent extremism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization, or ethnic group. It calls for a global dialogue on the promotion of a culture of tolerance and peace, based on respect for human rights and for the diversity of religions and belief.

Listen

For those of you like to listen, we gathered a range of interesting podcasts looking at history, mental health and diversity.

Do

There is plenty to do here if this is your preference, complete a short free course on; Diversity in Religion, British Sign language or learn a bit more about Ukranian Language and culture. Attend an event celebrating Black History Month or support the stance against homophobia in sports by downloading the #kickitout app.

LGBTQ HubCollection of free resources exploring sexuality and LGBTQ+ history across the core faculty areas within The Open University.

Learn British Sign LanguageOnline BSL course, games, information & resources. Learn British Sign Language today.

Free Diversity and Inclusion Calendar | Mission DiverseDownload our FREE Diversity and Inclusion Calendar with over 250 cultural and awareness events! Super simple and easy too follow!

Race and Ethnicity HubThis award-winning hub offers fresh perspectives on race, racism and ethnicity through free courses, articles, interactives and audio/visual materials.

I Know Gender ModulesI Know Gender modules I Know Gender course modules are delivered online and can be accessed using a computer. Self-paced courses allow learners to access content at their pace, and from anywhere at any time. This type of course is mainly interactive and can include video, audio or animations to enhance the learning experience. Browse the

Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belongingThis free course, Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging, takes the real-life cases of a number of different people to explore what it is like to have the label ‘learning ...

Diversity in religion: IslamIn this short course, Diversity in religion: Islam, you will explore how attitudes and opinions within a single religious tradition can be internally diverse. You will look at Islam in particular, ...

Global Diversity

When people think of diversity, they may think first of ethnicity and race, and then gender. However, diversity is much broader than that.

We’ve put together a collection of resources for you to further explore and broaden your knowledge.

Here, you will find a range of video content; articles; recipe ideas to tantalize your taste buds and much more to give insights into different cultures and beliefs.

Exploring different cultures and understanding how diverse we really are, does help us to better understand and appreciate the diversity among us.

We hope you enjoy these pages as much as we have enjoyed putting them together and learning more about Global Diversity.

Visit Kaplan’s page on Equality & Diversity: https://kaplan.co.uk/about/equality-diversity

Diversity & Inclusion doesn't start with me or with you, it starts with EVERYONE

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Useful links

If you have any questions relating to EDI, then please contact us at edi@kaplan.co.uk.

https://diversityuk.org/about-us/ - Diversity UK is an equality charity that aims to research, advocate and promote ideas for improving diversity and inclusion in Britain.

Ethnicity facts and figures The data measures the ethnic diversity of England and Wales by region and type of area, for example, urban and rural.

https://www.stonewall.org.uk/ - We empower LGBT people to be their authentic selves, enabling them to realise and achieve their full potential, and we empower LGBT people and allies to create positive change.

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/cultural-diversity Reading list of recommended books by Good Reads

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