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Introduction
Introduction
Welcome to your quarterly Embracing Diversity page.
Here, you will find various resources in different mediums to help you develop your understanding of many other aspects of our culture.
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EDI Calendar
EDI Calendar
Some significant dates and events for this quarter include:
April
April
World Autism Awareness Week – 31 March to 6 April
Eid al-Fitr – Evening of 31 March to evening of 1 April
Ramadan Ends 9th April
International Romani Day – 8 April
Stephen Lawrence Day 22nd April
Lesbian Visibility Day 26th April
May
May
Deaf Awareness Week – 5 to 11 May
Mental Health Awareness Week – 12 to 18 May
International Family Equality Day 5th May
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 16th May
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 17th May
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development – 21 May
June
June
Pride Month
Carers Week – 9 to 15 June
Race Unity Day, 9th June
Windrush Day – 22 June
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15th June
Neurodiversity Pride Day, 16th June
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month
Our living site will change quarterly with varied content to reflect 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.
Watch
Watch
For those of you who prefer to watch here, you will find a range of videos covering LGBT History Month, Mental health, Autism and a few more topics that coincide with this quarter.
Unspoken (2025) - Mental Health Awareness Short Film
Unspoken (2025) - Mental Health Awareness Short Film
LGBT History Month 2025 - Kate Osborne MP
LGBT History Month 2025 - Kate Osborne MP
Windrush Day: What does it mean to you?
Windrush Day: What does it mean to you?
Home: Autistic perspectives of Home, Life and Education
Home: Autistic perspectives of Home, Life and Education
What is autism masking?
What is autism masking?
Demystifying autism and overstimulation
Demystifying autism and overstimulation
Invest In Your Mental Health Every Day
Invest In Your Mental Health Every Day
5 Ways to help someone struggling with their mental health
5 Ways to help someone struggling with their mental health
World Day of Romani Language - The language we share
World Day of Romani Language - The language we share
Stephen Lawrence Day - A Legacy of Change
Stephen Lawrence Day - A Legacy of Change
Religion and LGBTQ : Embracing two worlds
Religion and LGBTQ : Embracing two worlds
Models Matter: Seeing Deaf People Through A Cultural Lens
Models Matter: Seeing Deaf People Through A Cultural Lens
Read
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 April to June.
Listen
Listen
For those of you like to listen, we gathered a range of interesting podcasts looking at history, mental health and diversity.
Do
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. Take a course on Braille or have a go at cooking.
Global Diversity
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
Diversity & Inclusion doesn't start with me or with you, it starts with EVERYONE
Embracing Our DiversityV3.aviUseful links
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
What are the Protected Characteristics?
What are the Protected Characteristics?
It is against the law to discriminate against someone because of "protected characteristics" at work, in education, as a consumer and in other settings due to the Equality Act 2010
The nine protected characteristics are:
age
gender reassignment
being married or in a civil partnership
being pregnant or on maternity leave
race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin
religion or belief
sex
sexual orientation
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