Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network

ALT Bright green tractor ploughing a field, against a bright blue sky. Whatever your industry, there’s scope to be more inclusive and improve your workforce’s capability. Logos of Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network and EDI.

ALT Huge warehouse, with high racks of pallets on shelves, and an orange forklift in the middle of the image. What support do you have in your workplace for people who are pregnant, or returning to work while breastfeeding? Logos of Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network and EDI.

ALT screenshot of Microsoft presentation, showing 7 figures in an online meeting, 1 is an avatar of a man with a beard and hair, in a blue jacket and shirt. 2 is an (real) Asian lady in a white shirt and glasses, 3 is an avatar of a middle-eastern-looking man with short hair and a beard, in a check shirt. 4 is an avatar of a woman in a headscarf. 5 is an avatar of a woman in a white shirt with her hands making an heart shape, with one hand being a prosthetic hand. 6 is a (real) woman with a tanned skintone, perhaps also Asian, and 7 is a (real) black man. Various backgrounds to the images.

ALT Group of 5 people wearing hi vis vests and hard hats, on a construction site, looking at documents and pointing at the buildings. There’s a high yellow tower and a bin chute in front of them. Over 11 million people in the UK have a long-term health condition or disability. It might be easier than you think to tap into that employment pool. Logos of Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network and EDI.

ALT 1 in 5 LGBTQ+ people feel that being LGBTQ+ limits their job opportunities. Are you limiting anyone’s potential? Person presenting to a group of 9 other people, who are facing away from us. The presenter is using a whiteboard. The people watching are a mixture of gender and race, and mostly younger. They could be any orientation. Logos of Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network and EDI.

ALT There are over 22,000 adults with visual impairment in Cornwall, and almost 20% are working age. How does your workplace support them? Smooth, long, front desk, maybe of a hotel, with a wooden sign saying ‘Reception’ and a bell to call staff. Perhaps a couple of blurry people in the background. Logos of Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network and EDI.

ALT How do you work with different staff members’ religious needs? Holidays, fasts, dietary requirements... Foreground has a large table set out with a buffet of many plates and bowls of food of different types. Background has a collection of people of different ethnicities, standing chatting to each other. Logos of Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network and EDI

ALT Is there a Gender Pay Gap in your business? What can you do about it? A man and a woman, both wearing yellow hard hats, safety glasses and grey overalls, looking together at a clipboard, in a warehouse. Logos of Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network and EDI

ALT Neurodiversity can be a superpower! People with conditions such as autism have great focus, capacity for detail, and problem-solving strengths. Can you afford to miss out? Hands holding a computer tablet, with diagrams and charts on it, and a robotic arm in the background doing some welding or similar. Logos of Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network and EDI

ALT If you’re unsure about your responsibilities around inclusion and diversity, in the workplace, you’re not alone. Whether you employ cleaners or brain surgeons, the law is still the law! Person with arms full or cleaning equipment, wearing an apron. Logos of Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network and EDI

ALT Five young professional people (3 female, 2 male) sitting around the end of a table, looking at a couple of laptops, and a building plan or chart in the centre of the table. Many people have some kind of mental health difficulty in their lives. Is your workplace mental-wellbeing-friendly? Logos of Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network and EDI

ALT Supporting the spiritual needs of the people you care for can make a huge difference to their quality of life. Woman in white coat pushing older man in a wheelchair, outdoors. Both facing away from the camera. Logos of Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network and EDI

ALT How should you, as an employer, navigate the ‘toilet question’? Image: Toilet signage with a girl figure, a boy figure, and a figure between them wearing half a skirt. Logos of Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network and EDI

ALT 1 in 5 people have some level of hearing loss. Ensuring there is enough light to lipread, and working out a solution for face masks, can make a huge difference. image: woman at a food production line wearing hairnet, gloves, apron and a facemask. Logos of Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network and EDI

ALT Does your recruitment process exclude people before they’ve even started? Image of an open laptop on a table, viewed from the side, with a cup of coffee. Logos of Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network and EDI

ALT Does your workplace understand the difference between ‘non-racist’ and ‘anti-racist’? Does it LIVE it? Handshake between light-skinned hand and darker-skinned hand. Logos of Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network and EDI.

ALT How would you react if a team member disclosed sexual abuse to you? graphic of a woman's hands typing at a laptop, with a notebook, flowers and a candle on the desk. Logos of CEDN and EDI

ALT When supporting employees, "reasonable adjustments" for their different needs don't have to be expensive, and funding is available for adjustable office furniture, and low-cost software or gadgets. Young woman in a wheelchair, with headphones, using a computer. Logos of Cornwall Equality and Diversity Network and EDI