YSJU LGBT Staff Network: our journey 1

York St John University LGBT Staff Network: our journey

Andy Law

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Structure

1. Establishment

2. Barriers

3. Achievements

4. Tips

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Establishment

1. Human Resources

2. Consultation – survey with pop-in session• Usefulness• Scope• Issues

3. First few meetings• Terms of reference, including named roles• Purpose• Themes from consultation• Events – World AIDS Day and LGBT History Month

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Barriers

1. Resources – no dedicated funding

2. Formal recognition – not part of the committee structure, but recognised by Equality and Diversity Steering Group

3. Engagement – low meeting attendance

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Achievements

1. Blog – communicative and archival tool

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Achievements

2. Rainbow lanyards

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Achievements

3. Staff survey – 99% say the university does not discriminate on the grounds of sexual orientation; the same for marriage and civil partnership

4. World AIDS Day• money raised for North Yorkshire AIDS Action• public event on treatment access and intellectual property

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Achievements

5. York Pride – sponsorship and participation

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Achievements

6. York LGBT History Month 2014 – organisation

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Achievements

7. Stonewall Role Models programme – in house

8. Campus North – hosting and highlighting trans issues

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Achievements

9. Stonewall #NoBystanders – nearly 40 pledges

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Achievements

10. Stonewall Gay By Degree 2015 – 10/10

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Achievements

11. Stonewall Top 100 Employers 2015 – 78th

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Tips

1. Be visible – constant messages of inclusion• Blog• Existing channels (staff email, website news…)

2. Collaborate• Internally – human resources; equality staff; senior team• Externally – local LGBT groups; regional and/or national

sector-specific groups

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