Connections

GEO has responsibility within Government for equality strategy and legislation and take the lead on issues relating to women, sexual orientation and transgender equality matters.
UNISON is Britain and Europe's biggest public sector union with more than 1.3 million members. Members are people working in the public services, for private contractors providing public services and in the essential utilities.
With member unions representing over six and a half million working people, the TUC campaigns for a fair deal at work and for social justice at home and abroad.
ACAS aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. It helps with employment relations by supplying up-to-date information, independent advice and high quality training.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation examines the root causes of poverty, inequality and disadvantage and contributes to the building and development of strong, sustainable and inclusive communities.
The job of the Equality and Human Rights Commission is to promote equality and human rights and to create a fairer Britain.

Race on the Agenda (ROTA) is one of Britain's leading social policy think-tanks focusing on issues that affect Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities.
An independent policy research organisation focusing on equality and justice through the promotion of a successful multi-ethnic society.
The Home of Black Politics.
The Race Equality Foundation promotes race equality in social support (what families and friends do for each other) and social care (what 'workers' do for people who need support).

RADAR is the UK's largest disability campaigning organisation, with a membership of over 900 disability organisations and individual campaigners. Our vision is a just and equal society whose strength is human difference.
Print publication for everyone with an interest in disability.
Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. We work to create a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress.

The Fatherhood Institute is the UK's fatherhood think-tank, collating the research on fatherhood, helping shape the government's family policy, influencing the public debate on fathers and training family services to be father-inclusive.
Fawcett campaigns for equality between women and men in the UK on pay, pensions, poverty, justice and politics.
Opportunity Now is a membership organisation for employers who are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for women.

The British Youth Council (BYC) is led by young people for young people, aged 25 and under, across the UK. We connect with our community of member organisations and network of Local Youth Councils to empower young people to have a say and be heard.
Helping older people avoid poverty, isolation, neglect and age discrimination.
Age Concern is the UK's largest charity working with and for older people.

GALHA, celebrating its 30th anniversary during 2009, provides a voice for the many non-religious in the LGBT community in the United Kingdom and beyond - and promotes a rational, humanist approach to homosexuality and to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans rights as human rights.
Stonewall working for equality and justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals.

The Beaumont Society is a national self help body run by and for those who crossdress or are transexual.
The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) is a social justice organization dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment.

The Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism, FAIR, was founded in 2001 and its aim is to work towards establishing a safe, just and tolerant Britain in which Islamophobia and racism have no place.
The Inter Faith Network for the UK was founded in 1987 to promote good relations between people of different faiths in this country.

Thought Leaders in Diversity and Inclusion