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Charity campaigner short-listed for Sheila McKechnie prize
“If we accept a motherhood penalty in study or training, then we are accepting dire consequences for career development, blocked generational mobility, and even child poverty,” Sophia Moreau has been selected as one of the finalists for the highly esteemed Shelia...
Where next in the sector’s fight against bullying and discrimination?
The Third Sector recently released excerpts from a well-known report that uncovered instances of "bullying and harassment" based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and disability occurring without consequence throughout the National Council for Voluntary...
Hot topic: HR’s role when an employee faces scrutiny on social media
Social media has provided individuals with an unparalleled ability to voice their opposition to anything they find disagreeable. Notable instances of this phenomenon include when Gary Lineker drew a comparison between the language used by the government and that of...
Shakespeare’s Globe theatre adds ‘ableism’ trigger warning to A Midsummer Night’s Dream after hiring actress with dwarfism to play character ridiculed over their height
Shakespeare's Globe has taken a proactive step by issuing an ableism warning for its recent rendition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This decision was made after the theater cast an actress with dwarfism to portray a character who faces insults due to her height. The...
The Poverty Trap, and why so many families can’t get out
Sophia comments on the poverty trap faced by so many families on the website; London Challenge Poverty Week. You can read the full article by following the link, alternatively, we have shared the key points. The main points of the provided text are as follows: The...
Tips for Recruiting for Lived Experience
Sophia Moreau's latest guide, titled "How to Enhance Diversity in Your Charity's Board," offers valuable insights on the recruitment of trustees who possess firsthand experience of the cause. The full article is available at the civilsociety.co.uk
How to Diversify your Board: A Practical Guide
Boards have a chronic diversity problem. The average age of a trustee is 61 and 0.5% of trustees are 18-24, despite making up 12% of the population, 64% are male, and only 8% are people of colour (compared to 14% of the wider population). 75% of trustees are from...