Corps Together - Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Pride Month

“The next time someone asks you why LGBT Pride marches exist or why Gay Pride Month is June tell them A bisexual woman named Brenda Howard thought it should be.” Brenda Howard, “The Mother of Pride”, the Pioneering Bisexual Activist.

#allourpride – Pride Month 2023

RACE

Why is race a protected characteristic?

No-one should be treated differently because of skin colour, ethnicity, culture, or heritage.

AGE

Why is age a protected characteristic?

Everyone has something to give no matter what their age, everyone has different life, learning and work experiences.

DISABILITY

Why is disability a protected characteristic?

Opportunities should be available to all, irrespective of whether or not individuals have a physical or mental impairment.

RELIGION OR BELIEF

Why is religion a protected characteristic?

No one religion or branch of a religion overrides another, all beliefs are protected and equal whether religious or philosophical.

SEX

Why is gender a protected characteristic?

Nobody should feel that their gender impacts on their daily or professional lives.

SEXUALITY

Why is sexuality a protected characteristic?

Sexual orientation is protected to ensure discrimination does not occur based on sexual orientation for any reason.

GENDER REASSIGNMENT

Why is gender reassignment a protected characteristic?

No-one should be treated differently because you have had gender reassignment, or are trans, transgender, trans male or trans female.

MARRIAGE AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIP

Why is marriage and civil partnership a protected characteristic?

The main difference between the two legal relationships is that a marriage is formed by vows and can be performed in a religious ceremony.

PREGNANCY AND MATERNITY

Why is pregnancy and maternity a protected characteristic?

In the work context, no one should be treated unfairly because they are pregnant or due to be expecting a baby, or when having maternity leave.

Welcome to Corps Together

It is an absolute pleasure to welcome you to our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) Website. As we approach our very first year, since the successful launch of Corps Together on October 1st, 2020.

Corps Together is run for, and by, Colleagues & Guardians. We are inspired by the voices of the colleagues, more specifically, of the multitude of voices that are contained within our sites and teams.

Write poetry? Together is for you! Have a hot take on a current issue? Together! Interesting faith journey? Together! Whatever it may be, we hope you find your creative (or serious) niche with us.

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Calendar

Wishing Everyone A Very Happy Diwali And Festival Of Lights

Diwali is a radiant celebration across various Indian religions and symbolises the triumphant forces of light over darkness.

Corps Together Events

Black History Month – October 2023

Saluting Marie Van Brittan Brown – The Black Female Inventor of CCTV.

Corps Together Events

World Suicide Prevention Day – 10th September

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is hosted on the 10th of September each year.

Corps Together Events, Religious Events

Hanukkah – 18th – 26th December

The eight-day Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah or Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.

Corps Together Events, Religious Events

Guru Nanak Jayanti – 8th November 22

Guru Nanak Jayanti is the celebration of the birth of Guru Nanak - the founder of Sikhism. It falls on a different date every year. Guru Nanak was the first Sikh Guru. He was born in a small town in India called Talwandi around 500 years ago.

Corps Together Events, Religious Events

Happy Diwali – Monday 24th October

Diwali is a festival of lights and is one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs.

Corps Together Events, Race Events

Black History Month October 2022

Black History Month is both a time to celebrate and a time to learn about and understand Black history and culture. This year’s theme for Black History Month 2022 is Time for Change: Action Not Words.

Corps Together Events, Religious Events

The Jewish Community Will Be Celebrating Rosh Hashanah From The 25th-27th of September.

The Jewish Community will be celebrating Rosh Hashanah from the 25th-27th of September. This signifies the anniversary of the creation of Adam & Eve and serves as the Jewish New Year.

Corps Together Events, Religious Events

Eid Al-Adha Mubarak!

The coming days are special time for our Muslim colleagues - a time for family gatherings and feasting, along with prayer and a reminder to place their relationship with God before worldly concerns.

Corps Together Events, Sexuality

London Pride 2nd July 2022

Pride London 2022 will take place on Saturday 2nd July. Colleagues & Clients will be joining Corps Together, as we proudly parade at this years PRIDE London.

Corps Together Guardians

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Guardians

Equality law within the UK protects us from discrimination on the basis of the 9 ‘protected characteristics’, these include age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, gender reassignment and pregnancy and maternity’.

Our Guardians, a group of passionate individuals who have volunteered to become members of this ED&I taskforce, focus on these particular areas, making sure that everyone feels included whilst working at Corps Security, irrespective of their identity group or background, whilst overseeing the organisations EDI agendas, and helping to drive change.

Please click on any of the photos below to find out more about our Guardians.