Diversity Hub - Achievements (large print)

Diversity Hub has spent 25 years committed to the principles of ‘One Big Society’ and our outcomes reflect our ongoing dedication to social good:

1500 participants have engaged with our Anti Bullying programmes in the last 10 years.

100 young people have volunteered on community projects since 2009.

25 organisations have joined us in our work.

15 Regional and National awards.

Over 25 local and national trusts and organisations have funded our work.

We are proud of all our achievements, but most importantly the difference we make to all the individuals we have contact with.

Diversity Hub are delighted to have won an Investing in Social Change Award. The Directory of Social Change describes Diversity Hub as: “an organisation that has thought really hard about the ways in which they can best invest their time, skills or money to achieve social change. By assessing the need, bringing others on board and making effective use of their resources, they turn rhetoric into reality and achieve a real difference”. The award, which has been uniquely designed for each winner, by renowned cartoonist Grizelda, was presented at an awards event In London on November 26th.

Val Carpenter, who received the award on behalf of the charity was particularly pleased that Diversity Hub – which invests in people – was the winner. She said: “To win this award, when so many well known organisations were short-listed, and especially because it was the result of a public vote, means so much to us. Our work equips people to be able to work for change in their communities by reducing bullying, prejudice, discrimination and conflict. It is clear to us that we will only achieve community cohesion if we invest in people. What creates social change is when we can shift hearts and minds".

2009 also saw the charity win a Young Partners Award for the Midlands and South West, presented by the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services, Young Partners Award. The Award is given to organisations that show an outstanding commitment to youth participation and involving young people in all aspects of their decision making.