Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, EDI Statement

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust believe that everyone should have the opportunity to experience the joy of wildlife in their daily lives. That’s why we’re committed to putting equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of the organisation. 

This Equality Statement has been written to help us promote and advance equality and diversity as part of everything we do.

What are we doing?
Over the next five years, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust will:

Work to understand the current diversity of the organisation, noting areas of underrepresentation, and taking a proactive approach to ensuring Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust is a diverse organisation with representation from minority groups. Together with The Wildlife Trusts, we will work with internal and external networks to address all areas of underrepresentation and to adopt best practice. We will be actively anti-racist and will have a suite of training materials for trustees and staff to embed EDI across the organisation and ensure each person knows their responsibility.

How will we do it?
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust will work towards ensuring:

1. We have diverse and inclusive leadership – our organisation will be led by diverse, inclusive and effective leaders who embrace the challenge of increasing our diversity and recognise the contribution diversity makes to our movement and to wildlife. 
2. We are increasing our diversity – we will become more relevant to more people by ensuring our staff and trustees reflect the diversity of the communities in which we live and work, by increasing opportunities and reducing barriers for marginalised and underserved groups. 
3. We are cultivating an inclusive movement – we will cultivate a culture where our staff and trustees are Wild About Inclusion, where difference is celebrated, everyone can be themselves, feel respected and able to contribute to their full potential.
4. We are communicating inclusively – the ways that we connect with our staff and communities will be intentionally inclusive and nurture a sense of belonging.  We will demonstrate solidarity for people from different backgrounds, abilities and identities, and ensure they are empowered to change the natural world for the better.
5. We provide access and engagement for everyone – we will increase our engagement with diverse communities, to better understand and overcome barriers to accessing and engaging with nature and to ensure that everyone can benefit from the joy of wildlife in their daily lives.