C O N T E X T 1 7 3 : S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 2 17 DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ALICE ULLATHORNE Equity, diversity and inclusion in the heritage sector If heritage is for everyone, how can the work we do ensure that a diverse range of people are able to connect with, enjoy and benefit from the historic environment? Equity (providing fairness based on people’s individual needs), diversity and inclusion have assumed a central position in public life in the last decade as civil rights struggles of the last 70 years have become a major public policy issue. As public policy strives for greater equity and inclusion, the perspectives of all communities have been brought into the design and delivery of public services. Internally, however, data is limited. Information that gives context to the IHBC’s cross-disciplinary membership is also rare. The Chartered Institute for Building has the following statistics about the construction industry’s workforce: • Women make up 15 per cent of the UK construction industry, with approximately two per cent working on site. • Black, Asian and employees from other ethnic minority communities make up six per cent of the workforce (20 per cent of the UK population in 2011 did not identify as White British). Councillors and members of City of Nottingham Historic Buildings Trust at Bulwell Hall Stables. One of the trust’s first policies was an equality, diversity and inclusion strategy. Alice Ullathorne and Greg Pickup at Nottingham Pride, representing the Nottingham City Council Staff Network, were heritage and urban design colleagues at the time. Since then they have both worked at Heritage Lincolnshire, and Greg is now the incoming CEO of the Churches Conservation Trust.
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