Publish date: 8 December 2023
The Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust has been ranked number 10 in the 2023 Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List.
This is the sixth consecutive year that AWP has featured in the 'Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers' list, climbing 22 places in the rankings from 32 in 2022, our highest ranking to date.
The 2023 Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List (IT50) compiled by Inclusive Companies, acknowledges and ranks businesses, which are most consistent throughout the whole of their organisation and encompass all types of diversity.
Now in its eighth year, the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List is the definitive cross-industry index harnessing both best practice and innovation with the goal of driving inclusion for all. It comprises the 50 most inclusive companies in the UK as chosen by a dedicated panel of judges, based on each organisation’s performance across all strands of diversity - gender, disability, age, LGBTQ+, race, faith and religion.
Sarah Constantine, Medical Director and Chair of the Trustwide Equality, Inclusion and Diversity Network said: “We are incredibly proud to have once again been ranked in the inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List and are thrilled to see that we are now in the top 10.
“Earlier this year we launched our five year strategy with an aim to be a ‘great place to work’. Ensuring we have a workplace that is inclusive, where people feel they can be themselves, and belong, will help us to achieve this.”
Julian Feasby Director for People said: “We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace, and this top ten placement is a reflection of the hard work and commitment right across the Trust. Thanks to our EDI lead who works tirelessly to help us embed equality and diversity, our staff networks, who every day continue to support and educate, and our staff who champion change and challenge inequality. "
The IT50 List requires organisations to show consistent and sustainable activity. Paul Sesay, Founder and CEO of Inclusive Companies said “Our judging panel is looking for cultural change rather than the ‘peaks and troughs’ often seen by well-meaning organisations whose EDI activities are actions are in response to national or world events making the news.
“We work closely with organisations to create cultural transformation that ensures diversity and inclusion are embedded into everything they practice and the IT50 recognises those employers who are getting this right.”
