{"id":109874,"date":"2025-05-08T19:16:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T18:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/?page_id=109874"},"modified":"2025-05-08T19:56:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T18:56:49","slug":"roa-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-pledge-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/roa-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-pledge-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"ROA Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Pledge 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ROA Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Pledge 2025 <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Redbridge Outdoor Arts is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, diverse and equitable environment for all- our audiences, staff, artists, partners and volunteers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our team is committed to upholding the values of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and we pledge to take action on these values in 2025:&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/452412460_1012399247562121_2369678297590404369_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109942 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/452412460_1012399247562121_2369678297590404369_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/452412460_1012399247562121_2369678297590404369_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/452412460_1012399247562121_2369678297590404369_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/452412460_1012399247562121_2369678297590404369_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/452412460_1012399247562121_2369678297590404369_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/452412460_1012399247562121_2369678297590404369_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attract diverse audiences that are reflective of our communities- in programming and engagement.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support global majority artists and D\/deaf, disabled and under-represented artists and organisations.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Continuous development of inclusion, access and sustainability offers for our audiences, staff, volunteers and artists.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hold ourselves accountable by seeking feedback, measuring impact, evaluation and transparently sharing our progress.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deliver against key elements of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbridge.gov.uk\/about-the-council\/equality-and-inclusion-in-redbridge\/redbridge-equality-pledge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London Borough of Redbridge Equality Pledge<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide visible leadership on equity and inclusion with respect to the nine protected characteristics of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We agree that there is no hierarchy within or amongst the protected characteristics.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recognising our own biases,\u202fcommitting to active listening and learning to understand the experiences of all Redbridge residents.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Challenging discriminatory behaviour,\u202fholding peers accountable, calling in to the conversation and making a stand against all forms of discrimination.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Celebrating our communities,\u202fembracing the diversity of our Redbridge community.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Empowering voices of marginalised and hard to reach groups.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0571-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109951 size-full\" style=\"object-position:28% 40%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0571-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0571-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0571-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0571-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0571-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0571.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Active participation in <a href=\"https:\/\/withoutwalls.uk.com\/policies\/diversity-inclusion-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Without Walls Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2024 \u2013 2026<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As a member of the Touring Network Partnership, ROA is actively participating in the development and review of EDI actions of Without Walls- an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20230820_151533-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109960 size-full\" style=\"object-position:76% 72%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20230820_151533-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20230820_151533-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20230820_151533-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20230820_151533-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20230820_151533-400x180.jpg 400w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20230820_151533.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>\u201cAn open culture where diversity is promoted and championed and where access requirements are supported and welcomed\u201d- <\/em>ROA sits on the Without Walls Diversity Inclusion Action Group, contributing to the development and delivery of strategy and policy.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ROA management have joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonictheatre.co.uk\/tonic-changemakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tonic Changemaker\u2019s Programme<\/a> for further training, networking and events to develop change in our EDI work.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Commitment to Anti-Racism<\/em><strong> <\/strong>\u2013 ROA will<strong> <\/strong>refer to an Anti-Racism toolkit to support inclusive work practices, drawing on resources from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incartsunlock.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anti-racism | Inc Arts Unlock | United Kingdom<\/a>, Without Walls and Outdoor Arts UK.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Commitment to Access<\/em> \u2013 As highlighted in our Accessibility pledge, Redbridge Outdoor Arts is committed to reviewing and developing our accessibility offer for artists, audiences, staff and volunteers&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dignity at Work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We are committed to a workplace where everyone is treated with respect and fairness. Our Dignity at Work policy promotes a culture free from bullying, harassment, and discrimination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All staff have a right to work in a safe, inclusive environment. We encourage respectful behaviour, and any concerns will be taken seriously and handled with care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":109956,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-109874","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/109874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109874"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/109874\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109965,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/109874\/revisions\/109965"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/109956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}