EDI at Beyond the Bias

  • Our Commitment

    We believe every young person — regardless of their background, identity, or experience — deserves access to safe, inspiring opportunities. That means we are committed to:

    Creating inclusive, non-judgemental spaces.

    Welcoming and celebrating diverse voices and stories.

    Challenging discrimination wherever we see it.

    Listening, learning and growing as a team and community.

  • Our Spaces Are For…

    Young people of all races, ethnicities, religions, genders, sexualities, and abilities.
    Whether you’re LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, care-experienced, or just figuring things out — you are welcome here.

    We recognise that some access needs may require additional planning or support, and we’re committed to working with you to explore what we can make happen.

    If you’re a young person (or a parent/carer/supporter) with specific physical, sensory, learning, communication or emotional support needs, we encourage you to reach out in advance so we can talk through what’s possible.

    We’re committed to doing our best, being transparent, and learning where we can improve.

    Contact us at info@beyondthebias.co.uk or 07735309265 to have a conversation.

  • What You Can Expect from Us

    Staff and volunteers trained in Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

    Safeguarding policies that centre young people’s dignity and safety

    Ongoing reflection and accountability

    Spaces that value identity, voice and difference

    Inclusion is not an add-on. It’s the foundation.

How We Promote Anti-Discriminatory Practice

At Beyond the Bias, we actively challenge discrimination in all its forms — from the obvious to the subtle. We don’t just say we’re inclusive; we work to make it real in our day-to-day practice.

Here’s how we do that:

Staff training: All staff and volunteers receive Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) within their safeguarding training, including how to recognise and respond to discrimination, bias and microaggressions.

Representation: We design our sessions, content and projects to reflect a range of voices, lived experiences and cultural identities — with particular care to amplify those who are often unheard.

Zero tolerance: Discriminatory language, actions or exclusion are not tolerated in any BtB space. All incidents are taken seriously and addressed using our safeguarding and complaints procedures.

Co-creation with young people: We centre youth voice and involve young people in shaping content, culture and campaigns. We’re building spaces where identity is seen as a strength, not a barrier.

Inclusive communication: We strive to use accessible, inclusive language and formats that recognise different learning styles, neurodiversity, and cultural perspectives.

Feedback loops: We actively invite feedback from participants, families and partners — and we listen. We use this input to improve what we do and how we do it.