At Battersea, we are committed to developing and supporting a workforce and inclusive culture in all that we do. We aim to ensure that this commitment, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.
We want to ensure that everyone who comes into contact with Battersea is welcomed, valued and respected regardless of their race, age, gender, sex, disability, sexual orientation, social class, religion or belief. We strive to create lasting change for animals and the people that care for them and believe that creating a truly diverse and inclusive Battersea, which is proudly open to all, will be essential in our mission to deliver greater impact for dogs and cats everywhere.
We’re proud of the inclusive culture that we’ve fostered at Battersea. But we also know that we need to do more to make our workforce and sector even more diverse and inclusive, and take actionable steps to ensure this is embedded in our culture and our everyday ways of working.
We recognise the importance of supporting positive mental health at work. That's why we have a wide pool of Mental Health First Aiders who help us to promote a workplace culture where staff feel comfortable to discuss mental health issues openly and feel supported by their colleagues when they do so.
We are committed to continuously developing our inclusive culture and celebrating our diversity through involvement in events such as Pride, Black History Month, International Women’s Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, to name but a few. We have inclusion networks for staff and volunteers to get involved in too, such as our Disability and Wellbeing Network, LGBTQ+ Network, Menopause Support Network and Ethnic Diversity Network, which are all open to allies too.
Battersea is committed to listening and working with our staff and volunteers to further our inclusive culture and implement best practice. One way we do this is through our staff-led inclusion networks. They are fully inclusive and open to all, including allies so people can better understand the perspectives of their colleagues. We work closely with our inclusion networks to determine how we can best mark key dates in the calendar year that reflect the diverse makeup of our staff and volunteers in ways that are meaningful, authentic, relevant, and impactful.