Diversity - Who to Contact
All Skillset staff are responsible for implementing our work on Diversity, but our strategy and activities are led by key people across the organisation. Our head of diversity for external and internal matters is:
Gary Townsend
Executive Director – Corporate & Business Affairs
Gary leads on Skillset's work in this area and represents Skillset on diversity issues to the industry and other stakeholders.
We have also established an internal Diversity Champions Group to provide a focus and channel for further discussion. The Diversity Champions are:
- Glenn Bascombe, London Project Manager
- Lisa Bisnouth, Finance and Contracts Co-ordinator
- Dinah Caine, Chief Executive
- Gregory David, Careers Information Co-ordinator
- Paul Dykes, e-Communications Manager
- Simon Greenacre, PA to the Director of Film
- Vicky Jones, Cymru Administrator/Co-ordinator
- Juno Kurian Thomas, Researcher
- Nichola Large, Contracts Co-ordinator
- John Lee, Monitoring & Evaluation Co-ordinator
- Karen Muir, Research Manager
- Ruth Palmer, Skillset North Development Manager
- Stephanie Warner, Human Resources
- Jo Welch, Head of Compact Delivery
Members of the Diversity Champions also represent Skillset within various bodies that we work with including the Broadcasting and Creative Industries Disability Network (BCIDN), the UK Film Council's Leadership on Diversity Forum and the Cultural Diversity Network (CDN).
Skillset is very proud to be a Stonewall Diversity Champion, and is delighted to have been ranked as one of Stonewall's Top 100 Employers in 2008 and 2009.
Stonewall is Britain's good practice forum in which employers can work with Stonewall, and each other, to promote lesbian, gay and bisexual equality in the workplace.
Skillset is also delighted to have been awarded the Positive about Disabled People kitemark by the government agency Jobcentre Plus. We endeavour to ensure that all job applicants are treated fairly, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you have a disability and you meet the essential job requirements, you will be shortlisted for inclusion in the recruitment process.
To read more about the five commitments Skillset is making in using this kitemark, please click on the following link: Positive About Disabled People Kitemark.
If you have an enquiry about diversity, please contact us at info@skillset.org or 020 7713 9800 and your query will be passed to the relevant individual.