Diversity and Inclusion Hub

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Cross Association’s Diversity and Inclusion Hub, a pool of resources from articles to podcasts that have been recommended by AEO, AEV, and ESSA members. The hub is an ongoing working project, with content being updated whenever new resources are submitted. Our hope is to receive enough varied content to cover all of the UK’s 9 protected characteristics within the Equality Act 2010.

Discrimination means treating you unfairly because of who you are. The Equality Act 2010 protects you from discrimination by:

Employers
Businesses and organisations which provide goods or services like banks, shops and utility companies
Health and care providers like hospitals and care homes
Someone you rent or buy a property from like housing associations and estate agents
Schools, colleges and other education providers
Transport services like buses, trains and taxis
Public bodies like government departments and local authorities.

There are nine protected characteristics in the Equality Act. Discrimination which happens because of one or more of these characteristics is unlawful under the Act.

Age
Disability
Gender Reassignment
Marriage and civil partnership
Pregnancy and maternity
Race
Religion or belief
Sex
Sexual orientation

To learn more about what the nine protected characteristics are, and what they mean for you, click the below button

YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE EQUALITY ACT 2010

If you’re treated unfairly because someone thinks you belong to a group of people with protected characteristics, this is also unlawful discrimination.

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To submit a resource for consideration on any of the D&I pages, please send it to us by clicking the button below.

SUBMIT A RESOURCE HERE

For the glossary of terms, please click here

"Great day hosting our first AEV working group event!..WOW did I learn a lot and some great insights into how other venues work and the challenges they are trying to overcome. If you are a venue looking to network with other like minded professionals I would recommend looking at joining the AEV".

Danielle Worker
Corporate Events Team Leader, Silverstone Circuits Ltd
"“Great catering...is essential for a successful venue. The AEV provides a platform to establish consistent best practice in this field"

Phil Wetz
Retail & Catering Manager, ExCeL London
“The AEV provides collective representation for its member venues, turning individual commitment into a group effort"

Paul Brough
Venue Health & Safety Manager, Olympia London
"Proud to be part of this Cross Association discussion. I am confident in our ability to improve and progress our working platform through conversation".

Amir Vered
Head of eForce and IT, Olympia London (Chair of Cross Association Technology WG)
“The AEV is essential to the venue sector’s ability to cooperate and collaborate"

Jazmin Beale
Head of Marketing & Communications, Olympia London
“The AEV undertakes crucial work on behalf of event venues up and down the country to ensure our voice is heard. They reinforce the important role our sector plays in delivering economic impact, increasing trade, providing jobs and driving the visitor economy.”

Lucy Merritt
Head of Marketing and Communications, ExCeL London
AEV Membership is a key part of our business strategy; it has and will continue to be a core elements of our plan to support knowledge sharing in the industry and to develop both our team and the venue.

Kate Simpson
Marketing Director - Business Design Centre
Our team at ACC Liverpool feel indebted to the substantial work that the AEV do for our amazing industry. As the pillar association for venues across the country it’s a real privilege for our teams to participate in many of the working groups, learning and contributing to new processes which helps drive our industry forward on a national scale.

Colm Graham
Senior Exhibition Account Manager, ACC Liverpool
We have benefited hugely from all of the insight, discussion, events and networking, but it has also meant that we have been able to give back to the industry by sharing our unique experiences and professional knowledge and allowing our employees to help lead and shape the Association from the inside.

Mathew James
Head of Brand, Telford International Centre
“The AEV has been an invaluable asset to us as a company and the wider industry, helping to lobby on the industries behalf, consolidating and distributing information and facilitating vital knowledge sharing.”

Charlie Hodgson
Managing Director at The Kia Oval