Blog

A report by Healthwatch Kent in collaboration with Diversity House The aim of the report was to see if we were able to identify any differences in the experience either geographically, culturally, or racially between individuals across the whole of Kent and those living in Swale. Using Healthwatch Kent's data alongside the themes identified by Diversity House we have been able to compare Swale with the rest of Kent. Below is a short excerpt from the introduction of the

An exploratory research on the lived experiences of BAME women and other marginalised women in swale district of maternity servicesThis qualitative study was conducted on by Diversity House on behalf of NHS Kent and Medway to examine how BAME women, and women from the mainstream population who reside in underserved areas of Swale, experienced maternity services.Below is a short excerpt from the report's introduction, if you would like to read the report in its entirety, please click the button below

Diversity House celebrates after receiving over £450000 amount in National Lottery funding Diversity House, based in Sittingbourne, is celebrating today after being awarded £456,032 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. Diversity House intends to use the funds to establish a "Centre for Women and Girls Innovation and Empowerment" (CWGIE). The CWGIE project aims to expand a whole-system approach to prevention and intervention in Swale to address the vast

Friday 9th December 2022 It was our first Cookery Session with the ESOL English Conversation Class and we all had a fantastic session with our amazing students preparing and cooking the food for everyone to share and enjoy.

Guest Speaker at Revolution Event Christine Locke, CEO of Diversity House was delighted to have been invited as a guest speaker at the recent Revolution Event, speaking on the topic of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Christine Locke very kindly spoke at our conference to stand in for a speaker who was unable to attend due to covid. Christine ‘WOWED’ our audience on the topic of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion with many rating her session one of the best

28th October 2022 On the 28th October 2022, Diversity House hosted the dissemination event for the 'Centre for Innovation & Development' project at Hempstead House in Sittingbourne. Various dignitaries and distinguished guests attended the event to discuss the outcomes of the project, praising the work that Christine Locke (CEO) and her team have managed to achieve over the course of the project's life. Speakers at the event included Christine Locke the Mayor of Swale, Simon Clark, Project Tutors Joy