News

Annual Report 2014

By Suran Dickson

As we look back on our third full year of operation in our latest annual report and accounts, it’s inspiring to see how Diversity Role Models has grown. When I founded the charity in 2011, I was the only employee. We finished August 2014 with six fantastically talented staff members, 200 inspirational role models and countless valued supporters.

DRM celebrates delivering 1,000 workshops

By Will Fletcher

Leading anti-bullying charity Diversity Role Models has today delivered its 1000th workshop to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying. Since the charity was founded in June 2011 it has reached 22,833 students with their message of acceptance and inclusivity. This includes an estimated 1,370 young LGBT people.

Ben Cohen visits the Elmgreen School to support Diversity Role Models' workshops

By Will Fletcher

Ben Cohen visits the Elmgreen School to support Diversity Role Models' workshops tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying

Laughing all the way to the bank

By Ali Hendry Ballard

Ali is company director of the Short & Girlie Show, an award-winning comedy troupe. In this guest blog she writes about how they supported DRM on their 2014 tour.

I Am Michael - a lesson in empathy

By Will Fletcher

Last night I went to see the UK premiere of I Am Michael at BFI Flare, the London LGBT Film Festival. The film tells the real-life story of Michael Glatze, an American former gay rights advocate who now identifies as heterosexual, denounces homosexuality and is the Pastor of a church in Wyoming.

Let’s make our #LGBTFuture a reality

By Will Fletcher

To celebrate LGBT History Month we've been featuring a series of guest blogs from our volunteer role models about their personal histories. To round things off, our Operations Manager Will takes a look towards the future.

Far from being a problem, being myself has positively contributed to my workplace

By Michelle Pratt

To celebrate LGBT History Month we're featuring a series of guest blogs from our volunteer role models about their personal histories. In this post, Michelle discusses how being open about her sexuality in the workplace has been a win-win.

Challenging prejudice one story at a time

By Kieran Bohan

To celebrate LGBT History Month we're featuring a series of guest blogs from our volunteer role models about their personal histories. In this post, Kieran shares his story about coming out and being gay in a faith setting.

I aim to be the best role model I can be

By Amie Taylor

To celebrate LGBT History Month we're featuring a series of guest blogs from our volunteer role models about their personal histories. In this post, Amie reflects on growing up without any LGBT role models, and how that's made her determined to be one herself.

I was wrong about transitioning

By Megan Key

To celebrate LGBT History Month we're featuring a series of guest blogs from our volunteer role models about their personal histories. In this post, Megan shares her experience of growing up surrounded by transphobia in the 80's and how she decided to be herself.