Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
Building a fairer and more welcoming practice
Community Treasure is rooted in the belief that every neighbourhood already holds gifts, knowledge, and relationships worth building from. We want that work to be shaped by people with different identities, experiences, and ways of taking part, not just by those who usually find it easiest to enter public spaces.
For us, diversity, equality and inclusion are not separate from community development. They affect how we invite people in, how we share power, how we host conversations, and how we respond when someone tells us a barrier is getting in the way.
We want our gatherings and partnerships to make room for people who are often overlooked, excluded, or expected to adapt themselves to systems that were not designed with them in mind. That includes paying attention to disability, neurodivergence, race, class, gender, age, sexuality, language, faith, caring responsibilities, and the many ways these experiences overlap.
Our aim is not to produce a perfect statement and leave it there. Our aim is to keep building a culture of welcome, fairness, and accountability so that more people can contribute, belong, and influence the work in meaningful ways.
If you want to talk about any part of this page, share feedback on your experience, or raise a concern about inclusion or access, email info@communitytreasure.org or visit our Accessibility page.
How we keep learning and changing
How we host: We try to create spaces where people can arrive as themselves, speak in their own words, and be listened to seriously. We want our gatherings to feel relational and generous rather than formal, competitive, or dominated by a few voices.
How we communicate: We are working towards clearer, shorter and more accessible communication, including plain language and Easy Read approaches where that is helpful. We want people to understand what we do without needing specialist language or insider knowledge first.
How we represent the work: We want the stories, partnerships, images and future media connected to Community Treasure to better reflect the communities shaping the work. Representation matters in both visibility and decision-making, not only in what appears on a page.
How we review ourselves: This page is a record of intent, not a finished answer. We expect to keep revisiting it as we learn from feedback, relationships, and situations where someone shows us that our practice has fallen short.
How we stay accountable: If you want to raise something about inclusion, representation, access, or the way we host spaces, we want to hear it. Honest feedback helps us change the work, not simply defend what already exists.
We expect this page to keep evolving as Community Treasure grows and as we learn more from the people and communities who shape it.
