The Powell-Cotton Museum are leading a research project exploring diversity on museum boards.
If you are a museum manager, director, or board member we want to hear from you. Only one response per museum needed.
What do we mean by ‘diversity’?
The Equality Act 2010 defines nine protected characteristics that promote diversity and protect individuals from discrimination in the UK.
The Powell-Cotton Trust believes diversity (and inclusion) is about creating an environment in which our audiences, workforce, and partners are treated fairly and without discrimination. Where a culture is created that respects and values the differences between individuals. Where varied contributions from a diverse workforce and audience participants are valued, and that different perspectives, voices and experiences of individuals are heard and acted upon.
In addition to considering the protected characteristics, when it comes to diversity and inclusivity, we also also consider socio-economic status, as well as interests, skills, lived experience, and local connections, in order to be representative of our community.
This work is supported by Arts Council England and delivered in partnership with CultureRunner. Please see here for futher information about the project.
All responses included in reports for this project will be anonymised. The data controller for this survey is Mairead O’Rourke (mairead@culturerunner.com).