Membership and

Accreditation Services

LGBT Excellence Centre •

OUR WORK Asylum  and  immigration  •  

Bullying in schools and youth work  •  Counselling  Discrimination in

employment  •Family  acceptance  •  Gender reassignment guidance

and  support  •  Hate  crime  •  Housing  and  homelessness  •  LGBT  Heritage  in  Wales  •  Older  LGBT  people  advocacy  •  Support  for  LGBT  prisoners  •  Tailored  training packages covering

sexual orientation and gender identity  •  Conferences  and  

Events  •  Networking  activities  •  Setting up LGBT networks and

groups  •  Rainbow  Mark  Accreditation  •  Employee  

assistance  programme  •Bespoke  consultancy services.

Phone: 02920 451868 www.lgbtec.org.uk

E-mail: rainbow@lgbtec.org

The Accreditation Process

Application – Request an application form from the Excellence Centre, fill it out and return it

Submission – Your organization will gather evidence at its own pace and compile a submission based on your evidence for each criterion

Assessment – We will assess your submission and compile a report which will state:

Areas of good practice

Areas that need to be addressed to gain the award

Goals to meet in time for your yearly review

Award – When the criteria have been met satisfactorily, you will be sent a certificate and other infor-mation, along with guidance on setting up your webpage on our site.

LGBT Excellence Centre

Membership to the Excellence Centre offers the following benefits:

Free copy of our newsletter and discounted advertising within it

Free access to our Rainbow Mark Regular  members’  e-briefing, providing news

and updates on funding, events, etc Members’  area  access  on  our  website  to  

facilitate networking and information sharing Information and fact sheets on a wide range

of subjects Specialist networks and forums A regular programme of seminars and

conferences with free attendance for one delegate per quarter

Directory of raining and consultancy services Free promotion and discounted advertising Discounted Service Level Agreements

Benefits Demonstrates good employment practice Supports staff Improves productivity Minimizes absenteeism Increases loyalty Assures staff of fair treatment Demonstrates commitment to stopping

abusive/harassing behavior Improves recruitment of LGBT staff Meets legislative requirements Avoids grievances and employment disputes Provides a forum for feedback Attract more customers, thereby increasing

profits Reassure LGBT people that they will be

treated fairly and without prejudice Instil confidence in LGBT people Increase recommendations among the LGBT

community Network and link with the LGBT community Access guidance and advice if there are

disputes or problems Meet their legislative duty to ensure equality for

all service provision Communicate directly with the LGBT

community Improve the public perception of the service Contribute to the achievement of equality and

human rights

Yearly membership charges

LGBT groups - £10 Community groups - £20 Local Organizations - £30

National Organizations - £60 Small/medium businesses - £40

Businesses and Public Sector organizations:

1 – 100 staff - £150 101 – 500 staff - £250 Over 500 staff - £500

What is it? The mark is a symbol that shows an understanding of LGBT needs and gives assurance to staff, customers and service users that the organization or business is driven by social and equality objectives. It is inexpensive and offers ongoing support and advice around these potentially difficult issues. It is flexible and adaptable to any organization or business. Meeting the Criteria Your application for the Rainbow Mark is greatly appreciated and your interest goes some way to achieving the award. Organizations are not all the same and the criteria reflect this. Detailed guidance will be provided on how to evidence each of the six criteria. This is not prescriptive however, as many organizations are implementing original initiatives. The size of your organization will influence how much you need to evidence. We are available for further clarification throughout the process.

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