This webpage gives a taste of the kinds of actions Covenant organisations might consider for each of the five commitments. They are for guidance only and are not intended to be an exhaustive list.
1. Provide the best possible quality services for older and old LGBT+ people
- Identify and implement a process to revise policies and procedures to be more inclusive of older and old LGBT+ people
- Timetable the EMBRACE Review & Plan resource into 6 monthly meetings
2. Learn what life can be – and has been – like for different LGBT+ people
- Share learning from EMBRACE Resources – 70 Years Through LGBT+ Eyes and Gen Silent Trailer with the staff team
- Programme discussions and Q & A sessions using EMBRACE Resources into team meetings
3. Vocally and visually support groups working with and for older and old LGBT+ people
- Celebrate LGBT+ events within your workplace
- Be visual about your organisational position on equality, diversity and inclusion
- Develop an internal LGBT+ staff network
4. Create meaningful opportunities for LGBT+ people and groups to ‘influence’ what you do
- Establish a specific service to reach out to and include LGBT+ people
- Establish a named contact for LGBT+ people – so they can raise any issues they may have with your service
- Invite LGBT+ people in to share their thoughts about your services
5. Assess and evidence change, including work carried out to engage LGBT+ people (within the group/organisation and outside it)
- Review your website information and promotional materials and identify where work is needed
- Monitor data, so you have a better understanding of who is using your service
- Quantify how many of your staff will receive LGBT+ awareness training from EMBRACE Facilitators.
Your action plan should be proportionate to the size and nature of your organisation. Think about what you hope to achieve from your planned actions and how you will keep track to find out if your group or organisation really is becoming more inclusive as the year progresses.