{"id":489,"date":"2025-08-04T11:06:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T10:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/?page_id=489"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:02:33","slug":"equality-diversity-and-inclusion-edi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-edi\/","title":{"rendered":"Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill-element has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2024\/04\/RDS_Guide_to_PPI_Qualitative.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2025\/08\/Untitled-1654-x-1654-px-edited.png\" alt=\"Three green outlines of hands. One in the right corner, one in the left corner and one in the middle of the bottom with palms open and fingers pointing in. Three outlines of jigsaw pieces surround the hands.\" class=\"wp-image-708 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2025\/08\/Untitled-1654-x-1654-px-edited.png 827w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2025\/08\/Untitled-1654-x-1654-px-edited-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2025\/08\/Untitled-1654-x-1654-px-edited-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2025\/08\/Untitled-1654-x-1654-px-edited-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/working-with-marginalised-communities\/\">Working with marginalised communities<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">This page provides guidance and information for working with marginalised communities. Explore practical, strength-based tips to creating environments where marginalised communities can participate with confidence, dignity and influence.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill-element has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2024\/04\/RDS_Guide_to_PPI_Qualitative.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"429\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2025\/07\/edi-e1753110121106.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-524 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2025\/07\/edi-e1753110121106.png 429w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2025\/07\/edi-e1753110121106-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qx6UO14XWi4\">Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) Toolkit<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">This toolkit provides an introduction to an Equality Impact Assessment. It consists of comprehensive training, a directory of useful resources, advice and guidance. This toolkit has been developed by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill-element has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2024\/04\/RDS_Guide_to_PPI_Qualitative.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2025\/07\/translating.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-521 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2025\/07\/translating.png 646w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2025\/07\/translating-297x300.png 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2024\/04\/RDS_Guide_to_PPI_Qualitative.pdf\">Training guides: How to work effectively with interpreters and translators<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">These guides provide information on how to commission and work with language professionals and how to cost this into your research budget. Produced by the ARC North East and North Cumbria.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill-element has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2024\/04\/RDS_Guide_to_PPI_Qualitative.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2025\/11\/culltur.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1002 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2025\/11\/culltur.png 468w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/creatingconnections\/files\/2025\/11\/culltur-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psrc-ncl.nihr.ac.uk\/2025\/10\/21\/culturally-competent-research-framework-toolkit\/\">Culturally Competent Research Framework (CCRF)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The Culturally Competent Research Framework (CCRF)&nbsp;is a practical toolkit that helps researchers embed cultural competence and equity into every stage of the research journey \u2014 from idea to impact. Developed through an NIHR-funded collaboration, the framework brings together a multi-disciplinary team&nbsp;of academics, community leaders, policy makers, translators, and interpreters. Together, they co-designed an evidence-based, step-by-step guide to make culturally competent research not just an aspiration, but a standard.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working with marginalised communities This page provides guidance and information for working with marginalised communities. Explore practical, strength-based tips to creating environments where marginalised communities can participate with confidence, dignity and influence. Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) Toolkit This toolkit provides an introduction to an Equality Impact Assessment. 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