FOI reference: FOI-2023-1666
You asked
This is an information request relating to the Stonewall UK.
Please include the following information:
1. Was your organisation a member of the Stonewall Diversity Champions scheme in the financial year 2022 to 2023?
2. What was the membership fee given to Stonewall as part of their Diversity Champions programme in 2022 to 2023 by your organisation?
3. Is your organisation currently a member of Stonewall's Diversity Champions programme?
4. What additional monies have been given to Stonewall in 2022 to 2023? Specifically, this incorporates:
- Events/conferences (where, for example, your organisation has purchased tickets to attend or entered raffles or auctions organised by Stonewall). Please name any events/conferences that your organisation attended and the date attended.
- Other programmes (such as LGBT Leadership programme, LGBT Role Model programme, Ally and/or Trans Ally programmes, as well as Train the Trainer programmes etc).
We said
Thank you for your request.
We continuously review all our memberships and the value they offer to ONS as an inclusive employer.
1. ONS was not a member of the Stonewall Diversity Champions scheme in the financial year 2022 - 2023.
2. As we were not members of this scheme in 2022 to 2023 no membership fee was paid.
3. We are not currently a member of Stonewall's Diversity Champions programme.
4. Following a search of our purchase order records, we can confirm that no other money was given to Stonewall from the central budget.