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Reflections on my first week at DRM

By Lucy Caldicott

Well it’s the end of my first week as Interim CEO at Diversity Role Models and I wanted to share a couple of thoughts.

Happy birthday to us: four years old today!

It’s four years today since DRM registered with the Charity Commission. And what a long way we’ve come. We’ve delivered over 1,050 workshops, seen nearly 25,000 young people and now have 270 trained role models.

Annual Report 2014

As we look back on our third full year of operation in our latest annual report and accounts, it’s inspiring to see how Diversity Role Models has grown. When I founded the charity in 2011, I was the only employee. We finished August 2014 with six fantastically talented staff members, 200 inspirational role models and countless valued supporters.

DRM celebrates delivering 1,000 workshops

Leading anti-bullying charity Diversity Role Models has today delivered its 1000th workshop to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying. Since the charity was founded in June 2011 it has reached 22,833 students with their message of acceptance and inclusivity. This includes an estimated 1,370 young LGBT people.

Ben Cohen visits the Elmgreen School to support Diversity Role Models' workshops

Ben Cohen visits the Elmgreen School to support Diversity Role Models' workshops tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying

I Am Michael - a lesson in empathy

Last night I went to see the UK premiere of I Am Michael at BFI Flare, the London LGBT Film Festival. The film tells the real-life story of Michael Glatze, an American former gay rights advocate who now identifies as heterosexual, denounces homosexuality and is the Pastor of a church in Wyoming.

Let’s make our #LGBTFuture a reality

To celebrate LGBT History Month we've been featuring a series of guest blogs from our volunteer role models about their personal histories. To round things off, our Operations Manager Will takes a look towards the future.

Far from being a problem, being myself has positively contributed to my workplace

By Michelle Pratt

To celebrate LGBT History Month we're featuring a series of guest blogs from our volunteer role models about their personal histories. In this post, Michelle discusses how being open about her sexuality in the workplace has been a win-win.

Challenging prejudice one story at a time

By Kieran Bohan

To celebrate LGBT History Month we're featuring a series of guest blogs from our volunteer role models about their personal histories. In this post, Kieran shares his story about coming out and being gay in a faith setting.

I aim to be the best role model I can be

By Amie Taylor

To celebrate LGBT History Month we're featuring a series of guest blogs from our volunteer role models about their personal histories. In this post, Amie reflects on growing up without any LGBT role models, and how that's made her determined to be one herself.