Our equity, diversity and belonging strategy was produced in collaboration with CSP diversity networks, members, staff and stakeholders with direct experience of, or insights into, the discrimination and disadvantage faced by members and their patients.
The aims of this strategy have now been incorporated into our 2023-27 corporate strategy.
Aims to achieve equity, diversity and belonging
- To create a physiotherapy profession that reflects the diversity in society
- To develop members’ confidence and ability to change the culture, policies and practices of physiotherapy services to make access and use of services equitable
- To help our members feel they really belong by openly opposing discrimination and showing effective allyship, to make sure the experience of members marginalised due to their protected characteristics is positive, equitable and inclusive at university, when looking for work and at work
- To increase the representation of members marginalised due to their protected characteristics among those who are leading and influencing the profession at all levels
- To encourage and enable members with different needs, identities, backgrounds and experiences to be active within the CSP by building a culture that makes people feel that they belong and adapting to meet changing individual preferences for how and when they want to get involved
- To build and maintain an inclusive organisational culture, where we promote diversity and where discrimination and unfairness are identified and challenged
- To challenge and remove any structural barriers within our organisation to achieving equity of opportunities and experience for everyone. This includes affirmative action in policies, procedures and organisational behaviour
- To build a leadership that reflects the diversity of society and actively engages with and is accountable for equity, diversity and belonging across the organisation
Glossary
A glossary of language connected to equity, diversity and belonging has been developed in collaboration with CSP staff and CSP members from the member reference group formed in the development of the strategy. The glossary will be an evolving document and updated as needed.
- If you would like this strategy in braille or any other format, please email governance@csp.org.uk