Thank you for your request for information about the following:

‘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 2022-23?

2. What was the membership fee given to Stonewall as part of their Diversity Champions programme in 2022-23 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 2022-23? 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).’

Your request was received on 14 December 2023 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Response

Question 1

Yes

Question 2

£2575

Question 3

Yes, we have not yet paid a membership fee for 2023/2024.

Question 4

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https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01299

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