We believe it's important to ensure every business can create an inclusive environment for all sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions within a workplace.
Larger places of work have employee networks that bring LGBTQ+ staff and their allies together, but what if you are a smaller organisation with no time to manage a network or with little idea who may be part of the LGBTQ+ community/want to support as an ally.
The Surrey LGBTQ+ Employee Network is here to help with just that. We provide a platform that allows employees to connect, whilst working with employers to shape their workplaces to become more inclusive.
LGBTQ+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning.
The '+' covers all other types of sexual and gender identities such as asexual, intersex and genderqueer.
Sexual orientation is an enduring pattern of romantic or sexual attraction (or a combination of these) to persons of the opposite sex or gender, the same sex or gender, or to both sexes or more than one gender.
Gender identity is defined as a personal conception of oneself as male, female, both, or neither. This conception is intimately related to a perceived gender role; this is defined as a presentation (typically within an external context) that reflects a given gender identity.
Our mission is to Celebrate, Educate & Connect the LGBTQ+ community of Surrey and its allies, recognising intersectionality and never leaving anyone behind!
From our mission we can take our 3 values and apply them to the LGBTQ+ employee network:
Celebrate individual personalities and how they can provide a unique approach to every work setting whilst also recognising positive outcomes in diversity & inclusion across employers in Surrey.
Educating everyone about the evolving challenges and needs of those who may be LGBTQ+ in a workplace whilst recognising intersectionality and overall diversity & inclusion.
Connecting the collective voices of both employee and employer network members, providing continual support & guidance as needed and challenging the barriers of workplace isolation.
This employee network, by Pride in Surrey welcomes all LGBTQ+ people and our allies,
who work full or part time in Surrey.
The network aims to support anyone who self-identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community. We are keen to include allies as they are people who are not LGBTQ+ but want to stand in solidarity with us.
The network aims to always remain inclusive of all genders and sexualities, as well as being intersectional in our outlook - working closely with, and in solidarity with, anti-racist, decolonising, trans, intersex, pro-trans feminist, disability support groups, neurodivergent individuals, GRT, the working-class, sex worker rights campaigns and liberation projects (at minimum).
With the aim to connect Surrey SME's and ensure all employees' voices are heard, this network is free to join and welcomes any individual who may be LGBTQ+ or an ally. As an individual membership is entirely free and you can choose whether you wish to remain anonymous or attend the monthly meetings as yourself.
Organisations signing up as employers will benefit from 12 months free membership providing access to regular impartial insights from employees across the network, quarterly employer meetings and guidance/support from the community. After 12 months membership can be renewed with a donation to Surrey LGBTQ Pride CIC, enabling them to continue operating the network that is a valuable resource for many.
Training and additional support services for organisations are subject to a small fee however subsidised for members, please contact us at any time if you wish to discuss available options. Training sessions include but not limited to: Unconscious Bias, LGBTQ+ History, Sexual orientation & gender identity, Mental health & well-being, EDI & Intersectionality.
Thank you for registering to the Surrey LGBTQ+ Employee Network.
We will send you a welcome e-mail confirming your membership/s within the next few days.
If you have opted to recieve regular updates please ensure you can recieve e-mails from employeenetwork@prideinsurrey.org and should you not receive any e-mails from us, please check your junk mail and be sure to trust future e-mails.
Please spread the word about our network by sharing our link Prideinsurrey.org/employeenetwork with your friends, family, colleagues and aquaintances.
If you wish to make a donation to Surrey LGBTQ Pride CIC today, please click here; (Thank you in advance).
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The monthly and quarterly meeting information will be sent to you via e-mail. To log in to each meeting please enter the information below. Please be aware that you do not have to use your real name if you wish to remain anonymous.