Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Champion's Toolkit

By Julie Rand
Being an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Champion is a great way to bring more people into cycling. Photo by Wayne Fox
Championing diversity is an important role in encouraging people from a range of different backgrounds to enjoy being part of a cycling group.

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Champion is a person who takes on responsibility for ensuring people from a variety of races, religions, abilities, cultures and sexual identities and orientations are made to feel welcome and take part in group activities. 

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Champion should:

  • Actively encourage conversations about diversity and question the way we do things
  • Promote, celebrate and raise awareness of diversity and inclusion within your network/group
  • Recommend ways to improve experience of and engagement with diverse groups
  • Model positive behaviours that other can aspire to

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Champion role profile:

  • Encourage open discussions about diversity in your cycle group
  • Encourage events that help celebrate diversity
  • Make others aware of the effects of discrimination
  • Identify areas in which your group can improve its efforts to be more inclusive

  • An interest and commitment in promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
  • To enjoy encouraging participation and involvement
  • To enjoy collaboration and learning from your peers

What's in it for you

  • Being an integral influencer in your local cycling group
  • An opportunity to develop skills and experience in planning and group management
  • Satisfaction of increasing health and wellbeing of your local community and supporting Cycling UK's mission of enabling millions more people to cycle

 

 

Downloads

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Champion Role Description Cycling UK's Equality and Diversity Policy

Further reading