The Diversity Group

The Diversity Group is a British organisation which promotes equality and diversity and which was set up by founder and CEO, Paul Sesay, in 2006.

Founded in 2006, The Diversity Group was set up with the aim of eliminating barriers within employment, education and training for diverse groups throughout the UK.

Predominantly aimed at diverse groups across a number of strands including Age, Disability, Gender, LGBT, Race and Religion, The Diversity Group runs a series of initiatives which promote opportunities for people living in the United Kingdom. Such opportunities are mainly presented through The Diversity Group Directory and The Diversity Group Jobsite.

In addition to this, The Diversity Group also celebrate the achievements of positive role models, entrepreneurs and community organisations across the equality and diversity sector through their annual awards ceremony, The National Diversity Awards.

Since 2015, The Diversity Group have also added The Excellence in Diversity Awards to their list of initiatives. This particular awards ceremony celebrates Inclusive Employers & Diversity Champions within their incredible work for Diversity & Inclusion

The Diversity Group are also involved with a number of other initiatives, including diversity e-training, school workshops and recruitment fairs.

The Diversity Group Directory is an annual publication which is sent out to schools, libraries, job centres, youth & community groups, city councils, race equality councils and citizens advice bureaus across the United Kingdom. The directory provides information about equal rights, legislation and helpful links for people who need advice on specific problems and issues which are often raised within the equality and diversity sector.

The directory was initially published as Urban UK up until 2009 before switching to its current title of The Diversity Group Directory.

Chevron served as a sponsor for The Diversity Group Directory for two years between 2011 and 2012. The Diversity Group 2014 Directory in association with the National Diversity Awards 2014 is sponsored by Farnell element14.

The official Diversity Group website contains a jobsite which typically promotes job opportunities from organisations who advertise through The Diversity Group Directory.

Organisations to have been included on the TDG jobsite include Microsoft, Sky, Lloyds Banking Group, MI5, Financial Ombudsman Service, First Group Plc and Arts Council England to name a few. Other organisations to have advertised job opportunities through the TDG Jobsite include city councils, universities and housing associations amongst many other employers across the jobs sector.

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