The award comes as part of LGBTQ+ equality charity Stonewall’s Bring Yourself to Work campaign which highlights the importance of inclusive work environments.
CNTW, one of the largest providers of mental health and disability services in the North of England, has received the accolade for its commitment to inclusion of lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer people in the workplace.
Stonewall is the world’s second-largest LGBTQ+ charity. For twenty years, the charity has been supporting employers to create welcoming workplaces for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer people.
According to the charity’s research, more than a third of LGBTQ+ staff (35 per cent) hide who they are at work, while one in five (18 per cent) have been the target of negative comments because they’re LGBTQ+.
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