Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We value diversity, inclusion and lived experience when recruiting our paid and voluntary workforce.
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Our workforce (staff and volunteers) recently took part in a voluntary EDI survey:
- 20% of our workforce are male, typical of a healthcare setting.
- 18% of our workforce are LGBTIQA+ compared to less than 3% of the population locally.
- Our workforce reflects the diversity of our local community, with around 60% identifying as white British and 40% from other ethnic backgrounds, compared to 81% and 19% nationally.
- 32% of our workforce told us they are from a south Asian background (Pakistani and Bangladeshi), this is similar to the local population.
Data sources: BDC Mind voluntary EDI Survey (Jan 2025), Census 2021: Bradford District, NHS Equality Data 22-23