The network's mission is to advance the safety, equality and wellbeing of the LGBT+ community across the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group and to support people who are in a minority sexual orientation or gender identity.
Recent times have understandably taken their toll on all of us in different ways. So the help and support of our family, friends, work colleagues and other organisations is particularly important right now.
This Sunday is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) with the theme 'Breaking the Silence'.
We are marking the day by raising visibility and awareness, while encouraging people to join our LGBT+ Group Network. We want to ensure that we can all be ourselves at home and at work, while also enjoying the strong support being part of a network can bring - as well as the positive mental health benefits.
Membership of the network is open to both members and allies of the LGBT+ community. As a member you will be invited to attend various events throughout the year, with access to research publications, workshops, webinars and opportunities to build your network and friendships across the group.
Ryan Maxwell, PA to the Group Chief Financial Officer and Lucie Brown, Communications Assistant, are joint chairs of the steering group.
Ryan said:
Our One NDA vision states that we are 'creating great places to work and taking pride in what we do', so help us to continue creating a safe and inclusive place to work - while taking pride in how we do it. Everyone deserves to feel safe and accepted for who they are - both in and out of the workplace - regardless of our individual differences.
Craig Calvin, one of the co-chairs of the Sellafield Ltd network said:
Our aim is to support and make sure all LGBT+ workers are comfortable, included, valued and have the opportunity to thrive within our business.
Statistics show businesses with a diverse workforce that are valued are more successful, so we want to do our bit to help this through our growing network. I'd encourage any Sellafield Ltd employees who are interested in joining to
