Equity, diversity and inclusion
We are opposed to all forms of prejudice and believe that everyone should be treated fairly regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
We're committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion for our existing and future members, associates, affiliates, staff and visitors in all our practices and arrangements. We actively advocate for, and support, equality of access, experience and outcomes for our staff, our members and for all mental health patients and carers.
We're also proud of our Equity Champions – members who deliver our Fairness for All priorities as part of our 2024-26 strategic plan.
For more information please email yasmin.townsend@rcpsych.ac.uk.
Recent blog posts
See our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion blog page for a list of all posts along with tools to filter posts by category.
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Celebrating South Asian identities
Dr Amrit Sachar, the College's Joint Presidential Lead for Equity and Equality writes a blog post to conclude our celebrations of South Asian History Month.
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Tackling racism in the workplace: a year on
Twelve months after the launch of our Act Against Racism campaign and the launch of our Act Against Racism campaign, what progress has been made?
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South Asian History Month: Challenging traditions – Navigating mental health stigma for South Asian youth in the UK
4th year medical student, Projit Kar, writes a blog post to celebrate this year's South Asian History Month.
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Is autism being overdiagnosed?
Our Autism Champion Dr Conor Davidson examines the rise in autism diagnoses in the UK.
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International Women's Day 2024: Dr Stella Kingett
Dr Stella Kingett reflects on her first year as Women and Mental Health Special Interest Group Chair and her time spent 'listening to inspirational women and finding the data'.
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Remembering the struggles, remembering the achievements
For Black History Month, we hear from the College's CEO Paul Rees, who reflects on the challenges he and others have faced with racism, and the inspiring success stories which ...
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Identity, culture, and belonging: bridging the gap between mental health and the arts
For Black History Month, we hear from Isballe Gallier-Birt Olaniyan - one of the inaugural recipients of the Aggrey Burke Fellowship scheme. She talks about the intersection of mental health ...
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Inaugural Aggrey Burke Fellows: Daniel Olaniyan
For Black History Month, we hear from Daniel Olaniyan - one of the inaugural recipients of the Aggrey Burke Fellowship scheme. He talks about his journey to becoming a medical ...