Values in Practice

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For participants & facilitators Protected characteristics There are nine protected characteristics, and it’s against the law to discriminate against someone because of their: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation. This is written into the Equality Act 2010. Racism Racism is prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people based on their racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized. Racism can be direct or indirect, a one-off or a series of individual, systemic, or organisational incidents. It can be conscious or unconscious. Racism is harmful even if the person is unaware, they are discriminating. Racism causes lasting harm, pain, and distress, for no one more so than Black people and people from the Global Majority. Racism destroys the fabric of our society. Experiencing racism has significant consequences on mental and physical health. Self-awareness When we talk about self-awareness, we’re talking about being alert to how we show up in a room or how we take up space. It’s normal and encouraged to bring ideas, reflections, thoughts and your unique creativity into the room and we don’t want to stifle that, but we do want to create a space in which all voices are heard. Being aware of which voices you do and don’t hear and being curious about why that may be is key. Whilst you’re participating in the workshop, it’s the job of the artist or facilitator to Page 12 of 13
For participants & facilitators lead on this and notice how space is being shared, as individuals we have a part in understanding what we bring into a space. If we feel very confident about regularly sharing our ideas, may that be because we’re used to being afforded the space to take personal and creative risk? Last updated October 2023 Page 13 of 13
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