Avon and Somerset sets the standard for Diversity

For the third year running Avon and Somerset Probation Area have continued to set the standard within the Probation Service Nationally for Diversity practice and receive formal recognition of this through the Stonewall top 100 employers for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People in Britain.

240 employers entered the 2008 index and a minimum score of 71 per cent was required in order to be placed in the top 100 up from 40 per cent in 2005.

Dean Hambleton-Ayling Assistant Chief Officer with responsibility for Human Resources and Staff Development explains “I am delighted that we continue to achieve this benchmark from Stonewall, we are extremely proud of all the diversity work which we practice throughout the organisation. Stonewall’s top 100 criteria has become much more stringent in recent years, which I believe reflects employee expectations and organisations have to take the needs of gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals seriously just as any other diversity or ethic minority group.”

Avon and Somerset Probation Area are the only probation area to be recognised by the index and sit with organisations also in the top 100 such as Bristol City Council, IBM, Lloyds TSB and the Home Office.

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