Welcome to the first draft of the 2024 Pride at Work magazine. For decades, The Pride Guide or Pride magazine has been an integral part of the fundraising strategy for not just Dublin Pride but Pride organisations globally. Our own history of publishing has seen us go from a single page flyer to a bumper 200-page glossy magazine that generated thousands of euro each year. Corporate ads allowed us to provide free ad space and content for community groups and our Pride Guide would be eagerly awaited each year as a guide to all things queer in the city. For many businesses, taking an ad in the Pride Guide was their way of showing that their support went beyond one day in June, and we will always be grateful for that, but times have changed. Print media has, well let’s just say it’s had a tough time, and how we interact with information has changed dramatically, and is still evolving.
we more than doubled our normal print run so that it could have a longer life over a larger area and stay in circulation for at least 2 years. How did we afford to do that without advertising? That was just one of the community projects that your Pride at Work partnership fees paid for.
Over the past 2 years we’ve been reviewing and gradually changing our publications. It would be easy to think that the world has moved completely online, that people only read short articles and full magazines don’t have a purpose anymore, and if the main reason we published magazines was to raise money, that would probably be true. Of course, that’s not true, we serve a very diverse community, not everyone is computer literate, not everyone would be comfortable typing LGBTQ into their internet browser, and many wouldn’t even know where to start to find the resources and supports they need. Even if publishing was no longer going to generate income for us, we knew it was still an important function of Dublin Pride.
Of course, that doesn’t mean we don’t want you to advertise with us anymore, and when we introduced this magazine as a first draft, that was code that you still have time to send in an ad before the final version goes to print in January.. Yes, instead of publishing our Pride at Work magazine during Pride, we’re switching to January. Why are we doing that? Well, each year, your Pride at Work Partnership fees help us support some amazing projects and we thought you’d like to hear about them. We also thought it would be useful if we gave you all the information to plan your own Pride activities at least 6 months in advance. May and June are also extremely busy months for the Dublin Pride and Pride at Work teams and for many of you, our Pride Partners, Pride is more than a day in June, lets spread out the work.
This year, in partnership with GCN, we made our biggest ever investment in print publishing and launched our LGBTQ+ Community Guide, a guide to all the supports available for LGBTQ+ people in Ireland. We made a decision not to include any corporate ads in it and not to brand it as a specifically Dublin or Pride publication and
There is one final reason for the change. The amount of money out there for advertising has dropped considerably in the last few years, there
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CONTENTS 8 - LOOKING BACK – PRIDE 2023 A review of an amazing year 31 - DUBLIN LGBTQ+ PRIDE 2024 Everything you need to know about getting involved with our 50th Anniversary Dublin Pride March 50 - PRIDE AT WORK Training, partnerships, and an annual conference. Get the best out of your Pride at Work Partnership.
CREDITS just isn’t enough to go around anymore, but we still need high quality queer publications that support our community. Next Pride we’d like you to use your advertising budget to support GCN, or one of the smaller regional Prides if you can.
EDITOR JED DOWLING DESIGN & LAYOUT COLM MOLLOY CONTRIBUTORS JAMIE KENNY, LUKE MCLOUGHLIN
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50 years since the first LGBTQ+ group in Dublin was established. 40 years since the first Dublin Pride Parade. 30 years since Ireland decriminalised homosexuality. This series of anniversaries will come to a grand finale in 2024 as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first LGBTQ+ demonstration on the island of Ireland, the first ever Dublin Pride march. Before we tell you about our plans for 2024, let’s look back at what we’ve done in 2023 and see how your support of Dublin Pride and our Pride at Work programme has impacted the lives of LGBTQ+ people across the whole island.
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The Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride Festival and Parade is unquestionably the most visible and well-known event in the Queer calendar across the island of Ireland. You might be familiar with similar events in other large cities, but did you know that this year there were over twenty-five Pride Events across the island throughout the summer? In recent years, a small but vocal minority of anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-migrant far-right activists have emerged who wish to row back on the progress we have made as a society, and therefore it has never been more important to support regional LGBTQ+ people living outside our larger cities. Pride events are known for protest, but they are equally known for bringing joy, acceptance, and unity to the diverse LGBTQ+ communities across the island. The Pride movement is one of the most successful and powerful symbols of inclusivity and solidarity across the globe. As Ireland continues to evolve in terms of LGBTQ+ rights and visibility, regional Pride events play a pivotal role in fostering a sense of belonging and acceptance for all. Dublin Pride supports a host of community projects every year and this is made possible with the support of our Pride at Work Partners and our work with philanthropic trusts. During the Covid-19 pandemic we formed a partnership with the Community Foundation of Ireland to raise money to support regional Pride activities and organisations providing support services. This fund was created specifically to ensure these volunteer-led groups could survive at a time when they faced risk of winding up due to the lack of fundraising opportunities as a consequence of pandemic related restrictions.
Top Image: Jamie, Colm and Luke from Dublin Pride with Blu Hydrangea at Belfast Pride Bottom Image: Sonya Mulligan from Dublin Pride at Clare Pride
In 2023, we collaborated with our friends at The Rowan Trust and The One Foundation, two well respected philanthropic organisations with similar ideals and goals to our own. Together we worked on a fund to support Pride activities for marginalised communities across the island of Ireland. This fund ensured we were able to support eighteen different projects across the island based on the ideals of inclusivity, intersectionality and mutual respect. This All-island Pride Fund was conceived in response to the desire to extend the spirit of Pride beyond major urban centres. 17
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While Dublin, Belfast, and Cork have long hosted prominent Pride festivals many smaller towns and rural areas across the island had been missing out on the celebration of LGBTQ+ identity.
capacity to link in with local groups and individuals who may not have been involved in LGBTQ+ advocacy previously, encouraging a broader acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals and issues.
Our approach to supporting local Pride events is multifaceted. The support of the Rowan Trust and the One Foundation ensured we were able to help contribute to the costs of organising and promoting the festivities, ensuring that smaller towns and communities could host successful events. This support not only helps establish new Pride celebrations but also boosts local economies by attracting visitors and fostering tourism. Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride also contributed to local visibility by supplying thousands of flags and acres of bunting to decorate towns, villages, and streets across the country. Additionally, we were delighted to provide resources and guidance to local organisers, sharing best practices and offering a helping hand when needed. Thanks to our partnership with generous and dedicated philanthropic trusts, and funds raised through our Pride at Work programme, we were able to increase our supports for regional Pride events this year, supporting events in Carlow, Clare, Derry, Drogheda, Dundalk, Galway, Inishowen, Kerry, Laois, Mayo, Meath, Navan, Waterford, West Cork and Wicklow. The Dublin Pride team personally attended several of these events to show our support.
As Ireland continues to make strides in LGBTQ+ rights, Pride as a movement remains an essential force for change. This is as true in a small town with 100 people marching as it is in a city where 100,000 take to the streets. We are all dedicated to spreading love, acceptance, and pride throughout the island in the spirit of unity and inclusivity. Along with our partners, we hope to build on the work we have undertaken over the last year, and we encourage people to turn up to a local pride or two if they can, as supporting smaller regional Pride events and marginalised communities is vital for creating a more inclusive and accepting society. These events empower local LGBTQ+ communities, promote understanding, and contribute to a broader movement for LGBTQ+ rights and visibility. By ensuring that Pride reaches all corners of our small island, we take significant steps toward building a more inclusive and equitable world for everyone, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, sex characteristics, or where they call home.
Beyond marches and parades, we were also able to support LGBTQ+ asylum seekers and refugees through our partnerships with Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre, the first Queer Asian Pride event in Dublin and the Black Queer Book Club. We continued to fight stigma around HIV with our support of the GALA award winning Pozvibe podcast. It is the duty of every Pride organisation to work intersectionally where possible and these projects have the power to promote inclusivity, and foster a more equitable society. We passionately believe that bringing Pride to towns and regions that may have never experienced it before is important to encourage dialogue, break down stereotypes, and build empathy among diverse communities who call Ireland home. Moreover, regional prides have the
Dublin Pride Executive Director Jamie Kenny (centre) with Michael and Jaime Nanci-Barron of The Rowan Trust at Inishowen Pride
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To mark the 30th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland, we welcomed the Amsterdam Rainbow Dress to Ireland. This living work of ar t is made of all the national flags of countries where being LGBTQ+ is illegal. When a country adopts LGBTQ+ inclusive legislation, their flag is replaced by a Pride flag. In 2023 the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands took the lead organising the diplomatic community’s involvement in Pride. This involved coordinating a joint statement in suppor t of Pride and LGBTQ+ rights signed by 35 Diplomatic Missions, funding the Amsterdam Rainbow Dress’s visit to Dublin, and of course getting everyone to the Parade on time.
Left: Adriaan Palm, Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands and Arnout van Krimpen of the Amsterdam Rainbow Dress Foundation
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ROGER CASEMENT AWARD 2023 Dublin LGBTQ Pride in Association with Diplomacy in Ireland presents His Excellency Adriaan Palm, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with the Roger Casement Award in recognition of his work both in Ireland and Internationally is suppor ting and protecting LGBTQ+ rights.
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Pride At Work Conference, June 2023. Left to right,Vanessa O'Connell, ISL Interpreter; Philippa Ryder, Chair - Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride
Conferences are as much a part of Pride as the parade itself. In fact, it was at a conference on the second of November, 1969 that the decision was made to have a march each year on the last Saturday of June. Our Pride At Work conference days bring together leaders from the LGBTQ+ community sector, employers and politicians to discuss the issues facing LGBTQ+ people in society and explore ways to protect and advance LGBTQ+ rights and foster meaningful relationships between our community, corporate and statutory partners.
Our next Pride At Work conference will take place in Summer 2024. If you are interested in taking part, either as a panellist, session sponsor or exhibitor, please contact hello@prideatwork.ie
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We began our day examining the value of data as a tool to understand and drive diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
From left to right: Aaron Barry, Director - Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride; Andrew Campbell-Edie, Irish Centre for Diversity; Siobhán McKenna, Public Appointment Service; Pádraig Rice, LGBT Ireland
If it's not your policy, it's not your practice. In this session we looked at helpful advice and tips on developing and implementing robust policies to support inclusion in the workplace.
From left to right: Emma Finlay, Director - Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride; Ruadhán Ó Chríodáin, ShoutOut; Aisling Playfort, Rainbow Project NI
LGBTQ+ leaders discussed the real challenges facing our community and openly challenged common myths.
From left to right: Jamie Kenny, Executive Director - Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride; Tara Hewitt, Interim CEO - TENI; Monnine Griffith, CEO - BelongTo; Oisín O'Reilly, CEO - Outhouse and Paula Fagan, CEO - LGBT Ireland
The day ended with a lively discussion on both the challenges and opportunities the future may hold.
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From left to right: Jed Dowling, Programme Director - Pride At Work; Ailbhe Smith, veteran activist; Dr. Ger Moane; Senator Annie Hoey and Adriaan Palm, Ambassador of The Netherlands.
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2024 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the first known public LGBTQ+ demonstration on the island of Ireland, a march on the last Saturday of June in 1974, that would in time be called Dublin Pride and would become the biggest annual celebration of diversity and inclusion in the country. It is also the culmination of 2 years of milestone anniversaries for Pride and LGBTQ+ activism in Ireland. In 2023 we marked 50 years since the first LGBTQ+ group in Dublin was established, 40 years since the famous march to Fairview and the first Dublin Pride Parade and 30 years since Ireland decriminalised homosexuality. Our theme for 2023 was Protest. Remember. Celebrate and we looked back at our achievements of the past 50 years and honoured those who started that journey. For 2024, as we mark 50 years of Dublin Pride, we will look forward with a view to empowering a new generation of activists who will take us on the next leg of our journey.
Upper Image: Dublin Pride Volunteer Team. Lower Image: Left to right; Peter Bradley, Micheál Kerrigan and Hugo Mac Manus
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The Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride march and Parade is one of the biggest and most coordinated events in Ireland. 15,000 registered people from 270 different organisations make up the Parade and are then joined by tens of thousands of people as the Parade and march merge together and make their way through the city.
WAYS TO PARTICIPATE INDIVIDUALS If you are taking part as an individual, there is no need to register. You can turn up on O’Connell Street or anywhere along the route and watch from the sidelines or join in or a bit of both.
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LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY GROUPS This is your Parade. The first section of the Parade is reserved for LGBTQ+ charities and community groups. There is no fee for taking part, but we do ask that you register in advance. To help take the pressure off, if you took part in the 2023 Parade, we have automatically re-registered you and will hold your position until we hear from you.
ALLY COMMUNITY GROUPS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS We welcome all groups that share the ideals of Pride and support our community. There is no fee to register a walking group if you are a non-profit organisation. (a fee may apply for floats). We ask that you register as early as possible as your position within the parade will be based on this.
BUSINESSES Joining the Parade is great way to show support for your LGBTQ+ colleagues and customers. Fees from corporate partners not only help keep the Parade free for community groups and the general public, they also help fund a range of community projects each year. Corporate branded participation in the Parade is limited to companies who take part in our Pride at Work partnership and training programme. Your position in the Parade is based on when your entry fees are paid. (the earlier you register and pay, the closer you are to the front).
PUBLIC SERVICE, POLITICAL PARTIES AND TRADE UNIONS This year we will introduce a small fee for public service groups, political parties and trade unions entering the Parade, smaller groups with limited income can apply for this to be waived. We have limited space at the front of the second section of the Parade (Yellow Zone) for these groups and will be allocated on a first come basis. For more information and to register your group, visit dublinpride.ie/parade or contact parade@dublinpride.ie
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GETTING TO THE PARADE There will be a number of road closures along with traffic diversions and restrictions in place on the morning of Pride. We encourage you to plan your trip in advance and where possible use public transport.
ASSEMBLING To safely manage the number of participants and groups in the Parade, we have 8 assembly zones over O’Connell Street and Cathal Brugh Street which require a colour coded wristband to access. Full pedestrian access is maintained throughout the Parade and members of the public do not require a wristband to move about O’Connell Street or to join in the Parade once it has moved onto the Quays.
MOVING The Parade starts at noon;; it is a very big Parade, however, and it takes about 90 minutes to 2 hours for everyone to get moving. Walking groups can assemble from 11am and across is a guide to each section’s start time. All participants should be in place at least 30 minutes before your start time. Once you move off O’Connell Street, it takes 30-40 minutes to walk the full parade route.
ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORTS If you require any support, either in getting to the parade or taking part in it, please contact us directly at parade@dublinpride.ie
LOCAL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES If you require any support or additional information, please contact us at parade@dublinpride.ie
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FLOATS, PAGEANTS & MUSIC We love floats, pageants, and lots of music, however, due to the size of the Parade and to ensure the safety of everyone taking part, there is a limit on the number and type of floats we can accommodate. The final date to have an application to include a float in the Parade is 31st January 2024 (or earlier if capacity is reached). All applications should be made directly to parade@dublinpride.ie
LARGE FLOATS This could be a bespoke float, an electric truck or a double decker bus, based on an approximate size of 30m2.
MEDIUM FLOAT This could be an electric car/medium sized van or a built float that is manually pushed based on a maximum size of 15 m2.
SMALL FLOAT This could be a bicycle with a trailer or similar based on a maximum size of 5m2.
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PAGEANTS All applications to include a pageant element with your group should be made to parade@dublinpride.ie
PORTABLE SOUND SYSTEMS Providing your portable sound system is no bigger than 0.5m2 there is no need to register it.
Important note: All floats require a full risk assessment and insurance that indemnifies Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride.
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PRIDE VILLAGE MERRION SQUARE PARK - SATURDAY JUNE 29TH
Next to the Parade itself, Pride Village at Merrion Square is the largest event in the Dublin Pride Festival. This is a free full day festival and includes a great lineup of entertainment on our main stage, a food village and community area. Each year 40,000 people visit Pride Village.
LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY GROUPS There is no fee to have a stand or space at Pride Village and Dublin Pride have an allowance to cover the costs of tents, furniture, etc.
ALLY COMMUNITY AND NON-PROFIT GROUPS We do not charge a pitch fee for non-profit organisations or state bodies, space is limited, however, and you will be required to cover all costs attached to your space (e.g., tents, furniture, power, etc).
FOOD VENDORS AND TRADERS All food vendors and traders must comply with all relevant safety regulations and be in a position to obtain a permit from Dublin City Council. A pitch fee will apply that is payable in advance to Dublin LGBTQ Pride CLG.
ACTIVATIONS AND PROMOTIONS If you are interested in having a branded activation or promotion at Pride Village, please contact us. All applications to have a space at Pride Village should be made before the 31st of January 2024 to pridevillage@dublinpride.ie
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HOST YOUR OWN PRIDE EVENT Why not host your own Pride themed team building event this year? It’s a great way of showing support and solidarity for your LGBTQ+ colleagues and it’s also an excellent way of involving allies in Pride and educating them about issues facing our community. We have a team of trainers and facilitators that can support your event. This could be a simple training workshop or panel, a talk on the history of Pride, a lunch and learn session or for the more adventurous, a Pride themed walking tour of Dublin City. Pride at Work Partners get 2 training/event sessions each year as part of their annual package and you can use these to support your team’s Pride events. We can facilitate both in-person and online events. For more information, contact hello@prideatwork.ie
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TRAINING The foundation of our training style is empathy, and we work to create accessible, judgement free, safe spaces for people to learn and explore new ideas. We offer a structured training plan of 6 modules which can each be delivered as a standalone session or as a complete training course. Organisations that complete 6 sessions can apply for certified partner status. Certified partners receive a certificate to display in the workplace and permission to use the Pride at Work Certified Partner logo.
Pride at Work is brought to you by Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride and is the largest LGBTQ+ focused diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging training and partnership programme in Ireland. We offer a range of services, including training, facilitation, and support with your own Pride events. PARTNERSHIP All our partners, and the entire Pride at Work team, share the common commitment and belief that Pride is more than just one stand-alone day in June. Our partners’ year-round support, not only of Dublin Pride but of a host of other LGBTQ+ organisations, demonstrates this commitment and allows them to benefit from our services while knowing that they are contributing towards practical support for the LGBTQ+ community. Corporate branded participation in the annual Dublin Pride Parade is limited to Pride At Work Partners. Pride At Work Partners get 2 training/event sessions as part of their annual fee, along with a number of other benefits.
FACILITATION We understand that every organisation has different needs, and a structured approach doesn’t work for every situation. Our team are experienced facilitators, and we can support bespoke training or team building events.
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HOW WE DELIVER Training can be delivered in-person, online or in a hybrid manner. Each of our modules are designed to be delivered as 1-hour sessions. Modules can be merged to create half or full day training events and we’re always happy to work around your own needs.
EVENTS Why not host your own Pride themed team building event this year? It’s a great way of showing support and solidarity for your LGBTQ+ colleagues and it’s also an excellent way of involving allies in Pride and educating them about issues facing our community. Our team is here to help you every step of the way.
We can also host in-person training sessions and events for up to 50 people at our Pride Hub which is conveniently located in the city centre. 44 Clarendon Street, Dublin 2. There is no limit on attendees for online events.
WHY CHOOSE US? We are a non-profit enterprise, and one of the oldest and most trusted LGBTQ+ organisations in the world. This means not only can you be assured of the quality of our services, but you can also be confident that your fees are making a real difference to the lives of LGBTQ+ people.
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Getting to grips with evolving LGBTQ+ terminology, understanding pronouns as well as all those different flags, can feel a little daunting and sometimes people may be afraid to ask questions in case they offend. This is an ideal session to share with the whole workforce, especially during Pride season. As with all our sessions, we provide a judgement free space to ask questions. Learning Outcomes: Find out what the letters in LGBTQIA+ mean. Understand the differences between sexual orientation, gender identity and biological sex. Get a hold on pronouns and learn why we love flags and why the Pride flag is constantly evolving.
Gender. It is at the core of our very being. It's deeply personal, and at the same time, rooted in societal beliefs and conventions. It can also be a polarising or controversial subject, with trans and non-binary folk often facing higher levels of discrimination and hate than other members of the LGBTQ+ community. In this session we look at the fascinating history of gender and provide a safe space to ask questions and explore ways to be better allies to our trans and gender non-conforming colleagues. Learning Outcomes: Learn the history of our modern understanding of gender and how we can support diverse gender identities in our day-to-day lives. 54
We all have unconscious thought processes, gut feelings or instincts that allow us to make quick judgements and assessments. These are built up over our lives, based on our experiences, background and societal conditioning and often include unconscious bias towards cer tain groups of people or cultures. While they may be unintentional, they are real and can be extremely damaging.
The workplace is an important social forum for most of us, we want to bring our authentic selves to work, and we want our colleagues to be able to do the same. However, for LGBTQ+ people and many other marginalised groups, that's not always possible, either as a result of current or historical discrimination or other external barriers to inclusion that exist. This session takes a broad look at the modern practice of DEIB within the workplace and the value it brings to an organisation.
Learning Outcomes: Understand how unconscious bias works. Accept and assess your own biases and develop a strategy to overcome them.
Learning Outcomes: Understand the meaning and concept of Diversity, Intersectionality, Equality v Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. Become aware of the barriers to inclusion and belonging that exist for some people and the impact they have. Learn the difference between removing and overcoming barriers and how to do both.
Being an ally to LGBTQ+ people can make a huge difference for those in the workplace as well as in everyday life, whether you show your allyship by showing up to Pride parades or just standing up against homophobia or transphobia. It is super easy too – but sometimes we may worry about using our voices in case we offend or say the wrong thing. Join us as we examine the power of allies, confronting our own bias and identifying hurtful or damaging language.
For over 50 years Pride has been the most famous LGBTQ+ rights movement in the world, but it was not the first. The fascinating history of how and why it came about stretches back hundreds of years and the journey of Pride has shaped and influenced generations of LGBTQ+ people.
Learning Outcomes: Understand how allyship works and why it is important for everyone. Top tips on how to be an ally to LGBTQ+ colleagues. Appreciate the power of kindness and small acts.
Learning Outcomes: Be aware of the history and lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people and therefore be able to have empathy.
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National Broadband Ireland receiving their certificate
ARE YOU CERTIFIED?
Expleo receiving their certificate
Organisations that complete at least 6 training sessions can now apply for certified partnership status. The 6 sessions can be done over a period of 3 years as part of your standard Pride At Work partnership package or you can choose to do additional training sessions to speed up the certification process. Certified partners receive a certificate to display in the workplace and permission to use the Pride At Work Certified Partner logo.
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