We’ve signed up to Stonewall Housing LGBTQ+ Pledge

We have signed up to the LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge, a national scheme developed by HouseProud and delivered by Stonewall Housing, reaffirming the organisation’s commitment to creating inclusive, safe and welcoming communities.

By signing the Pledge, we have made a promise, demonstrating our commitment to advancing LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion across its housing services and workplace culture.

As part of the scheme, we will work towards achieving Pledge Pioneer accreditation over the next 12 months.

Organisations working towards this status commit to ensuring LGBTQ+ residents have opportunities to influence services, increasing LGBTQ+ visibility across the organisation, and providing specialist LGBTQ+ inclusion training for colleagues.

Maureen Mathieson, Head of People and Culture at Ongo, said: “At Ongo, we’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and able to be themselves. Signing up to the LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge is an important step in strengthening that commitment and ensuring we continue to build inclusive services and communities for our customers and colleagues.

“We know there’s always more we can do, and we’re looking forward to working with HouseProud and Stonewall Housing to further embed LGBTQ+ inclusion across our organisation.”

The pledge forms part of our strategy, helping to ensure that the voices and experiences of LGBTQ+ customers are reflected in decision-making and service delivery.

For more information about the LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge, visit: https://stonewallhousing.org/houseproudpledge/. For more on our work, visit www.ongo.co.uk/edi.