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The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, the type 1 diabetes community, and for every employee to feel included, respected and able to be their authentic selves at work.
Breakthrough T1D is also committed against unlawful discrimination of customers or the public.
The policy’s purpose is to:
Breakthrough T1D commits to:
The equality, diversity and inclusion policy is fully supported by the Breakthrough T1D board, Senior Management Team and has been agreed with the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion group.
Details of the organisation’s grievance and disciplinary policies and procedures can be found in the Staff Handbook which is available on the intranet or from HR. This includes with whom an employee should raise a grievance – usually their line manager.
Use of the organisation’s grievance and/or disciplinary procedures does not affect an employee’s right to make a claim to an employment tribunal within three months of the alleged discrimination.
One day, we will create a world without type 1 diabetes. Until that day, your support is vital for our international research to find better treatments until we find a cure.
With our incredible supporters, we’ve been able to advance major breakthroughs in research, transformed access to life-changing technology and expanded our reach to support more people.
We are a national team, with many of us having lived experience of type 1 diabetes. We are based in various locations across the UK and share a dedication to finding better treatments and an eventual cure for type 1.