Information about your dealings with Stonewall [Extraneous material removed]

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Dear West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust,

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). Please provide any information that you hold answering to any of the following descriptions:

1. Any application you made in 2019 or 2020 to be a “Stonewall Diversity Champion” or to be included on Stonewall’s “Workplace Equality Index,” including any attachments or appendices to those applications. Please redact personal details if necessary.

2. Any feedback you received in 2019 or 2020 from Stonewall in relation to either application or programme.

3. Any other communication you have received from Stonewall in 2019 or 2020 unless privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure (but if you claim privilege or exemption in relation to any material, please say in broad terms what the material is and the basis on which you claim to be entitled to withhold it).

4. Full details of any equality impact assessment you carried out connected with any of these applications (including any equality impact assessment carried out prior to an earlier application of the same kind, if no further assessment was done).

5. Details of the total amount of money you paid to Stonewall (i) in 2019; (ii) in 2020, whether or not as payment for goods or services.

6. Whether you intend to continue your membership of any Stonewall scheme in the future, and if so which.

Yours faithfully,

Gail Cleland

FOI, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Freedom of Information Request Acknowledgement

Thank you for your request which was received by us on 7th February 2021

Under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 we are required to provide a response within 20 working days. You should expect to receive a response by 8th March 2021
We will advise you if we do not hold the information requested or if an exemption applies. Your request has been given the reference number FOI 21-15591.

Your request for information may be delayed due to urgent operational responses to dealing with Public Health priorities. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding to your request and will respond as soon as we are able.

Jenny

FOI Team
Cedar House
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane|Bury St Edmunds|SUFFOLK|IP33 2QZ
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FOI, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Gail Cleland

I am writing to confirm that the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has now completed its search for the information which you requested on Please find attached our response to your request.

1. Any application you made in 2019 or 2020 to be a "Stonewall Diversity Champion" or to be included on Stonewall's "Workplace Equality Index," including any attachments or appendices to those applications.. WSFT was a Stonewall Diversity Champion in 2019 and 2020. Diversity champion status isn't something to apply for - it's a service (membership) we pay for annually to access resources and advice. We have not applied to be included in the Workplace Equality Index.

2. Any feedback you received in 2019 or 2020 from Stonewall in relation to either application or programme. n/a - there is no feedback on Diversity Champion Membership - as above our membership gives us access to expert advice not feedback on our performance in relation to LGBT equality and inclusion (that comes from participating in the equality index)

3. Any other communication you have received from Stonewall in 2019 or 2020 unless privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure (but if you claim privilege or exemption in relation to any material, please say in broad terms what the material is and the basis on which you claim to be entitled to withhold it). We receive mail shots from Stonewall on a regular basis about things like the diversity index, updates on our account manager and reminders about what being a diversity champion offers. We haven't been in correspondence with them about anything specific in 2019 or 2020.

4. Full details of any equality impact assessment you carried out connected with any of these applications (including any equality impact assessment carried out prior to an earlier application of the same kind, if no further assessment was done). No EIA carried out


5. Details of the total amount of money you paid to Stonewall (i) in 2019; (ii) in 2020, whether or not as payment for goods or services. 2019 and 2020 - £2500 +VAT each year for diversity champion membership. We also paid for 2 members of our LGB&T+ network to attend the Stonewall London Workplace Conference in April/May 2019 538 + VAT (i.e. £645.60).

6. Whether you intend to continue your membership of any Stonewall scheme in the future, and if so which. Yes we are just renewing our Diversity Champions Membership (it always seems to lag - the invoice going through now is in relation to our membership December 2020 to December 2021)

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If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to:

Chief Executive
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk IP33 2QZ

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may request the Information Commissioner's Office to carry out a review.

Kind regards
FOI Team
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane|Bury St Edmunds|SUFFOLK|IP33 2QZ

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