Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Celebrating Unity in Diversity

The Findhorn Foundation SCIO is an equal opportunities organisation committed to eliminating discrimination and creating an environment that celebrates and encourages the diversity of life. We aim to reflect this in our employment practices as well as in the experience we create for our volunteers, visitors and participants in our Experiences.

We are an international community and as such have representatives from different nations, religions and cultures working for us as well as taking part in our educational programmes. Our aim is to create a transparently fair environment evidencing equity, diversity and inclusion for all.

Society consists of many diverse groups and individuals and we affirm that each individual is a unique expression of humanity and of equal value. It is our responsibility to create an inclusive environment and respect the dignity and diversity of all people.

We also recognise that certain groups and individuals are discriminated against and that we have a moral and legal responsibility to promote equal opportunities in all aspects of our charitable and educational work.

It is the Foundation’s policy to provide an inclusive working and learning environment to all, irrespective of:

  • Gender, including gender reassignment

  • Marital or civil partnership status

  • Having or not having dependents

  • Religious belief or political opinion

  • Race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin)

  • Disability

  • Sexual orientation

  • Age

  • Pregnancy or maternity

It is the Foundation’s commitment to provide an environment for all coworkers, volunteers, visitors and participants in  our Experiences:

  • In which individual differences and contributions are recognised and celebrated

  • That provides dignity and respect

  • That does not tolerate any form of bullying, intimidation, or harassment

  • That fosters and advances a culture of inclusion

And also in the case of employees and coworkers, an environment

  • In which training and development opportunities are available

  • In which any breaches of the equality policy will be regarded as misconduct and could lead to disciplinary actions being taken against the employees involved.

This aims to set out the Findhorn Foundation SCIO’s approach to equal opportunities and the avoidance of discrimination.

  • The Findhorn Foundation SCIO does not tolerate discrimination or harassment against other people including current and former employees, job applicants, volunteers, clients, customers, suppliers and visitors, programme participants. 

  • The following forms of discrimination are prohibited under this policy and are unlawful:

    • Direct discrimination: treating someone less favourably because of a Protected Characteristic.

    • Indirect discrimination: a provision, criterion or practice that applies to everyone but adversely affects people with a particular Protected Characteristic more than others, and is not justified.

    • Harassment: this includes sexual harassment and other unwanted conduct related to a Protected Characteristic, which has the purpose or effect of violating someone’s dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them.

    • Victimisation: retaliation against someone who has complained or has supported someone else’s complaint about discrimination or harassment.

    • Disability discrimination: this includes direct and indirect discrimination, any unjustified less favourable treatment because of the effects of a disability, and failure to make reasonable adjustments to alleviate disadvantages caused by a disability.

If you believe you have been discriminated against, or treated unfairly in contravention of this statement, please contact complaints@findhorn.org 

The Findhorn Foundation SCIO, its leadership, coworkers and volunteers are committed to championing this cause, by maintaining robust governance, practise  and reporting frameworks, elevating its  communications across all platforms and its open and transparent celebration of its achievements and learnings.