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D.I.I.verse Hub

 
 
The D.I.I.verse Hub is a centre of excellence for Diversity, Inclusion & Intersectional approaches brought to you by The University of Wolverhampton’s Faculty of Education, Health & Wellbeing.

Top 10 in England & Wales for Social Inclusion

We can provide bespoke training packages to meet all needs and a range of courses listed below, challenging inequality in the areas of health, education and community. Through a team of academics, practitioners and activists, we aim to support colleagues in working towards a more equitable society. 

We deliver programs either from a select set of established courses or to specifications you can request for your practice. Training in external organisations is based on our internal work and makes use of the University’s network of esteemed professional partners. Activities are arranged around effectiveness and flexibility, offering digital and face-to-face content as appropriate. 

Course list 

  • Fairer Recruitment 
  • Leadership Programmes for Marginalised Groups  
  • Allyship – From Bystander to Up-stander 
  • LGBTQ+ inclusion
  • Becoming Culturally Competent 
  • Disability Equality Charter 
  • Diversifying the Curriculum 
  • Diversifying Practice 
  • Cyber Inclusion
  • Intersectionality 
  • Black History  
  • Becoming Anti-racist 

Meet the team

The D.I.I.verse Hub was created by Adam Vasco, Director of Diversity and Inclusion in Professional Practice in the Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing. Adam is a dual heritage academic (Scouse and Nigerian) with over 20 years of experience in education, spanning all age ranges and stages. His academic research has focused on diversifying and decolonisation of curricular and practice. Adam has been providing research informed anti-racist consultancy throughout the country for several years as the testimonials attest. It is time for change and action, not words. 

Aisha initially qualified in BSc Sports Rehabilitation as her undergraduate degree and then MSc Performing Arts Medicine as her masters. Before moving to work in academia during the Covid-19 pandemic, she worked as the therapist for motion pictures, TV shows, dance tours, and resident West End musical theatre shows. 

Aisha is passionate about all aspects of diversity, inclusion and intersectionality and strives to uphold this in all aspects of her teaching, work, and life. She believes that the work environment should be a place for all to thrive and bring their full and true selves with them. 

As a lesbian woman, Aisha is particularly focussed on the LGBTQIA+ experience in higher education as well as ensuring inclusive practice is passed down to all students to take with them into their future careers in education, healthcare, sport, or wherever their path may take them. 

Aisha is now providing her expertise beyond the HE sector through the D.I.I.verse Hub. Her development of frameworks and resources has already had an impact in the higher education sector and beyond.  

Public health and social justice activist with over 15 years’ experience of working in community development initiating social change for women in the workplace. As a research fellow in the field of digital inclusion here at the University of Wolverhampton, my role is to carry the fight forward in promoting cyber inclusion online, whilst being committed to deliver on securing greater opportunities in digital and cyber environments.

Diversity facts

  • Forty times more likely to be stopped and searched by the police as a Black or Brown person (Townsend, 2019).  

  • Eighty to ninety per cent more job applications need to be sent to get a positive response from an employer because of your ethnic background   (Siddique, 2019).  

  • Four to five times more likely to die in childbirth as a Black or Brown mother (Summers 2021).  

  • In America Black infants make up 15% of births, yet 29% of infant deaths. Similarly, in the UK, Black babies were the only group to see an increase in the rate of premature births between 2019-2020, and have the highest rates of stillbirths. 

  • One in four people in Britain admit to being prejudiced towards people of other races.

  •  Almost half (45 per cent) of primary school teachers say children in their schools experience homophobic bullying

  • Seven in ten (70 per cent) primary school teachers hear homophobic language in school

  • More than eight in ten (86 per cent) have had no specific training to prevent and tackle homophobic bullying

  • Two in five (40 per cent) of trans young people say they first thought they were trans aged 11 or under.

  • One in four (25 per cent) lesbian, gay and bisexual young people say they first thought they were LGB aged 11 or under

  • Pupils excluded from school at 12 are four times as likely as other children to be jailed as adults.

Our regular podcast with guest speakers.

D.I.I.verse Hub Podcast

What our clients say

"If you are looking to diversify your curriculum, the training that Adam Vasco offers is essential. His bespoke, thought-provoking sessions challenged us as a school to stop and think about the importance of increasing the visibility of those who are under-represented, in such a way that our children see this as a natural, usual part of lessons. Adam’s knowledge and passion have helped staff to understand how vital it is to prevent seeing diversity as a 'bolt-on' and to avoid tokenism. His training has made us more aware of how to plan, teach and embed diversity into our curriculum in order to create a strong sense of belonging and acceptance within our whole school community. "  

Jane Watkins Northop Hall CP School, Flintshire, Sept 2022 

“The feedback from our members from the ‘Anti-racism ABC’s’ session was first class. A fine balance of highlighting the issues and inequalities as well as providing some solutions and actions to take away. In particular, challenging the false narrative of ‘hard to reach communities.’ Insightful and impactful.” 

Sheddy Hussain National Education Union Rep 

“We have used the D.I.I.verse Hub for a number of different sessions which have both challenged our thinking and supported our future plans when considering diversity, embedding this into our practice.” 

Warren Dutton, LLS Director of Education 

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