Collective Architecture (championed by Director, Jude Barber) has signed the #RIBAInclusionCharter with a commitment to making architecture more inclusive. We would encourage others to do the same. Signing up comes with support, advice and guidance.

By signing the RIBA Inclusion Charter, practices and individuals:

• Acknowledge the urgent need for inclusion in the architecture profession and wider construction industry
• Commit to setting inclusion targets and an EDI action plan for their practice
• Commit to developing their workplace culture, talent pipeline and ways of working to support inclusion
• Commit to publicly reporting on progress of their EDI plan - transparency and accountability are vital to drive cultural change
• Commit to embedding inclusive design in all projects, and contributing to the development of inclusive environments.

Selected equity, diversity and inclusion resources

Accessing Architecture: guidance documents to support people with disabilities entering or progressing careers in architecture.

Mentoring guidance: an overview and step by step guidance documents for in-practice mentoring programmes.

Practice Role Models: a framework for best practice and nine practice case studies.

Black History Month campaign: nine case studies setting out career pathways into and through the profession to leadership

Mental wellbeing toolkit: practical tips for practices and individuals, curated by Architects’ Mental Wellbeing Forum

Close the Gap: guidance on improving gender equality in practice

Gender pay gap case studies: successful initiatives practices have implemented to learn from

If you would like to learn more and sign up, please click here.

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