THRE (Third Sector Human Rights and Equalities)

October 2025 Training Sessions. 1st Oct - PANEL Workshop: A Human Rights and Equalities First Approach in Practice. 14th Oct - Volunteering: A Human Rights and Equalities First Approach. 15th Oct - Lunchtime Webinar: Embedding Lived Experience in the Third Sector. 21st and 22nd Oct - The Basics: A Human Rights and Equalities First Approach (2-DAYS). 27th Oct - Funding and Fundraising: A Human Rights and Equalities First Approach.

It's October, and we have a busy line-up of free training and events for you.

As well as our regular training, we're hosting a webinar on lived experience with guest speakers Neighbourhood Networks.

Sign up to attend one of our sessions today via our Eventbrite page ⬇️

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Women against the Far Right Scotland We reject the far right’s racist lies about “protecting” women and girls. They are not defenders of women—they exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division. Standing up for women’s rights ...

(1/3) 📢 We’re proud to add our voice to the Women Against the Far Right Scotland by signing the open letter rejecting the far right’s racist rhetoric which only seeks to exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division.

#WomenAgainstFarRight #Solidarity #OpenLetter

Sturgeon and McDermid among 200 to sign letter against far right Nadia El-Nakla, Elaine C Smith, and Clare Grogan have also backed the letter.

Over 200 of us have come together as Women Against the Far Right in Scotland and written an open letter rejecting the far right’s racist lies about “protecting” women and girls. news.stv.tv/politics/nic...

Join us and sign the letter here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/wo...

It's Monday! We like to start off each week with some reading - this week, it's the Trans-Segregation in Practice report by @transactualuk.bsky.social

You can check it out below ⬇️
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Are We Equally Safe at Work? Close the Gap on Violence Against Women and the Workplace - THRE Third Sector Human Rights & Equalities

Our Programme Officer Collett O'Connor recently wrote a guest blog for @thre-equal.bsky.social

As part of their Good Practice Library, she discusses why violence against women is a workplace issue and what steps employers can take to drive change.

📖 Read it here:

Don't forget to register for our webinar to learn about how you can embed voices of lived experiences into your work! ⬇️

Coming along to the @ctsi.org.uk Funders Fayre on Thursday?

Come and say hi 👋

THRE team member Alice will be at the Funders Fayre throughout the day to talk all things human rights and equalities with attendees.

Webinar: embedding lived experience. Guest speaker Emma Murray (Network Manager, Neighbourhood Networks) joins us to share how Neighbourhood Networks reviewed and transformed how they involved lived experience within their governance structures. Weds Oct 15th, 12pm - 1pm, Online via Zoom. Link in bio.

Interested in embedding voices of lived experience into your organisation?

Join us for our latest lunchtime webinar with Neighbourhood Networks!

📆 15th Oct, 12pm - 1pm
💻 Online via Zoom
🔗 bit.ly/3I3mn6J

The Good Practice Library - THRE Third Sector Human Rights & Equalities

Check out the new blog and our full collection of case studies by visiting The Good Practice Library ⬇️

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If you'd like to submit a blog to The Good Practice Library, contact us at thre@gcvs.org.uk.

Guest blog: are we equally safe at work? "Abuse does not end when a woman leaves her home for work. For many, the workplace becomes another site of control. When employers fail to respond meaningfully to these realities, they risk becoming complicit in sustaining harm." Link in bio.

New addition to The Good Practice Library!

Our new guest blog is by Collett O’Connor, Program Officer at @closethegap.org.uk

It looks at:
➡️Violence against women (VAW) as a workplace issue
➡️Intersectionality and VAW
➡️Steps employers can take to embed gender equality and tackle VAW in workplaces

A great resource from @thre-equal.bsky.social for anyone interested in AI 👇

This fantastic new 6-part email course on AI from the @thre-equal.bsky.social team will give you lot's to think about!

Thanks for sharing our resource!

Sign up to our short course to receive six emails containing all the information you need to feel confident in knowing what AI could mean for your org.

🔗 Link to sign-up page: bit.ly/41SetDU

Cartoon envelope bursting open to show a letter that says "Thinking about AI email course"

We've created an email course, 'Thinking About AI' that gives you the basic info you need to unpack the world of Artificial Intelligence.

From how the third sector is using AI tools to the environmental and ethical debates, we've got you covered ✅

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We've been looking at the numbers when it comes to charities and AI🧑‍💻

76% of charities (2025 Charities Digital Report) are now using AI in their day-to-day work, but only a fraction of organisations have policies in place or are training staff on AI use (JRF, 2024).

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Standing in solidarity in the face of far right hate - TFN It's easy to feel powerless in the face of hate, says Emma Hutton but we must stand firm

"There are more of us who believe in love than hate, more of us who believe in community than division."

Set a few minutes aside this morning to read Emma Hutton's piece for SCVO on 'Standing in Solidarity in the Face of Far Right Hate.'

⌛Est reading time - 5 minutes
🔗 bit.ly/47BGsvh

We must do better  - TFN Voluntary sector lags behind public sector in pay and pay equality, writes Ilse Mackinnon

It's a new week and we have a new reading recommendation for you!

SCVO's Research Officer, Ilse Mackinnon, has written about voluntary sector pay, inflation and equality as an overview of SCVO's Pay in the Voluntary Sector report.

⌛Estimated reading time: 5 mins
🔗 bit.ly/4mup1kC

A human rights and equalities first approach: The Basics. What is a human rights and equalities approach and what does it mean for you? Join us to learn this and more on this online course, split across two afternoons.

Want to understand what we mean when we talk about putting human rights and equalities at the heart of what you do?

Register for your free place on our online course: "A Human Rights and Equalities First Approach: The Basics" today!

📆 12th & 13th Aug, 2-4pm
📍 Online
🔗 bit.ly/4lXpU5e

How to: build lived experience into board governance. "“We attended THRE’s ‘Governance – A Human Rights and Equalities First Approach’ training which highlighted that just having lived experience within the board and governance wasn’t enough. This led to a conversation at the organisation and the realisation that we wanted to create a safe space where our members were comfortable sharing their opinions and able to express their needs not only as members but also as people with different life experiences of having a disability.”

New blog posted!

In the second edition in our series with Neighbourhood Networks, we look at the steps to take when planning how to build lived experience into your organisation's board governance.

Read the full blog via THRE's website ⬇️
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Ever seen an animation storyboard and thought: "Wait, is this it?” 😳

Don’t worry, that rough sketch is just the beginning! Storyboards map out the key moments in a film - they’re not final!

Peep our storyboard for @thre-equal.bsky.social vs the finished product 👇
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Upskill your team with free workshops putting #HumanRights and equality at the heart of what you do👇

Image celebrating THRE reaching attendees, showing THRE's cartoon characters surrounding a text box that says "2000 attendees!"

We have exciting news - last week, we reached the milestone of 2,000 course attendees! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who has attended a THRE session for helping us reach this milestone.

Want to know what all the fuss is about? Register for a THRE course today via our Eventbrite page ⬇️

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Webinars - THRE Access recordings from THRE's lunchtime webinar series, all exploring different topics within human rights and equalities.

Missed last week's webinar on Meaningful Participation in Service Design and Delivery?

You can catch up on @homelessnetwork.bsky.social's presentation by visiting our Webinars page ⬇️

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The Good Practice Library - THRE Third Sector Human Rights & Equalities

Did you know? THRE has a 'Good Practice Library' dedicated to sharing stories of strong human rights and equalities policies and practices from around the sector!

Check it out today via the link⬇️

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Want to share your good practice in the library? Contact us at thre@gcvs.org.uk.

Don't forget to join us on 15th July as we hear from @homelessnetwork.bsky.social all about how participation can be embedded into service design and delivery!

Link to register below ⬇️

Got 10 minutes to learn about what it means to adopt an intersectional approach to inclusivity?

We recommend @thegcph.bsky.social's blog on inequality within the LGBT+ community ⬇️

Webinar: Meaningful participation in service design and delivery. Join us for the next event in our Lunchtime Webinar series, where we'll be focussing on participation: what do we actually mean when we talk about it and what does meaningful participation look like in practice? Guest speaker: Michelle Major (Impact Lead), Homeless Network Scotland. Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:00 - 13:00, online. Link in our bio.

🚨 Register for our latest free webinar 🚨

Join us as we explore what meaningful participation looks like in practice, with guest speakers from Homeless Network Scotland.

📆Tuesday 15th July, 12pm - 1pm
🔗 bit.ly/3TJF8yc

Your Rights in Our Space. To be safe, to be free from discrimination, to be treated with respect, to be listened to. We are committed to being rights-respecting at all times. If you wish to provide us feedback or raise a complaint, please contact ____ (underscore left intentionally blank).

Posters are a quick, cheap and easy way to:
1. Teach others about their rights ✅
2. Demonstrate your values to anyone using your space ✅

Did you know - we have a free 'Your Rights in Our Space' poster available for download?

Download it via our website ➡️http://bit.ly/4kVZbFS

New free e-learning! Confident conversations: talking about human rights and equalities.

JUST LAUNCHED: We've got more e-learning available for free via the TSI Learning Portal! 🎉

Our e-learning module, 'Confident Conversations' is all about ways to have conversations about human rights and equalities with confidence.

Check it out today! ⬇️

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