Equality and Diversity
There are a number of ways you can get involved in equality and diversity at Scotland's national conservatoire.
The key place where issues are discussed is the Equality and Diversity Forum - this group has staff and student members and aims to be representative of the institution's diversity. If you would like to participate in the forum as a staff or student representative, contact Roz Caplan, our dedicated Equality and Diversity Officer, by email at- r.caplan@rcs.ac.uk.
LGBT Support at the Conservatoire
We have an active staff LGBT network, headed up by Vice Principal Maggie Kinloch. To find out more you can contact her on M.Kinloch@rcs.ac.uk .
We also have an active student LGBT network
Our aims:
*To provide a confidential and impartial, and understanding voice.
*Fight for the rights of LGBT students in Scotland.
*Inform students of changes regarding the LGBT community in Glasgow and nationwide.
*Organise opportunities to socialize with other students going through similar experiences.
*Help stand up for and interact with other liberation societies.
*Inform the wider community of challenges and discrimination LGBT students face.
*To provide a confidential and impartial, and understanding voice.
*Fight for the rights of LGBT students in Scotland.
*Inform students of changes regarding the LGBT community in Glasgow and nationwide.
*Organise opportunities to socialize with other students going through similar experiences.
*Help stand up for and interact with other liberation societies.
*Inform the wider community of challenges and discrimination LGBT students face.
Our provision:
· LGBT society has a confidential “Moodle”
(intranet) that is open to all students, who identify with or support the LGBT community. This
allows for information streaming, social support, and online instant communication.
· Regular social gatherings allowing students
and staff to communicate and socialise in a relaxed atmosphere, with like-minded people, these
include; LGBT fayres and information sessions (in collaboration with local organisations), social
events within the Conservatoire and local community.
· Weekly one to one welfare sessions
specifically for LGBT related issues, run by the LGBT president.
· Specialised advice literature and leaflets
on LGBT lifestyle choices and resources available to all staff and students.
· Free confidential contraceptive service open
to all students of all sexual orientations including advice for support and local resources.
Representation:
· The LGBT President is also a member of the
Students’ Union Welfare team, representing opinions and viewpoints of LGBT community at all
Students’ Union council meetings.
· Alongside the Students’ Union President and
Welfare team, the LGBT President sits on the Equality and Diversity forum.
· The LGBT society and Royal Conservatoire
Students’ Union regularly engage with the National Union of Students both in Scotland and on a UK
level. This provides crucial training and support networks to ensure up to date information and
developments are available to our students.
· Building good relationships with local LGBT
societies and are developing closer communication among conservatoires throughout the UK, with
specific link up between LGBT resources.
For information, please email LGBT@rcs.ac.uk.
