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Equity, diversity and inclusion

Why is equity, diversity, and inclusion important to us?

Making rewilding inclusive and welcoming to everyone is a core mission of Heal. We take our work on Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) very seriously. We are proud of the difference we have made so far, and we will continue to listen, learn, and improve to ensure we remain relevant and active in this space.

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Internally, we embed EDI principles across all aspects of our operations, creating an environment where our staff, volunteers, and collaborators feel safe and have a sense of belonging.

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Externally, we identify and remove barriers that prevent people from connecting with our work. We also proactively reach out to underserved audiences to co-create relevant opportunities together.

Everyone, together.

For wild things and all of us.

Recognising the need for action

There are two key areas where we focus our efforts:

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1. Equity in the Conservation and Rewilding Sector

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  • Hannah Needham, a former Heal team member, passionately advocated for this cause and contributed to an article written by Ecosulis that highlights the need for change.

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2. Equity in Access to and Connection with Nature

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  • Experiencing the peace and wonder of the natural world is a right that should be accessible to everyone.

Action taken so far

  • Opening Access to Rewilding: Our Heal Somerset site is free to explore and enjoy, day and night, year-round, except the time between Christmas and New Year

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  • Engaging Underserved Communities: A key focus of our community engagement work is to co-develop relevant and inclusive experiences for people facing inequalities in nature wellbeing and connection. You can read more about this work here

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  • Involving Young People: We are proud to be part of founding Resurgence and have established our second Heal Future Advisory Panel, which elevates the voices of young people and gives them a seat at the table

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  • Strengthening Internal Practices: We are committed to being anti-discriminatory, removing unconscious bias, and keeping people safe. Our internal work reflects this commitment through name-blind recruitment, anti-discrimination and bullying & harassment policies, codes of conduct, and staff trained to NSPCC safeguarding standards

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  • Diversity in Our Event Attendees: When seeking speakers, we work with our partners to ensure diversity on stage and in the audience. We always offer a subsidised ticket option for all our events

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Next steps for Heal

Our ambition for the future is to:

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  • Proactively create pathways for individuals from diverse backgrounds to join our core team and trustee board

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  • Understand the diversity of our volunteers and develop strategies to address inequalities

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  • Continue being part of our local green social prescribing network and develop projects that fulfil a need

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  • Deliver a successful second Heal Future Advisory Panel and embed succeeding panels

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  • Enhance accessibility to our site and experiences, including:

    • Building a wheelchair-accessible toilet for visitors

    • Creating a safe space room for prayer, meditation, or rest

    • Improving the accessibility of our workplace

Our policies

Follow the links below to access our policies:
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