Our Projects
We run a wide variety of projects to promote social justice and inclusive intersectionality through cultural awareness, equality assessments, gender analysis and mainstreaming, and ethnic monitoring to empower local communities and organisations.
Community Cohesion in Swale for Kent
This was a year-long project which aimed to identify the issues which might exclude people from the Swale community. These could include issues relating to health, housing, education and other aspects of community care. Ultimately
Diversity House Youth Club
Diversity House Youth Project was initiated in summer 2010. It was initially funded by Kent County council’s ‘Positive Activities for young people’ and is now fully affiliated to Kent Youth Project. Originally set up
East Kent African Health Project (EKAHP)
The project aimed to increase awareness of sexually transmitted infections including HIV among African communities in Swale, Canterbury, Ashford and Shepway. The aspiration for the project was that African and Caribbean people at risk of
From Multiculturalism to Interculturalism
One of the methods deployed by Diversity House to engage its community is organising public lectures on topical issues of the day. In this regard, a public lecture was held at the Isle of Sheppey
Informal ESOL
Diversity House informal ESOL was set up as result of requests from the participants of our Work Club, many who are clients of the local Job Centre Plus. Initially, we were referring our service users
Learning Alliance for Palliative and End of Life Care Services LAPCEL
LAPCEL Palliative Care & End of Life Practises This project is funded by Health Education Kent , Surrey and Sussex and led by Drs David Smith and Carlos Moreno-Leguizamon with support of Stephanie Grohmann
Once Upon a Down Syndrome
The project started in December 2009. It aimed to raise awareness of learning disabilities in a de-stigmatising way. Its title, “Once upon a Down Syndrome” was deliberate to capture the attention of the general population,
Rehabilitation & Reintegration of Offenders
Diversity House carries out prison-based outreaches in Her Majesty’s Prison Service such as in Longport Prison, East Sutton Park, etc. Similar outreaches were also carries out at HMP Stanford Hill and Emley at the Sheppey
Community Cohesion in Swale for Kent
This was a year-long project which aimed to identify the issues which might exclude people from the Swale community. These could include issues relating to health, housing, education and other aspects of community care. Ultimately
Conversation Club
Another of Diversity House’s activities is the conversation club. It aims to build confidence and develop the interpersonal and communication skills of all participants. Participants are able to practice communicating with others in a