Applications for the third round of TPP’s Inclusive Recruitment Grants were invited from organisations interested in making their recruitment processes more inclusive. Two grants were available, one for a paid employee role and another for a Trustee role. 

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has been gifted a financial grant of £5,000 to support the Trust’s inclusive Trustee recruitment campaign, free attendance to three specialist webinars by ED&I experts Inclusive Employers, and support and guidance from TPP’s experienced, specialist account management team. 

Speaking about the award, Flavia Ojok, Early Talent & Inclusion Manager at Derbyshire Wildlife Trust said:  

"We are extremely thrilled to be awarded the Altogether Better TPP Inclusive Recruitment Grant. We wholeheartedly believe that nature belongs to everyone, this is why we are truly committed to working towards an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation.  

“We believe this award and joint venture will bolster this journey and we are very much looking forward to doing a lot of learning on the way from those with vast expertise and experience - we are overly excited about the opportunity and the impact it will have for us as well as our wider sector."

TPP Recruitment said: 

"Derbyshire Wildlife Trust's application for the Inclusive Recruitment Grant demonstrated a willingness to learn and adopt new inclusive recruitment practices and the importance of ensuring inclusion is at the heart of the organisation and all they do. TPP believe that working in partnership with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust will further their journey and not only impact on this campaign but on future recruitment campaigns and create a culture of inclusive recruitment and a commitment to share their learning with the wider wildlife movement and beyond."  

Inclusive Employers, added:  

"The application showed advanced critical thinking on gaps in their current work which is vital to address inequalities of opportunity. Additionally, the organisations self-reflection of privilege is paramount in inclusion work as well as being willing to receive feedback and support from TPP. The existing work on making the workplace inclusive in terms of experience and retention shows great potential for future changes in their recruitment practices." –  

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has a variety of roles from practical conservation, people engagement, marketing, retail and more. The Trust also offers a range of ways to be part of its work to protect wildlife and wild spaces in Derbyshire and achieve its vision of a Wilder Derbyshire, including volunteering.  

Find out more about opportunities at Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.