Stockport Homes Group has been named in Stonewall's Top 100 Employer's List for LGBTQ+ people.

  • Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list ranks organisations on their efforts and commitment to creating welcoming environments for their lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer staff
  • Organisations are ranked by a set of standardised criteria which includes ensuring HR policies are inclusive of LGBTQ+ people, as well as supporting and celebrating LGBTQ+ identities at work
  • Stockport Homes Group has received an accolade for its commitment to inclusion of lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer people in the workplace.

The Stonewall List of Top Employers is recognition of their commitment to providing a welcoming work environment where colleagues are encouraged to be their whole self at work. For the last 20 years, Stonewall, the world’s second-largest LGBTQ+ charity, has supported employers to create welcoming workplaces for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer people.

According to research conducted by Stonewall, 35 per cent of LGBTQ+ staff hide who they are at work, while 18 per cent have been the target of negative comments because they’re LGBTQ+.  Through a range of initiatives, SHG continually strive to ensure these statistics are not reflected in their teams.   

Jenny Osbourne 15

We are delighted to have placed in a Top 100 position for the third year running. Ensuring we are an inclusive and welcoming organisation is important to us. We couldn’t have achieved this without the supportive work of our Proud Colleague LGBTQ+ group and Houseproud NW (the North West network for LGBTQ+ people working in housing) and its Rainbow Roofs group for LGBTQ+ customers living in social housing.

Jenny Osbourne,
Chair of Stockport Homes Board