Diversity Living Services

Diversity and Inclusion

DLS aims to promote equality & diversity and to eliminate discrimination, social exclusion, racism and prejudice in relation to BAME Communities including refugees...

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Young People

Our aim is that every young person is provided with the opportunity to learn the vital skills to access the labour market, arts, health services.

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Community Health

We care passionately about promoting diversity, social integration, equality and inclusion within the healthcare services. Part of doing this is to fight institutionalised

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Social Integration

Social integration is key to increase BAME and refugee communities’ confidence and to help come closer to eliminating the inequality that still exists in society.

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Welcome to Diversity Living Services

Diversity Living Services (DLS) is a long-established charitable company ( 2001) that aims to promote diversity, social integration, equality and inclusion by supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged Black, Asian and minority ethnic and refugee (BAMER), and other migrant communities to access services and opportunities through advice, training, advocacy, participation and engagement with mainstream services and policy.

DLS positions itself as the main voice of disadvantaged BAMER communities in UK by fighting discrimination, racism, prejudice, poverty and inequality in varied ways to remove barriers and promote the equal human rights of all.

DLS’s main services

Providing advocacy, awareness and campaigning information about important issues to BAMER, including fighting disadvantage, prejudice, racism, discrimination and lack of access to rights.
Providing general advice, referrals, training, guidance and information on a range of issues such as legal matters, housing, training, employment, education, health, social benefits, refugees’ rights and entitlements, etc
Enabling the diverse marginalised BAMER and other migrants communities to be represented in decision-making, policy and consultations and forums to challenge discrimination and ensure their voice is heard.

Providing opportunities for young people to receive support for their personal development and life prospects.
Delivering community training opportunities to increases BAMER’s skills, knowledge, self-confidence, and motivation to solve the problems they are facing.
Fighting against health inequalities by improving access to health services, knowledge and information in order to help BAMER communities to live healthier and longer.

From Our Blog

12th October 2020

Whether through a lack of education or understanding of what rights are ava...