On Tuesday 20 April 2010, version II of the draft UK Publishing Equalities Charter was launched at London Book Fair by industry speakers including Simon Juden (Publishers Association), Bridget Shine (Independent Publishers Guild), Viv Bird (Booktrust), Shreela Ghosh (Freeword) and Jacob Sam La Rose (Flipped Eye Publishing).
The launch provided an excellent opportunity for those in the industry to find out more about the Charter, speak face to face to the core group that have been developing the Charter as well as providing vital feedback, comments and suggestions.
We are keen to involve all parts of the publishing sector in the development of this Charter and would like to invite you to take part in phase II of the consultation. This is your chance to have a say on how you can improve the Charter. You can take part in the consultation by reading the draft and the supplementary Q&A and emailing any comments to shelina.permalloo@booktrust.org.uk by Monday 14 June 2010. Please note that comments will be collated at the close of the consultation and not reflected on the draft until then.
We are asking publishers, trade associations, booksellers and other organisations related to the publishing industry to pledge their support for equality in publishing by becoming a signatory to this charter. Please circulate this consultation call wherever possible to your members (where applicable), colleagues and any other contacts, whether via email, word of mouth or by e-newsletter.
NEXT STEPS
1. Read the draft version II of the UK Publishing Equalities Charter
2. Read the supplementary information Q&A document
3. Respond to the consultation by no later than Monday 14 June 2010.
All responses to consultation should be emailed to shelina.permalloo@booktrust.org.uk
If you have read all the information and would like to become a signatory to this Charter.
1. Visit www.dipnet.org.uk
2. Click on the link ‘Become a Signatory’
3. Provide the name of your organisation and provide key contact information
4. Confirm the actions you will champion for 2010/2011 (see ‘suggested actions’ for more information)
5. Upload your logo
After completing this process, you will be sent a confirmation email stating that you have been uploaded onto the system and will be informed of the official launch date of the Charter. When the Charter comes into effect you will automatically be recognised as a signatory to the Charter and you will have 1 year to champion the actions you have specified.
If you have any questions related to the UK Publishing Equalities Charter please do not hesitate to contact Shelina Permalloo, Development Manager at DIPNET shelina.permalloo@booktrust.gov.uk
The UK Publishing Equalities Charter has been devised by a core group comprising the following organisations:
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