Diversity Calendar difference& equality 2007 diversiton respecting diversity in the workplace Defining diversity The 2007 Diversity calendar reminds us of we meet and work with. A working The Diversiton calendar seeks to the main religious celebrations and definition might be ‘Diversity is the word encourage all of us to value the special days and reflects upon the issue used to describe the relative uniqueness possibilities in each other and explore the of age especially in the light of of each individual.’ opportunities that difference brings. recent legislation. Our uniqueness includes our skills, But diversity is about much more than interests, experience, values and this. Our attitude to diversity determines ambitions. Each of us is rich with the way that we view and relate to others possibilities. diversiton January 2007 respecting diversity in the workplace

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Age Discrimination - 01 02 did you know...... 03 04 05 06 • The Employment Equality (Age) Week 1 Regulations 2006 came into force on the 1st October 2006 in the UK and it 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 is now unlawful to discriminate against all employees, job seekers and Week 2 vocational trainees on the grounds of age. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 • Eight out of ten young people feel that age discrimination is widespread. Week 3 • One in four people aged 50-69 have experienced age discrimination when working or looking for work. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

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1st New Year’s Day/Hogmanay (Secular) 5th Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh) 23rd Vasant Pancami/Saraswati Puja (Hinduism) Special Days Bank Holiday (England/NI/Scotland/Wales/ROI) 6th Epiphany (Christian) 28th Honen, Memorial Day () Shogatsu Gantan-sai (Shinto) 7th Eastern Orthodox (Christian) 29th Ashura (Islam) 2nd Bank Holiday (Scotland) 14th (Makara ) (Hinduism) Ganjitsu begins (Japanese) 16th Shiran, Memorial Day (Buddhism) 3rd New Year (Buddhism) 19th Sultán (Bahá'í) Ganjitsu ends (Japanese) 20th Al Hijra (New Year) (Islam) Islam Muslims have five main religious duties Muslims believe the Prophet Muhammed built so that Muslims can congregate for known as the Pillars of Islam: (570–632 CE) to be God’s final messenger prayer. The prayer hall has a space, called (1) Belief in one God (Allah) and in to mankind. Islam's scripture, the holy a mihrab, indicating the direction of Muhammed the final prophet; Qur’an, is a record of revelations received Mecca. To keep the Mosque clean by Muhammed from God through the Muslims remove their shoes before (2) Prayer five times a day; angel Gabriel. Muhammed taught his entering. Men and women sit separately (3) Giving to charity; followers to pray five times a day. Before during prayer. On Fridays a special sermon (4) Fasting from sunrise to sunset during prayer, Muslims prepare themselves by is given by a leader of the congregational the month of Ramadan; washing their face, arms and feet. When prayer (the Imam). Ramadan is the month (5) Pilgrimage to Mecca (once in a life praying they face Mecca and recite of fasting and is followed by the festival time, for those who are able). passages from the Qur’an. Mosques are of Eid al Fitr. diversiton February 2007 respecting diversity in the workplace

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Age Diversity 01 02 03 • Many people today are achieving new

goals well into their 80's and beyond. Week 5 • Everyone is different and age is not a good indicator of how people differ. 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

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2nd Candlemas (Christian) 7th Mulk (Bahá'í ) 20th Shrove Tuesday (Christian) Special Days Imbolc - Wicca/Neo Pagan northern 8th - Day (Buddhism) 21st Ash Wednesday (Start of Lent) (Christian) hemisphere (Others) 16th (Hinduism) Lughnassad - Wicca/Neo Pagan southern 18th Losar (Buddhism) hemisphere (Others) - 3rd Tu B'Shevat (Judaism) Confucian/Daoist/Buddhist (Chinese) Setsubun (Shinto) Birthdate of Sri Ramakrishna (Hinduism) Buddhism Buddhism comes from the teaching of (1) The truth of suffering – Life contains Buddhists do not believe in God the creator or Siddhartha Gautama who was born in a pain and suffering; God as an outside force in their lives. princely family in India during the sixth (2) The truth of the cause of suffering – Meditation and experience are central to the century BCE. Leaving behind a life of Suffering comes from ignorance, spiritual journey. Buddhist scriptures are called luxury, he searched for an answer to the attachment and hatred; Pitakas (baskets) and date from the first question of human suffering. Siddhartha century BCE. These sum up Buddhist teachings found enlightenment through meditation (3) The truth of cessation – It is possible to and practice. Buddhists believe in reincarnation and became known as the Buddha or become free from suffering by and that materialistic life ties people to a enlightened one. The essence of the understanding and preventing its causes; continuous cycle of birth and death. By living Buddha’s early preaching focused upon (4) The truth of the method – Following the , Buddhists seek to free the Four Noble Truths: the method that Buddha realised. themselves from this cycle. diversiton March 2007 respecting diversity in the workplace

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Age Myth No. 1 01 Chronological age determines health 02 03 and brings illness and disease Week 9 Exercise, nutrition, alcohol intake, smoking and many other lifestyle 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 factors influence health. Although the risk of certain diseases does increase Week 10 with age, there are many positive actions that can be taken by individuals and employers that can 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 reduce these risks and, increasingly, health screening may play a crucial Week 11 role in avoiding preventable diseases. Chronological age is not, therefore, the most important determinant 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 of health. Week 12 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 difference& equality Week 13 New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter

1st St David's Day (Christian) Hola Mahalla (Sikh) Mabon - Wicca/Neo Pagan southern Special Days 2nd Alá (Bahá'í) 17th St Patrick’s Day (Christian) hemisphere (Others) Period of fast begins (Bahá’í) 19th St Joseph's Day (Christian) Spring Equinox (Others) 3rd Hanamatsuri (Buddhism) St Patrick's Day (NI/ROI Bank Holiday) in lieu Shunbun No Hi (Shinto) Magha Puja (Buddhism) of 17th Norouz (New Year) (Persian/Zoroastrian) Gaura (Birthdate of Caitanya 20th Period of fast ends (Bahá’í) 25th Anunciation (Christian) Mahaprabhu) (Hinduism) 21st Bahá (Bahá'í) 26th Khordad Sal (Zoroastrian) Hanamatsuri (Shinto) Feast of Naw-Rúz (Bahá’í New Year) (Bahá'í) 27th (Hinduism) Period of fast begins (Bahá’í) Ostara - Wicca/Neo Pagan northern 31st Maulid Al-Nabi (Birthday of Muhammed) 4th (Hinduism) hemisphere (Others) (Islam - Sunni) Purim (Judaism) Mahavirya Jayanti (Jainism) Christianity Christianity is based on the teachings of their lives according to the message of historical presence. It has significantly Jesus Christ and the Old and New unity and love proposed by Jesus. shaped the history and modern life of Testaments. Christians believe in the Christianity is a worldwide religion with these islands, including their legal resurrection of Jesus from the dead and around 1,800,000,000 followers structures, public institutions, and cultural in the existence of the Holy Trinity: God organised in many different traditions inheritance. the Father, the creator of the world; God and structures. It is also the main religion the Son, the redeemer of the world; and in the UK and Ireland in terms of numbers God the Holy Spirit. Christians try to live of followers and the length of its diversiton April 2007 respecting diversity in the workplace

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Age Myth No. 2 01 02 03 04 05 The gradual death of brain cells 06 07 throughout life results in older Week 14 people becoming less mentally able, less flexible and more forgetful 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 The body produces 10,000,000,000 non reproductive nerve cells and Week 15 normal loss throughout an entire lifetime is estimated to be only about 2.5%. This is not a significant factor 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 in mental capacity even in advanced old age and its widespread use to Week 16 explain common errors and lapses in concentration or memory is inaccurate. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

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1st Palm Sunday (Christian) 6th Maundy Thursday (Christian) 13th (Sikh) Special Days 2nd Therevada New Year (Buddhism) Good Friday (England/NI/Scotland/Wales/ROI 21st Feast of Ridván begins (Bahá’í) (Hinduism) Bank Holiday) 23rd St George's Day (Christian) 3rd Pesach (Passover) (Judaism) Good Friday (Christian) 28th Jamál (Bahá'í) 8th 5th Maulid Al-Nabi (Birthday of Muhammed) Easter Sunday (Christian) (Islam - Shia) 9th Jalál (Bahá'í) Easter Monday (England/NI/Wales/ROI Bank Holiday) Hinduism believe that there is one force and he is always accompanied by – that after this life we will take birth Supreme God who, being unlimited, has his consort Shakti (“energy”). Hinduism again. They also believe in karma – that many forms, both male and female. has many scriptures, mostly written in what we do in this life determines what One of the most popular forms of God . The most famous Hindu will happen to us in our next life. The is Krishna (“the most attractive scripture is Bhagavad-gita (the Song of goal is to escape the cycle of birth, person”). Hindus consider the names of God), which teaches that all living death, and , and to return to the God to be non-different from God and beings are eternal and spiritual by spiritual world. Hindus believe that all chant these names, as , for nature. Bhagavad-gita also teaches how creatures are spiritual by nature so purification. Lord Shiva is worshipped by to develop love for God and his traditionally lead a life of non-violence his devotees as the powerful universal creation. Hindus believe in reincarnation and will not eat meat, fish, or eggs. diversiton May 2007 respecting diversity in the workplace

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Age Myth No. 3 01 02 03 Older adults have difficulty 04 05 adapting to change Week 18 Older workers in general, do not have difficulty in adapting to 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 change. Indeed, often by virtue of their age, they have extensive Week 19 experience and learning of adapting to change. It is however generally accepted that most people will 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 respond more positively to change in the workplace if it is managed and Week 20 communicated effectively. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

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1st Nrsimha Caturdasi (Hinduism) 7th Early May Bank Holiday 27th Pentecost/Whit Sunday (Christian) Special Days Beltane - Wicca/Neo Pagan northern (England/NI/Scotland/Wales/ROI ) Zartusht No Diso (Zoroastrian) hemisphere (Others) 17th Azamat (Bahá'í) 28th Spring Bank Holiday Samhain - Wicca/Neo Pagan southern Ascension Day (Christian) (England/NI/Scotland/Wales) hemisphere (Others) 23rd Declaration of the Báb (Bahá'í) 29th Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh (Bahá'í) 2nd Wesak (Buddhism) Shavuoth (Judaism) Feast of Ridván ends (Bahá’í) Bahá'í The Bahá'í faith was founded in Persia He was finally exiled to Palestine (Israel) and poverty, universal education, gender (Iran) during the nineteenth century. In and was buried near Mount Carmel, now equality, and harmony between science 1844 Mirza Ali Muhammad (the Báb) a place of pilgrimage for Bahá’ís. Bahá'ís and religion. Bahá’u’lláh set out principles proclaimed himself the forerunner of a believe in the essential unity of the and systems for administration and new messiah. His followers faced world’s great religions, and that God has forbade the establishment of a persecution and thousands were revealed himself through a series of priesthood. Bahá'ís pray daily, observe nine martyred. In 1850 the Báb was executed Divine Manifestations including Abraham, major holy days and fast for nineteen days for heresy. The Báb had identified Buddha, Jesus, Krishna, Moses, every year. They regard their work as Bahá’u’lláh as the Promised One foretold Muhammed, Zoroaster, the Báb, and worship and are dedicated to the by all the world’s religions. Bahá’u’lláh Bahá’u’lláh. Bahá'ís believe in human abolition of prejudice. Sacred texts include suffered greatly and spent years in prison. unity, elimination of extremes of wealth the writings of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh. diversiton June 2007 respecting diversity in the workplace

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Age Myth No. 4 Older adults find it harder to learn 01 02 new information and skills Week 22 The capacity for older adults to learn new information is no different to that 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 of their younger colleagues. The majority of individuals over 65 show Week 23 no signs of cognitive impairment. Older adults will, however, like all workers benefit from training tailored 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 to their individual needs. Week 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

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3rd Trinity Sunday (Christian) 16th Martyrdom of Guru Arjan (Sikh) 24th Rahmat (Bahá'í) Special Days 4th Bank Holiday (ROI) 21st Litha - Wicca/Neo Pagan northern 30th Asala (Buddhism) 5th Núr (Bahá'í) hemisphere (Others) (Hinduism) 7th Corpus Christi (Christian) Yule - Wicca/Neo Pagan southern hemisphere (Others) 9th Feast Day of St Columba/Colmcille (Christian) Summer Solstice (Others) Judaism Jews believe in one God, the creator days. The largest forms of Judaism are celebration and prayers. Jews have and ruler of the universe, who has a known as Orthodox, Reform and many festivals including the Feast of the special relationship or Covenant with Progressive, each having its own Passover (Pesach) each spring to recall the Jewish people based upon the traditions. Jewish people should pray the escape of their ancestors from promise made to Abraham “I will be three times daily – morning, afternoon, slavery in Egypt. Rosh Hashanah, the your God and you will be my people”. and evening – with additional prayers Jewish New Year, is held in autumn and Worship centres on the synagogue, on Sabbaths and festivals. The Sabbath is the anniversary of the creation. The which is governed by its congregation is on Saturday as a reminder of God’s ten days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom and usually led by a rabbi. Jews observe day of rest following the creation of Kippur, the day of Atonement, are days distinctive dietary laws and special holy the world. It is a day of family of fasting and penitence. diversiton July 2007 respecting diversity in the workplace

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Age Myth No. 5 01 02 03 04 05 Older workers don’t like training 06 07

The evidence is that training tends to Week 27 be substantially concentrated on younger people and older workers are 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 often not offered training. Career development planning is also seen as Week 28 only relevant to younger workers. Older workers are sometimes sent on courses which do not take account of 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 the knowledge and skills that they have - which may seem pointless. Week 29 Training and training methodologies need, as with all workers, to be relevant and appropriate. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

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6th His Holiness the Dalai 's Birthday 16th (Hinduism) Special Days (Buddhism) 23rd Birthday of Haile Selassie (Rastafarian) 9th Martyrdom of the Báb (Bahá'í) 24th Tisha B'Av (Judaism) 12th Bank Holiday - Battle of the Boyne (NI) 29th Guru Purnima (Hinduism) 13th Kalimát (Bahá'í) 15th St Swithin’s Day (Christian) Sikhism The Sikh religion was founded by Guru the Gurdwara. Guru Nanak taught the beards. Men usually cover their hair Nanak in India in the fifteenth century CE. three precepts: “kirit karna” to earn one’s with a turban and women with a The word “Sikh” means pupil or disciple. living honestly; “vand shakna”, to share headscarf Guru Nanak believed in the universality of with others; “nam japna” to recite God’s • Kanga (comb): secures the hair and God and listened to Hindu and Muslim names and to always remember him. symbolises self-discipline and hygiene teachers. He taught respect for all Sikhs believe that salvation can be • Kirpan (sword): signifies defence religions and viewpoints. Guru Nanak achieved through doing one’s duty to against injustice became the first of the ten gurus the family. (teachers) in Sikhism, whose writings • Kaccha (shorts): a symbol of modesty form the Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sikhs wear five symbols, the “Five Ks”: • Kara (bracelet): worn on the right wrist Sahib. The Sikh place of worship is called • Kesh (hair): Sikhs don’t cut their hair or to act as a reminder of Sikh duty diversiton August 2007 respecting diversity in the workplace

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Age Myth No. 6 01 02 Older workers take more time 03 04 off work Week 31 Data shows that, in terms of frequency of absence, older people are 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 absent less often. They show lower levels of the short term/non-certified Week 32 absence which can be so disruptive for employers, than younger people. It is true that when older people are 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 absent, it tends to be more serious and longer term but, overall, this evens out Week 33 resulting in no significant rise in sickness absence lost with age. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

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1st Kamál (Bahá'í) 10th Farvardigan begins (Zoroastrian) 20th Asmá (Bahá'í) Special Days 2nd Lughnassad - Wicca/Neo Pagan northern 11th Lailat-al-Miraj (The Prophet's Night) (Islam) No Ruz (Zoroastrian) hemisphere (Others) 13th O-Bon begins (Japanese) 24th Radha Govinda Jhulan Yatra (Hinduism) Imbolc - Wicca/Neo Pagan southern 15th Assumption (Christian) 25th Khordad Sal (Zoroastrian) hemisphere (Others) 16th O-Bon ends (Japanese) 27th Summer Bank Holiday (England/NI/Wales) 6th Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland/ROI) 19th Farvardigan ends (Zoroastrian) 28th (Hinduism) Transfiguration (Christian) Jainism Jainism was founded in India in the sixth “great hero”, renounced a life of luxury to charity and adhering to five principles century BCE by Vardhamana Mahavira, the become a monk. He would always sweep of living: twenty-fourth of the Jinas (conquerors). the path in front of him to avoid 1. : truth The Jinas are the religious leaders on whose accidentally stepping on insects or other 2. Aparigraha: avoiding over-indulgence example the Jain principles are based. A small creatures. Mahavira taught that this 3. Brahmacarya: chastity central practice of Jainism is ahimsa – non- life of renunciation was the only means to violence to all living creatures – this is achieving enlightenment and to escape the 4. Asteya: rejecting theft based on the understanding that all souls cycle of birth and death. Most Jains today 5. Ahimsa: mental, verbal and physical are equal. Mahavira, whose name means honour these teachings by supporting non-violence. diversiton September 2007 respecting diversity in the workplace

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 01 Age Myth No. 7 Older workers are less productive Week 35 There is no evidence to support the deeply entrenched view that 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 productivity of workers generally declines. The evidence from Age Week 36 Positive companies like Marks & Spencer, B&Q, Asda, Nationwide 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 Building Society, Lloyds, TSB and HSBS shows that their sales have gone Week 37 up whilst staff turnover has fallen. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

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4th Sri Krishna Janmastami (Hinduism) 15th Ganesh Caturthi (Hinduism) 27th Mashíyyat (Bahá'í) Special Days 5th Birthdate of Srila Prabhupada (Hinduism) 19th Sri (Hinduism) Sukkoth (Judaism) 8th Izzat (Bahá'í) 21st Fall Equinox - Wicca/Neo Pagan northern Paryushana-Parva (Jainism) hemisphere (Others) 11th Ethiopian New Year's Day (Rastafarian) Ostara - Wicca/Neo Pagan southern hemisphere (Others) 13th Start of Ramadan (Islam) 22nd Yom Kippur (Judaism) Rosh Hashanah (Judaism) 23rd Shubun No Hi (Japanese) Equality 2007 Diversiton has grown over recent years to that of living in a world where 850 million date through awards, government funding benefit employers and employees alike by people go to bed hungry every night and and increasing sponsorship. We are encouraging a deepening understanding of one in ten children never sees her third particularly delighted to have the active what equality and inclusion really mean. birthday. We will look at the challenge of support of so many leading organisations Our work in companies and organisations addressing poverty as part of our wider across so many sectors in this year's calendar. increasingly takes account of the impact of equality and inclusion work. If you or your A huge 'thank-you' to each one. Our hope is immigration and rapidly changing organisation would like to keep up to date that others will follow the lead taken by this demographics, resulting in a more ‘global’ on this or share your ideas, then please see year’s sponsors and supporters and partner workplace. www.diversiton.com/equality2007 us in our ongoing work. Please display your Throughout 2007 Diversiton will be Finally, as a non profit making body we are calendar and refer to it often. Many thanks. exploring our greatest equality challenge, grateful for the recognition of our work to Des McCabe, Chief Executive diversiton October 2007 respecting diversity in the workplace

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Age Myth No. 8 01 02 03 04 Older Workers are more likely to 05 06 have accidents at work Week 40 The accidents older workers do have tend to be different to those of younger 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 workers. They are, for example, more likely to experience sprains or falls – Week 41 whereas younger workers are more likely to have accidents involving tools or machinery. However research 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 suggests that, overall, younger workers may have a higher accident risk. Week 42 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

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5th Simchat Torah (Judaism) 20th Birth of the Báb (Bahá'í) 31st Samhain - Wicca/Neo Pagan northern hemisphere (Others) Special Days 9th Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Power) (Islam) 21st Ramachandra Vijayotsava (Dussehra) Beltane - Wicca/Neo Pagan southern 12th (Start) (Hinduism) (Hinduism) hemisphere (Others) 25th 13th Eid Al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) (Islam) Laxmi Puja (Hinduism) 28th 16th Ilm (Bahá'í) St Simon and St Jude (Christian) 29th 18th (Hinduism) Bank Holiday - Halloween Weekend (ROI) Food for thought 1 850 million people are desperately starvation. That’s one every 3 seconds. estimated that one-fifth of the agricultural hungry and malnourished in our world; 5 If we provided a good nutritious lunch labour force in Southern Africa will be 300 million of them are children. every day for every child in the planet, lost. Aids is both a cause and a consequence of hunger. 2 In the impoverished nations of the we would transform life on our planet. world, 1 in 10 children dies before her 6 The global AIDS pandemic has intensified 7 In a world of astonishing scientific, third birthday. world hunger - farmers in Africa are technical and economic capability, Africa practises primitive farming methods. 3 Globally a billion people live without dying or too ill to plant food. Many clean water. regions in Africa are left with only the 4 Every day 30,000 people die of old and the young. By 2020 it is diversiton November 2007 respecting diversity in the workplace

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Age Myth No. 9 01 Older workers are not as 02 03 physically strong Week 44 Physical strength and endurance is very specific to individuals of any age 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 and is influenced by a range of job related and lifestyle factors. Week 45 Performance of physically demanding jobs may very well, for example, result in the maintenance of the muscles 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 required to do that job. Some older workers will, therefore, be more Week 46 physically able than younger workers. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

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1st All Saint’s Day (Christian) 10th Govardhana Puja (Hinduism) 26th Day of the Covenant (Bahá'í) Special Days 2nd All Soul’s Day (Christian) 12th Birth of Bahá’u’lláh (Bahá'í) 28th Ascension of Abdu’l-Bahá (Bahá'í) Anniversary of Crowning of Haile Selassie 15th Shichi-Go-San (Japanese) 30th St Andrew's Day (Christian) (Rastafarian) 23rd Qawl (Bahá'í) 4th Qudrat (Bahá'í) 24th Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Sikh) 9th (Hinduism) Birthday of Guru Nanak (Sikh) Diwali (Jainism) 25th Christ the King (Christian) Diwali (Sikh) Kenya A young boy very sick with malaria stood glass and he noticed the perspiration evening she made soup. Children with both before me. He was, I would guess, around dripping down my face because I was so parents or their remaining parent dying of 14 years of age. It was a blisteringly hot unused to the high temperature. Then that AIDS, would arrive each with a bowl to day and he had walked for hours, by boy, who was burning up and had made collect the results of her cooking. Then they himself, to get to the place deep in the his journey without water, lifted the glass would hurry back to their tiny makeshift huts Bush where our clinic was held. He had a from his lips and stretched out his thin and their grateful, dying parents to eat this rampant temperature and my job was to arm to offer it to me. food that kept them alive. I learnt that week cool him down. I poured a tumbler of in week out, year in, year out, that food was water from the supply on our Land Rover In the bowels of the slums of Nairobi was an quietly paid for by an Asian businessman and handed it to him. He took a number elderly nun in a tiny hut with a small stove. who was known to no one but the nun. of gulps until his eyes met mine over the Each morning she made porridge and each Pauline McCabe diversiton December 2007 respecting diversity in the workplace

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 01 Age Myth No. 10 Older workers tend to have poorer Week 48 sight or hearing Sensory abilities such as sight and 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 hearing do tend to deteriorate with age. However this varies between Week 49 older adults and in most cases suitable aids can be used or adjustments made 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 to negate any detrimental effects. Week 50 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

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2nd First Sunday of Advent (Christian) 20th Gita Jayanti (Hinduism) 26th Boxing Day - Bank Holiday (England/NI/Scotland/Wales/ROI) Special Days 5th Chanukkah (Judaism) Eid Al-Adha (Islam) Zartusht No Diso (Zoroastrian) 8th Bodhi day (Buddhism) Yule Wicca/Neo Pagan northern hemisphere 30th Holy Family (Christian) Immaculate Conception (Christian) (Others) 31st Sharaf (Bahá'í) 12th Masá’il (Bahá'í) Litha - Wicca/Neo Pagan southern hemisphere (Others) Omisoka (Japanese) 18th Hajj (Start) (Islam) 25th Christmas Day - Bank Holiday Hogmanay (Others) (England/NI/Scotland/Wales/ROI) Christmas Day (Christian) 'A core element of policing is about “Pixel Shift Productions Ltd. produces a range embracing diversity to ensure that we are of specialist films on equality and diversity. The able to provide the most effective service to response to the Age Discrimination DVD which everyone in Northern Ireland, that is why the was developed with Diversiton has been excellent. The Diversiton calendar is a superb Police Service of Northern Ireland are once resource for all organisations.” again delighted to be associated with the 2007 multi faith calendar' Stuart McQuade Chief Executive Sir Hugh Orde, Chief Constable Police Service of Northern Ireland www.pixelshiftproductions.tv

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diversiton Kenneth Rodney Support for trainers Northern Ireland Tel 01384 456166 respecting diversity in the workplace [email protected] As well as delivering a wide range of in-house training courses and consultancy Des McCabe support, Diversiton also provides the UK’s leading training resources on ‘Age Diversity’ [email protected] Centre for Equality & Diversity, 16A Stone Street, Dudley DY1 1NS and ‘Religion and Belief’ for trainers. Celine Cunningham [email protected] Mark Waistell Age Diversity 37 Church Street, Warrenpoint, Co Down, The best selling DVD, ‘Age Diversity - myths, regulations BT34 3HN Tel 01395 567789 Tel 028 417 54777 [email protected] and best practice’ has been produced in conjunction with Accent International, Pixel Shift Productions and is available for just £299 +VAT. diversiton Bicton College, East Budleigh, Scotland Devon EX9 7BY respecting diversity in the workplace Victor Spence 2 New DVD Releases for January 2007 from Tel 0131 228 8146 Rowena Galloway Pixel Shift Productions Ltd. [email protected] Tel 023 80440866 [email protected] “Religion & Belief in the Workplace” and “Check Up” - Fiona McLeod based on Diversiton's booklet for Healthcare Organisations. Tel 0131 553 3854 EQM Ltd, Kingsway House, [email protected] 194 Athelstan Road, Southampton SO19 4DJ Age Diversity Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association, Peace & Justice The Age Diversity Special Trainers pack includes a Centre, St John's Church, Princess Street, PowerPoint presentation, trainer’s notes and 50 page Edinburgh EH2 4BJ Laurence Harvey Tel 07734 701004 delegate manual for Diversiton’s one day course. At the diversiton [email protected] special price of just £395 per organisation, this is the most Ireland cost effective, professional and practical way to train all respecting diversity in the workplace Actuate Learning & Development, Spencer House, 3 Spencer Parade, staff in the new laws. www.diversiton.ie Northampton NN1 5AA Richard McQuillen Tel 00353 86 241 3502 Rana Johal [email protected] Religion and Belief Tel 07939 549620 Jimmy Ryan [email protected] Diversiton’s training package on ‘Religion and Belief’ is Tel 00353 86 259 7275 used by hundreds of organisations nationally and is also [email protected] Sangam Solutions, 212 Staines Road, Ilford, available at just £395. The award winning half day course 12 Tudor Drive, Clonmel, Tipperary, ROI Essex IG1 2UW which deals with religious discrimination in a refreshing diversiton and straightforward way is the UK's leading diversity England & Wales Deborah Rensburg training programme. respecting diversity in the workplace Tel 01903 741 878 Mike Lee [email protected] Tel 01922 647696 Business Style, 31 Concorde Close, Storrington, To request your copies of the above products (with our 14 day money back guarantee) [email protected] West Sussex RH20 3JL please call 028 4175 4777 or email [email protected] Breathing Space Ltd, Central Hall, Ablewell Street, Walsall WS1 2EQ Major Sponsors

“Openreach is absolutely committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and individual contributions are recognised and appreciated. We are delighted to be a Major Sponsor on the 2007 Diversiton calendar.”

Andrew Jones, MD Operations North, Diversity Champion, Openreach

Partners

Ards Borough Council Belfast City Hospital

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