BGS Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Group

The aim of the BGS Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Group is to help the Society strengthen its approach to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

Led by our EDI Lead, Dr Laura Pugh, the group will plan and deliver activities which will help to make the BGS more welcoming and inclusive for all who share our mission to improve healthcare for older people. Initially we will work on EDI issues within the BGS, but we expect to move onto the important work of challenging inequalities and in particular those faced by older people in the planning, design and implementation of healthcare services.

On this page you will meet the members of the group and learn more about their backgrounds.

If you'd like to join the subgroup please do let us know. We welcome applications from people who are interested in promoting inclusion generally or who have a particular interest in one aspect such as gender, ethnicity or disability. We’d like our EDI Group to be diverse and multi-professional in its composition, so please consider if you could get involved. There will probably be four online meetings a year but this is a new group, so there is plenty of scope for creativity.

Membership of the group is undertaken on a voluntary basis (although travel expenses will be paid for any meetings which take place at the Society’s London office).

If you are interested in contributing to the work of the EDI subgroup, or you'd like to share your experiences of EDI in the workplace, please contact Mark Stewart, BGS Office and Business Manager, via m.stewart@bgs.org.uk