FOI22/23 076 Stonewall Payments

Date published: 19/10/2022

FOI reference: 22/23 076

Date received: 21/09/2022

Date responded: 19/10/2022

Information requested

This is an information request relating to monies given to Stonewall.

Please provide the following information:

What was the membership fee given to Stonewall as part of their Diversity Champions programme in 2021-22 by your organisation?
Is your organisation currently a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme?
What additional monies have been given to Stonewall in 2021-22? Specifically, this incorporates:

Events/conferences (where, for example, your organisation has purchased tickets to attend or entered raffles or auctions organised by Stonewall). Please name any events/conferences that your organisation attended and the date attended.
Other programmes (such as LGВТ Leadership programme, LGВТ Role Model programme, Ally and/or Trans Ally programmes, as well as Train the Trainer programmes). 

Response

What was the membership fee given to Stonewall as part of their Diversity Champions programme in 2021-22 by your organisation?

£3000 was the membership fee paid to Stonewall for their Diversity Champions programme in 2021-22.

Is your organisation currently a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme?

Yes, SQA is a member for 2022-23 with the fee level the same as for 2021-22.

What additional monies have been given to Stonewall in 2021-22? Specifically, this incorporates:

Events/conferences (where, for example, your organisation has purchased tickets to attend or entered raffles or auctions organised by Stonewall). Please name any events/conferences that your organisation attended and the date attended.
Other programmes (such as LGВТ Leadership programme, LGВТ Role Model programme, Ally and/or Trans Ally programmes, as well as Train the Trainer programmes).

No other payments were made to Stonewall within 2021-2022.