The Equality Prize.

Our vision is to help everyone realise their power to create equality and inclusion.

Our mission is to bring allies and equality, equity, diversity and inclusion solutions together - fast.

We believe people with lived experience of inequality should design the solutions, we are just here to help. If you have a solution and would like to talk to us about it or apply for funding complete the form below.

Equal dignity allies will award 9 prizes in 9 categories. Prizes will be between £5,000 and £500,000.

Solutions must contain an inspiring story, address an inequality and be scalable.

See the prize categories below.

  • Age

    Age.

    “The way people currently talk about ageing and older age is largely negative. To change this conversation we need to stop reinforcing these beliefs – and tell a new story.”
    Centre for Ageing better

  • Class.

    Classism can impact a persons opportunities, including access to education and jobs, and is lacking from UK equality legislation. If a person pushes through the class ceiling, they are more likely to earn less than their peers in similar roles.

  • Disability.

    A person with a disability is less likely; to have a degree or a qualification, own their own home, have a career, be less happy and suffer from anxiety and are more likely to be a victim of crime.
    UK Parliament statistics 2021

  • Gender and gender reassignment.

    Women make up 51% of the UK population. But only 35% of MPs, 34% of judges and 39% of board directors. Women still occupy the lowest-paid jobs. Working women earn 15.4% less than men.
    womensequality.org.uk

  • Marriage or civil partnerships.

    “Slowly but surely, a pervading perception of civil partnerships being second-class unions increasingly offended notions of equality.”

    familylaw.co.uk

  • Pregnancy, parenting, guardianship.

    100% of single parents reported a negative impact from the discrimination, including; mental health; lowered income; decreased ability to work.

    Single Parent Discrimination report 2021

  • Race and ethnicity.

    Racially motivated Hate Crimes are the highest reported type of Hate Crime in the UK, up by 12% in 20/21

    stophateuk.org.

  • Religion and belief.

    Religious or faith-based are one of the most common motivations for discrimination and hate crime. 45% were against Muslims. 22% were Anti-Semitic in nature; 9% were anti-Christian.

    ONS

  • Sexuality

    Almost one in five LGBT people (18 per cent) have experienced homelessness at some point in their lives.

    stonewall.org.uk