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Equality and Diversity

Army parade

The British Army wholeheartedly supports the principle of equality of opportunity in employment. We are opposed to all forms of unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, ethnic background, gender, marital/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief or age. We are committed, wherever practicable, to recruiting and maintaining a workforce which broadly reflects the UK population we serve. We have a strict code of conduct that ensures zero tolerance of bullying, harassment, discrimination and victimisation on any grounds.


You know what is expected of you
This is what you can expect of us

The promotion of Equality and Diversity in the British Army is a key ingredient in the generation of operational effectiveness.  It balances the rights of the individual with the needs of the team and therefore the Army.

It values the inherent qualities in every individual, respects their differences and enables them to make the selfless commitment that the Army demands, irrespective of race, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation and religion or belief.

The British Army would like:

  • everyone to be treated fairly
  • to stop unlawful discrimination, bullying and harassment on the grounds of gender, race, religion, belief or sexual orientation.

This inclusiveness creates trust and teamwork, which keeps our organisation running smoothly and effectively.

Bullying, harassment and discrimination on any grounds undermines that trust and has a negative effect on team morale.

Find out more about equality and diversity in the Armed Forces on the MOD's website (link in right-hand panel)

Partnerships

Our Equality and Diversity policies are assessed annually in benchmarking exercises involving both public and private sector organisations with the following groups:

  • Stonewall - sexual orientation
  • Race for Opportunity - racial issues
  • Opportunity Now - gender issues

Find out more about these organisations by following the links in the right-hand panels.

For advice on sexual orientation issues in the Army please visit the proud2serve website.

For advice from the Service Complaints Commissioner please visit the the website.