Impact of health inequalities
We bring together statistics and research detailing the impact of inequalities on cardiovascular health, and influence governments to make change.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
We have a responsibility to tackle inequalities in all areas of our work. Learn about our approach to EDI and find out what we’re doing to become an inclusive organisation.
Our vision for EDI
As the UK’s largest independent funder of cardiovascular research, we’re committed to tackling inequality at all levels of our work. Our vision is for equality, diversity, and inclusion to run across our workforce, our supporters, our researchers, and every single person affected by heart and circulatory diseases.
We’ve come a long way since launching our first EDI strategy, Igniting Change, in 2022. Not only have we worked hard to address inequalities in heart health, we have also improved representation in research and created a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
But there’s much more to do. To stay on track, we’ve identified long-term objectives along with specific goals and activities. These will enable us to take concrete steps while maintaining accountability when we review our progress each year.
Discover our EDI objectives
For more detail, explore our EDI objectives across the following 3 focus areas:
Our progress so far
Since 2022, we’ve made strong progress on equality, diversity and inclusion, with stronger leadership accountability, better workplace support, and growing representation.
While pay gaps have narrowed, there's more to do at senior levels, with our refreshed EDI ambitions guiding the next chapter beyond 2025.
Our Anti-Racism statement
Our Anti‑Racism statement shares our commitment to being an anti‑racist organisation, the principles that guide us, and the action we’re taking to create real, lasting change.
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More about our work in EDI
Research diversity data
BHF is committed to addressing inequalities in research. We’ve published 3 years of diversity data related to our grant funding to help target our work.
Gender and ethnicity pay gap report
We've published commentary on our progress in closing our gender and ethnicity pay gap.
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