Easton Bevins becomes signatory to Bristol Property Inclusion Charter

The Charter was founded by Karl Brown, a commercial property partner at Clarke Willmott, to help promote and drive diversity and inclusion in Bristol’s property sector. He is also a social mobility ambassador for the Law Society of England and Wales.

More than 100 Bristol-based organisations have now signed up to the Charter including property companies, legal firms, councils and education establishments. As signatories they have committed to strive to achieve the organisation’s seven diversity and inclusion objectives, the first of these being to work towards having a workforce reflective of 21st Century Bristol.

Michael Bull, managing director of Easton Bevins, said: “We are keen to encourage and promote opportunities within our business. We believe that signing up to this Charter and its objectives will help us create a more inclusive and diverse workplace at Easton Bevins.”

The Charter is supported by Bristol Community Land Trust and is sponsored by national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP. The work of the charter will be supported by a new body, the Bristol Property Inclusion Commission, which will be chaired by Karl Brown.

Bristol Property Inclusion Charter's seven objectives are:

1. Having a workforce (at all levels and in all parts of the business or organisation located in Bristol) which is reflective of 21st Century Bristol.
2. Monitoring the progress of the business or organisation in achieving the first objective and making a senior person in the business or organisation responsible for this task.
3. Reporting to or updating (as appropriate) on an annual basis the Bristol Property Inclusion Commission on the progress of the business or organisation in achieving the first objective.
4. Playing a part in trying to raise the aspirations of local potential entrants (particularly young persons from disadvantaged backgrounds or from under represented parts of the local community) to the property industry and assisting those aspirations through engagement initiatives such as careers talks, CV clinics, work placements, mentoring, working with Bristol City Council’s Stepping Up Programme and/or Bristol Works etc.
5. Collaborating where possible with other local property businesses or organisations to try to achieve a fully inclusive property industry and profession in Bristol.
6. Encouraging where possible suppliers or contractors to your business or organisation to have as a key objective creating an inclusive workforce.
7. Promoting Bristol as a place where all hard working and talented persons can join and progress in the property industry regardless of their background.