Being an Ally: World Book Day 2023

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The Guide to Allyship is an open-source starter guide to help you become a more thoughtful and effective ally. Recognise that language evolves and be open to new concepts and ideas. Look up words you are unfamiliar with. The Stonewall glossary of terms is a great place to start. We're hugely excited to have worked with our friends at World Book Day, the charity whose mission is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own. So, what makes a good ally? There are lots of guides and advice out there and one of the best I’ve seen is the Business in the Community’s anti-racism and allyship in the workplace guide. It contains simple tips like recognising the advantages of privilege, being an active bystander and being ready to be vulnerable. Being an active bystander

From raw stories of racism and invisible disability to powerful moments of passing the mic, these authors share their truths. They invite you to think about your own experiences and choices and how to be a better ally. Imperial 600, the College LGBTQ+ staff network, welcomes allies to become network members. By attending network events, wearing a rainbow lanyard, and talking about LGBTQ+ news in a positive way, you can show those around you that you're an ally.how do you teach someone to navigate the complexities of unjustified hatred when it's not a part of their personal, lived experience?" (pg. 41) The National Literacy Trust was commissioned by World Book Day to evaluate the impact of the initiative on the reading lives of children aged 8 to 11 in the UK. a good, diverse anthology that touches on a lot of topics and starts a lot of important conversations. i think it will be most helpful for people just getting into activism and allyship.

Use your platform to amplify someone else’s ideas and story — this could be in marketing, communications, presentations, reports, verbal storytelling, vendor management and procurement, product and service design, or some other way that your platform can elevate new voices and ideas. Make sure you credit those ideas and voices, elevate their status, and share your influence.The Guide to Being a Straight Ally: Learn more about what it means to be a straight ally and get some great tips and tools to being more supportive of your LGBTQ, friends, family, and colleagues. Dana's Absolutely Perfect Fail-Safe No Mistakes Guaranteed Way to be an Ally" by Dana Alison Levy- Such a great introduction to the collection. I liked how the author went through and explained an ally and allyship. If someone comes out to you, let them set the tone for the conversation. If they are bringing it up in a casual way, respond in kind. If they are being more serious, make it clear that you support them. Your desire to give an apology right now doesn’t mean that the receiver is ready for it. Some people need space to process, and you should respect that. When they’re willing to reconnect, if at all, they may let you know (or they may not). Being an ally means that when you screw up (and you will), you apologize and do better...but you don't insist on forgiveness, or try to make the other person process it with you, or beat yourself up so badly that it suddenly becomes their job to reassure you" (pg. 14)