Devon County Council’s expenditure on Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives during 2022/2023 included £84,977 for staffing, £2,254 for grants, and £31,500 for professional fees.
Please provide information on the breakdown of each of these costs in terms of what staff, what grants, and what fees.
Please refer to the table below for information:
| Activity | Protected characteristic | Amount | |
| Staffing | x2 members of corporate Equality, Diversity and Inclusion staff (including Pension and National Insurance Contributions) | All | £84,977 |
| Grant | Teignmouth Pride | LGBT+ | £357 |
| Grant | Crediton Diversity Festival | All | £1,000 |
| Grant | Living Options Devon – Deaf Counselling Service | Disability | £297 |
| Grant | Devon Development Education – Windrush in Devon | Race | £600 |
| Professional fees |
Equality Reference Group contract Equality Reference Group – Equality, Diversity and Inclusion |
All | £31,500 |