One World Together

Who we are

One World Together C.I.C. is pioneering an innovative approach to the traditional charitable funding system. Since launching in June 2023, we’ve attracted Global Citizens from 22 countries and doubled our Solidarity Fund support to our partners. Here are two key aspects to our dual funding model, designed to prioritise affordability and radical transparency for our members.

Firstly, our membership–based model underpins the One World Together movement. Global Citizens sign up to an annual membership from as little as £5/year. This represents their support for our movement and our core income that covers operational costs. To amplify engagement with our movement, Global Citizens have the opportunity to build strong relationships within our network through our Community Space, a digital knowledge-sharing platform.

Secondly, our Global Citizens show their solidarity for our community partners by signing up for an affordable monthly donation to our Solidarity Fund from as little as £1.25/month. One World Together pools these mighty micro-donations and gives every penny to our partners to spend with complete flexibility. Communities themselves are the best placed to identify and challenge issues arising in their areas. That is why One World Together funds organisations - not projects - knowing that they are the best placed to design and implement solutions. Our partners in Kenya, the UK and Zambia are already using these funds to respond to crises, deepen their impact, and invest in new community priorities. Our 2024 Annual Report will give you a glimpse into how powerful this model is!

Our culture and values

One World Together is rooted in the following values:

1. Trust 

We believe we need a fundraising system that trusts everyone involved to make the decisions that most effect change, building this new approach through a radically transparent acknowledgement of how money is moving through the system.

2. Solidarity

Solidarity recognises that we are stronger when we stand together, building with, learning from and supporting one another.

One World Together is committed to upscaling collaboration, diversity and representation through a culture of continuous learning.

3. Equity

One World Together is committed to levelling the playing field, distributing not only funding but knowledge and power to those with the most pressing needs. Embracing equity allows us to acknowledge our different starting positions to allow us to reach a common end goal.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

1    Introduction

1.1    One World Together celebrates diversity in all its forms, acknowledging the 

complexity and intersectionality of the work that we do. We are committed to making our organisation warm, welcoming and respectful of different lived experiences. We want everyone who is involved with our organisation to know that they are a valued part of our community. 

1.2    One World Together is committed to developing and maintaining an 

organisation in which differing ideas, abilities, backgrounds and needs are fostered and valued. We recognise the positive value of diversity, promoting equality and fairness, and challenging discrimination. 

1.3    We are committed to ensuring that we treat all our people – our 

beneficiaries, volunteers, staff, stakeholders and partners – with dignity and respect and will not tolerate any form of harassment, victimisation or discriminatory behaviour.

1.4    One World Together is strives to ensure that no job applicant, volunteer, 

staff member or beneficiary is discriminated against directly, indirectly, by associations or perception because of disability, gender, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, marital status or civil partnership, responsibility for dependents, sexuality, pregnancy or maternity, age and political or religious beliefs. 

1.5    This Equality and Diversity Policy will feature in appropriate organisation 

publications, be made available to all new staff and volunteers, and will be placed in the employee HR Manual. 

2    Services & Procedures

2.1    One World Together is committed to meeting the diverse needs of our 

beneficiaries. We will take the appropriate steps to identify the needs of beneficiaries in our community and develop services, policies and procedures accordingly. We will ensure, as far as possible that beneficiaries:

1. Are able to access our services in ways that suit them

2. Have their needs listened to and met as far as possible

3. Are given help that is relevant to their problem and situation

4. Are treated fairly, with dignity and respect and without discrimination

2.2    In enforcing and embedding equal opportunities and respect for diversity, 

we will:

1. Monitor and record all discriminatory incidents; and

2. Report and manage any discrimination incidents  in accordance with the procedures outlined in our Safeguarding Policy; and

3. Ensure that all staff and volunteers are trained in being aware of, understanding and valuing the importance of equality and diversity; and 

4. Provide an environment and procedures where staff, volunteers, donors and community partners can formally raise concerns about breaches of this policy; and 

5. Ensure that recruitment of staff is based solely on work criteria and the applicants abilities and individual merit; and

6. Report annually to the trustees the number of discrimination incidents.

3    Staff & Volunteers

3.1    One World Together recognises the benefits of having a diverse workforce 

and will continually take steps to ensure that:

1. We endeavour to recruit from the widest pool of qualified candidates possible; and

2. Employment opportunities are open and accessible to all on the basis of their individual qualities and personal merit; and

3. Where appropriate, positive action measures are taken to attract applicants from all section of society and especially from those underrepresented in the workforce; and

4. All staff, volunteers, and trustees are encouraged to achieve their full potential. Selection for all training and career development opportunities will be purely on the basis of merit and organisational priorities. 

4    Implementation of this Policy

4.1    Responsibility

The ultimate responsibility for implementing the policy rests with the One 

World Together Co-Stewards, managerial staff, and trustees. 

4.2    Managers

The Co-Stewards and managerial staff members are responsible for 

promoting this policy and ensuring it is understood and complied with by all staff in their area, dealing with breaches and complaints seriously, sensitively and confidentially and contributing ideas for the advancement of diversity principles within the organisation. 

4.3    All Staff

At all levels of the organisation, all staff members are expected to have 

read and understand this policy, to ensure they behave in accordance with its principles and requirements, to encourage the same level of behaviour in staff members and representatives to immediately report any witnessed breaches of this policy. 

4.4    Complaints

One World Together will treat all complaints under this policy made by staff, 

volunteers, representatives or beneficiaries and will take appropriate action. One World Together, however, does encourage staff to resolve any 

misunderstandings or problems informally wherever possibly, depending on the circumstances. Whether dealt with informally or formally, it is important for staff who may have caused offence to understand that it is not defence to say that they did not intend to do so or to blame individuals for being oversensitive. . 

4.5    Whistleblower Policy

In the event that any beneficiary or representative of One World Together 

faces discrimination or feels that their rights to an equal opportunity have been disregarded, we will follow the procedures as outlined in our Whistle Blowing Policy. 

4.6    Monitoring

One World Together will monitor and record equality and diversity information about services, beneficiaries, staff and volunteers, including trustees. We will store equal opportunities data as confidential personal data and restrict access to this information. Equal opportunities information will be used exclusively for the purposes of equal opportunities monitoring and will have no beating on opportunities or benefits. At least once a year, we will monitor all elements of:

1. Recruitment and selection processes

2. Promotions

3. Training

4. Terms and conditions of employment

5. Profiles of complaints under the Disciplinary and Dismissal Policy