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My sense of pride, 50 years after Stonewall

Posted by: Rory Nicholls, Posted on: 28 June 2019 - Categories: Working at HM Land Registry
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The Stonewall riots in 1969 were a landmark in the civil rights movement for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Rory Nicholls explains what Stonewall means to him and why he's proud to represent HM Land Registry.

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Roses are red (and orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet)

Posted by: John Calvert, Posted on: 13 July 2017 - Categories: Working at HM Land Registry
A gnome with a rainbow hat among the flowers.

...a bit of a garden snob. The creation of a garden is, by its very nature, a public expression of one’s personal taste; beauty is in the eye of the...

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Brilliantly diverse

Posted by: Julie Dennis, Posted on: 13 April 2017 - Categories: Working at HM Land Registry
Diverse rows of people above and below the text: 'Brilliantly diverse'.

...people will progress to the next stage of the selection process if their application meets the minimum criteria This doesn’t mean that we don’t focus on ensuring we get the...

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From customer complaints to complex computers: starting a new chapter as an IT apprentice

Posted by: Anna Luff, Posted on: 23 March 2017 - Categories: Working at HM Land Registry
Anna on her laptop.

Anna talks about changing careers to start an IT apprenticeship with us and what she’s been learning since she started.

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My birthday surprise

Posted by: Emma Dunn, Posted on: 2 November 2016 - Categories: Working at HM Land Registry
A cup cake with lit candles.

...Office; I remember the office in those days being so busy and confusing. Three years later, a new office was built down the road in Warton and half the staff...

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A bit about me: LGBT

Posted by: John Calvert, Posted on: 6 July 2016 - Categories: Working at HM Land Registry
John Calvert showing the LGBT&Allies Network's calling cards.

...diversity and inclusion. Don’t get me wrong, there have been considerable barriers, thankfully historical, to overcome, not only in persuading some senior staff of the value of some of our...

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Little big things

Posted by: Angela Clarkson, Posted on: 6 July 2016 - Categories: Working at HM Land Registry
Mug with text: 'Little big things'.

...care or isn’t interested. Someone might even be offended. #awkward Instead then, I’ll write a blog about inclusive and authentic leadership; my reflections since participating in the Stonewall Leadership Programme....

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