The Teapot Collective

Terminology

Here is a list of definitions of terminology which we use on our website.

Definitions have been written by ourselves, as well as adapted from content by Dictionary.com and TransformingPsychologicalTrauma.scot

We actively adapt our terminology and definitions to reflect the world that we are living in, and are open to discourse. If you feel like a definition or a piece of terminology is causing you distress or not serving your needs – don’t hesitate to reach out.

Terminology	Definition
Alt Text	a written description of an image or other nontext content, included as an attribute in HTML code and rendered as text in place of the image or other element if it does not load on the web page or read by screen reader software at the point in the page sequence where the nontext element appears:
Anti-Racism	a belief or practice that recognizes pervasive racism in society, and actively combats racial prejudice and discrimination in order to promote racial justice and equality:
Collective	a collective body; group.
Consultancy	a person or firm that provides consulting advice or services.
Day-Rate	the amount a consultant charges for a day of their time
Trauma-informed	Being ‘Trauma Informed’ means being able to recognise when someone may be affected by trauma, collaboratively adjusting how we work to take this into account and responding in a way that supports recovery, does no harm and recognises and supports people’s resilience.
Intersectionality	noting or relating to intersectionality, the theory that the overlap of social identities contributes to the specific type of oppression and discrimination experienced by an individual:
Marginalised genders	placed in a position of little or no importance, influence, or power: a category of human beings that is outside the male/female binary classification and is based on the individual’s personal awareness or identity
Generational diversity	the presence and inclusion of individuals belonging to all generations.
EDI	An acronym for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. For many this may still mean Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion however most now use the term Equity Instead.
Equity	the policy or practice of accounting for the differences in each individual’s starting point when pursuing a goal or achievement, and working to remove barriers to equal opportunity, as by providing support based on the unique needs of individuals
Equality	the state or quality of being equal
Equal	a person or thing that is equal to another, as in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability.
Diversity	the spectrum of individual differences and the corresponding group memberships and identities that human beings have in society
Inclusion	the practice or policy of including and integrating all people and groups in activities, organizations, political processes, etc. especially those who are disadvantaged, have suffered racial discrimination, or are living with disabilities.