Equalities & Diversity

Equalities & Diversity

Details about the Equalities & Diversity information and support available.

Published by Black & Minority Ethnic Community Partnership (BMECP)

Equalities Resource Pack

This CD Pack is a clear, practical and useful guide for community groups supporting them to improve how open, safe, accessible and inclusive their groups, meetings, events, activities and processes are.

There are three main sections:

  1. An explanation of what 'equalities' is about, why it is important, the aims, and key tips.
  2. Practical guides on venues, events, equalities policies, buildings and work with volunteers; definitions and the language of equalities.
  3. Information, statistics and useful contacts on ‘communities of interest’ locally and nationally.

The Pack can be used for funding bids, training, developing policies and action plans, templates, practical tips, how to gauge success and helping to find sources of support locally and nationally.  

Each section is 3-6 pages long so it can be easily printed off for training and other uses. Links to other sections in the Pack, websites or email addresses are used throughout so that people can jump directly to other sources of support and information.

http://ebndc.scip.org.uk/resources/equalities_resources/equalities_resource_pack 

Published by Working Together Project

Domestic Violence Awareness

The following organisations provide support: 

Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk
National helpline 0808 2000247 (24 hour) 

Brighton Women’s Refuge Project www.womensrefuge.org.uk
Helpline 01273 622822 (limited office hours) 

Brighton Women’s Refuge Project - Adur 01273 263414 

Brighton Women’s Refuge Project - Safe as Houses (East Brighton only) 01273 602978 

Anti-Victimisation Unit 01273 665502 

Brighton Women’s Centre www.womenscentre.org.uk
01273 698036 

Brighton Housing Trust www.bht.org.uk
- Housing Advice 01273 234737
- Immigration Advice 01273 234755 Brighton and Hove

Citizens Advice Bureau www.brightonhovecab.org.uk
0845 1203710

Published by Working Together Project

Involving volunteers with additional needs

Criminal Records Bureau
www.crb.org.uk

Involving Ex Offenders
Volunteering England/NACRO Guide “Involving ex-offenders as volunteers”
Free download from www.nacro.org.uk

Involving disabled people as volunteers
“Can Do! Volunteering” a Guide to involving young disabled people as volunteers
Free download from www.can-do-volunteering.org or free printed booklet from 01908 321049

Involving Refugees and Asylum Seekers
“Working with Volunteers” a Management guide for community organisations
Free download from Evelyn Oldfield Unit www.evelynoldfield.co.uk

Goldstar
Promoting good practice in involving volunteers from socially excluded groups
Case studies, sample resources etc
www.goldstar.org.uk

Risk Toolkit
A free Volunteering England guide. Phone 020 7520 8910 or download from www.volunteering.org.uk/Resources/publications/freeguides

Published by Working Together Project