Shropshire Voluntary and Community Sector Equality and Diversity Forum
The Shropshire Voluntary and Community Sector Equality and Diversity Forum was set up in 2004 to promote a more co-ordinated approach to equal opportunity and diversity among Shropshire's voluntary sector organisations across the county.
The original aims included:
- To act as a pressure group for good equality and diversity practice
- To identify and share good equality and diversity practice
- To provide information on equality and diversity to voluntary and community organisations
- To help voluntary and community organisations achieve high standards of equality and diversity practice
- To work together to challenge and reduce inequality and discrimination in the county.
- To collect, co-ordinate and represent voluntary sector views on equality and diversity issues.
- To influence equality and diversity policy and practice among voluntary, community, statutory, government and partnership organisations.
- To work with the public sector to set up and maintain high-quality awareness training for paid staff and volunteers.
- To develop and administer equality and diversity quality standards for the voluntary and community sector in Shropshire.
The Forum meets three or four times a year with a major topic - often with an invited speaker - and plenty of time for members to raise issues and concerns.
To find out more about any of the above networks and forums, contact the Community Council of Shropshire on 01743 360641
or email: enquiries@shropshire-rcc.org.uk »
This page was last updated on: 12th April 2006