We want to do all we can to make sure that we are an easy to reach and open organisation for everyone, including our residents, applicants, Board members and staff.
The Association is committed to equality and diversity across the whole range of its activities. We believe it benefits the organisation, residents, applicants, staff and everyone who comes into contact with us.
We aim to promote a positive environment and culture whereby everyone is valued and no-one is treated less favourably for any reason which cannot be justified. We aim to provide easy to reach services for all, without bias or prejudice.
We want everyone to feel valued and respected. We believe that everyone has an individual role to play within the Association and that we are enriched by the unique contributions that different people can make.
Our commitment
We are committed to ensuring that everyone is treated fairly, has equal access to services and is not discriminated against, harassed or victimised on any grounds, including:
- Race
- Gender identity
- Age
- Sex
- Sexual orentation
- Disability
- Religion or belief
- Pregnancy and maternity
- Marriage and civil partnership
Click here to download a copy of our Equal Opportunities Policy (PDF 35kb)
Actions speak louder than words
We do the following to make sure that we honour our commitment:
- Ensure that we not only comply with equality legislation but follow and promote good practice
- Check our policies and procedures to make sure they are fair and non-discriminatory
- Ensure our staff, Board and resident representatives receive appropriate training
- Work closely with community groups to ensure all our potential customers know about our services
- Work with support and advice agencies to ensure we are effectively helping our customers get the right help, when we cannot provide it to them
- Work with schools and community based organisations to provide work experience and training to build skills in the community. We want our workforce to reflect our diverse community.