This
section provides some
useful links to external
websites that can
be used for further
research, and to signpost
people to particular
strands of equality
and diversity.
Please
scroll down for links
relating to particular
areas of Equality & Diversity:
Age
Disability
Gender
Gender
re-assignment
General
Race,
Religion or Belief
Sexual
Orientation
Age
Business
Link
For information on age
issues, legislation and useful contacts
there are a number of useful websites.
Employers
Forum on Age
Network of employers
who recognise the
need to attract and
retain valuable employeer
- regardless of their
age.
Maturity
Works
MaturityWorks
was launched to focus
exclusively on the needs
and interests of mature
workers - and the organisations
who increasingly need
to recruit them.
Disablity
Disability
Alliance
Aims to improve the
living standards ofthose
with disabilities.
Employers'
Forum on Disability
The world's leading
employers' organisation
focused on disability
as it affects business.
Their mission is to
enable companies to
become disability
confident by making
it easier to recruit
and retain disabled
employees and to serve
disabled customers.
Gender
Fawcett
Society
Fawcett Society
campaigns for equality
between women and men
in the UK on pay, pensions,
poverty, justice and
politics.
SET for
Women
The
UKRC for Women in
SET works to significantly
improve the participation
and position of
women in science,
engineering and
technology occupations
in industry, research,
academia and public
service to benefit
the future productivity
of the UK and the
lifetime earnings
and career aspirations
of women.
The
Government Equalities
Office
Self-standing
Department, whose mission
is to put equality at
the heart of Government.
Gender
Re-assignment
Gender
Trust
Information
and support for
all those with gender
identity issues
General
Equality
and Human Rights
Commission
The Equality and Human
Rights Commission
is working to eliminate
discrimination, reduce
inequality, protect
human rights and to
build good relations,
ensuring that everyone
has a fair chance
to participate in
society.
Equality
Britain
Aimed at promoting
opportunities to people
from all sections
of the community.
Equality
Foundation
Equality Foundation
is a management consultancy
with over 12 years
experience in the
field of transformation,
change and Equality & Diversity. The
foundation is committed
to making a difference,
creating transformational
solutions and turning
the essence of Equality
and Diversity into
a habitual part of
how organisations
pursue and achieve
excellence.
HR
Review
This website has lots
of information about
Equality and Diversity,
Employment Law,
Pay and Benefits
and HR Strategy
and Practice
The
National Centre
for Diversity
Independent organisation
which has a wide range
of support.
Association of Public Health Observatories
Health Profiles is the Department of Health’s programme to improve availability and accessibility to heath and health-related information in England. They give a snapshot overview of health for each local authority in England.
Child and Maternal Health Observatory
The national Child and Maternal Health Observatory (ChiMat) provides information and intelligence to improve decision-making for high quality, cost effective services. It supports policy makers, commissioners, managers, regulators, and other health stakeholders working on children's, young people's and maternal health.
Race,
Religion or Belief
Business
in the Community
Race
for Opportunity (RFO)
is Business in the Community's
workplace programme
that focuses on race
equality.
Equality
and Human Rights
Commission
For information about
the Race Relations
Act, racial discrimination
and good practice
in relation to black
and minority ethnic
people. This website
outlines how the law
protects the individual
from Racial Discrimination.
Employers
Forum on Belief
(EFB)
An independent employers'
network developed
by employers themselves
to share good practice
on religion, belief
and non-belief in
order to make the
most of their diverse
workforces.
Multifaithcentre
The Centre exists
to promote mutual understanding
between people of different
faiths and beliefs and
to build respect between
people as fellow human
beings.
Waterhouse
Consulting Group
Multi disciplinary
management consultancy
that brings together
the UK’s leading experts
in organisational
leadership, management
and business development.
Contains some useful
guidance publications.
Sexual
Orientation
Stonewall
Equality and
justice for lesbian
and gay men and bisexuals.
The
Department for Business,
Innovation and Skills
(BIS)
For information about Employment Equality
(Sexual Orientation) Regulations , discrimination
on the grounds of Sexual Orientation and
good practice in relation to lesbian, gay
and bisexual people. |
