THE FRIENDS OF

CANNIZARO PARK

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Introduction

Responsibility for ensuring equality and diversity among potential and actual users, members and volunteers rests ultimately with the Executive Committee. Volunteers and the Executive Committee are responsible for implementation of the policy, its observance, monitoring it on a day-to-day basis and reporting on its operation to the membership.

Statement of Intent

Friends of Cannizaro Park recognises that certain individuals and groups are discriminated against on grounds of disability, race, ethnic origin, culture, socio-economic background, gender, sexuality, religion, creed, marital status and age. Friends of Cannizaro Park  is committed to working towards eliminating all forms of discrimination both through its own work and through its interaction with other organisations. Recognising that passive policies will not achieve change, Friends of Cannizaro Park will, through regular monitoring of policies and practice, take active steps to combat discrimination.

Policy

Service Provision:  Users must have easy access to information about service provided by Friends of Cannizaro Park which may involve making materials available where appropriate in a variety of media, e.g. in large print or electronically.  In particular, all printed materials will be in a minimum of 10pt type.  It is also recognised that Friends of Cannizaro Park will not be able to meet all the demands made upon its services.  A list of priorities will be drawn up and made publicly available or the services will be regularly reviewed.

Additionally, it is recognised that there may from be complaints from time to time against members of the Executive Committee, the volunteers or the service. Information will be readily available, giving details of how a complaint may be made. 

Purchasing: Friends of Cannizaro Park will try to ensure that goods and services offered are accessible to all groups.  It will not knowingly receive or purchase goods and services from agencies that practise discrimination.

Monitoring:  Regular monitoring and reviews of all procedures will take place from time to time to check the effectiveness of this Equality and Diversity policy.

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