Promoting Equality, Diversity and Human Rights in the South West

Equality South West is supported by the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA), the Government Office for the South West (GOSW), the South West Regional Assembly (SWRA), South West Trade Union Congress (SW TUC), South West Forum, Capacity Builders and the Big Lottery Fund. The website of Equality South West is supported and contributed to by Equality North East.

So what do we mean by Equality & Diversity? We define it as the pursuit of excellence through healthy relationships with people.

We work through Our Regional Equality Networks in the South West of England to tackle discrimination and promote and embed equality and diversity within public, private and third sector organisations.

Consortia development Fund - Capacitybuilders

South West Regional Equality and Diversity Strategy for the Third Sector

Equality South West are the specialist (regional) lead on equality and diversity. We were asked by Capacity Builders - Consortia Development Fund, in partnership with other local and specialist consortia, to develop a regional Equality and Diversity Strategy for the Third Sector. The Strategy was widely consulted on in 2007 and the current version can be accessed here.

It is hoped that the new strategy will be used as a framework for partnership working in the region.

Also included in the strategy are some statistics which illustrate the need for an Equality and Diversity Strategy within the South West and also a simple glossary of equality related terms and acronyms.

The next phase of work is to develop an action plan to implement the strategy. A consultation is currently underway and the draft action plan can be accessed here E&D Strategy and the Action Plan can be accessed here: E&D Strategy Action plan

We work to promote equality and prevent discrimination:

Equality Links

We provide Fact sheets and information on the law, relating to equality, diversity and discrimination.