Equality and diversity

A mix of different people at a meeting. No Matter Who - our equality and diversity policy

Our vision for equality and diversity is of the Council representing, serving and employing people as equals and valuing the diversity of their contributions and aspirations no matter who they are or what their circumstance.

Equality Information and the Public Sector Equality Duty.

 

Plans, Policies and Strategies

Equality Impact Assessments

A framework for assessing our policies and practices and their impact. See also the findings of Equality Impact Assessments.

Literacy Champions programme

Literacy Champions are non-professional learning mentors who support others in their community who struggle with reading, writing, speaking or listening. They are well placed to help address the needs of these people who do not traditionally engage with services and act as trusted advocates or brokers between them and relevant services.

Communities Together: Celebrating Our Communities

We believe people’s different backgrounds, cultures, religions and viewpoints should be mutually respected, and we’re working hard to make everyone across Rochdale borough feel the same. We want our communities to feel confident in working together to create a brighter future for Rochdale borough.

 

Have your say

Open forums in your township where you can have your say. Also consultations, annual equalities listening event, youth parliament and school councils.

Community Champions Initiative and Outcomes for 2011

Rochdale Borough’s Community Champions are residents who have excellent “people” skills; they care about their local area and have a high level of expertise that is based on their life experience. They use their skills and attributes to help others in their community. This document provides an outline of this initiative and the training model. Details on the outcomes achieved by this initiative for the year 2011 are provided in the accompanying document.

See also

Disabilities, Religion, faith and beliefStats and maps,