Equity, equality, diversity and inclusion

Improving our equity, equality, diversity and inclusion content

We're currently working on bringing you better and more transparent information about our equity, equality, diversity and inclusion practices. You can still use the information in this section while we carry out this work. Thank you.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy

We are dedicated to creating a borough where everyone is treated equally and can succeed. We believe embracing diversity is key to building a vibrant, cohesive community.

View our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
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Borough plan - With Everyone, For Everyone

The borough plan is called With Everyone, For Everyone and sets out our long-term vision and aims for the borough.

Read the borough plan
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Corporate priorities for Rochdale Borough Council

The People, Place and Planet plan sets out the council’s contribution to achieving the borough aims, including providing quality services, support to meet residents’ needs and more.

Read the People, Place and Planet plan
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Translation and accessibility tools

To make our website usable for as many people as possible, we've added the Recite Me toolbar. You can use this to do things like translating the text to another language, have the text read aloud and more.

More on the Recite Me toolbar
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Watch equity, equality, diversity and inclusion videos

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    Black History Month event (00:03:09)

    Council colleagues reflect on 2025’s Black History Month event, sharing insights from discussions on racism and identity, and how being actively anti-racist helps create an inclusive culture and deliver equitable services for our borough.

  • Screenshot from the |slamophobia conference video.

    Islamophobia conference (00:03:09)

    Staff share their thoughts after attending the 2025 Islamophobia Awareness Month event, discussing the impact of Islamophobia.

Your voice matters

Accessibility and plain English

We're committed to making our website accessible to everyone and to using plain English throughout.

Website accolades and success
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Decision making

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    Policies, strategies and reviews

    We use policy and strategy documents to guide our decisions. We also use them to develop and run our services fairly and consistently.

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    Councillors and committees

    Councillors are responsible for agreeing provision of services and how the council's money is spent.