Equality and diversity - assessment and consultation

Equality

To support the Council in developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating Council strategies, policies, procedures and initiatives pertaining to equality and diversity and to assist equality priority groups and local communities in engaging with the Council and its partners with a view to improving access to jobs and services for disadvantaged and under-represented groups.

Kofi Tordzro
Corporate Equality Manager
Corporate Equality Unit,
Community Services ,
2 Spiersbridge Way,
Spiersbidge Business Park,
East Renfrewshire
G46 8NG

Telephone: 0141-577-3344
Fax:0141-577-4935
Email: kofi.tordzro@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Other Contacts:

Equality Development Officer
Telephone: 0141-577-8454
Email: farkhanda.chaudhry@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Senior Clerical Assistant
Telephone:0141-577-3328
Email: nan.robertson@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Portfolio Of Services:

Equality Policy Development, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation·Advice for Elected Members, staff and departments on equality and diversity issues
Staff Training and development on equality and diversity issues·
Community Consultation on equality and diversity issues·
Support for Community Learning and Development·
Representing the Council in relevant equalities .

East Renfrewshire consists of a diversity of people with differences in economic and social circumstances, experiences and ultimately life chances. In the field of equality, our aim is to work with other agencies, in line with the Council’s overall statement of purpose and core values, to empower disadvantaged, vulnerable and under-represented sections of the community with a view to enabling them to enjoy equality of access to jobs and services with the rest of the community.

The aim of the Council’s Equality policy is to ensure that no job applicant, service user or employee receives less favourable treatment than any other on any grounds including: race, colour, religion, responsibility for dependants, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion, age, sex, sexuality, marital status, employment status, political belief or disability or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

The hub of the Council’s equality engine room is the Corporate Equality Unit, with links to Departmental Equality Officers and the Council’s Corporate Management Team. Together we are working to unite Elected Members, Officers and the community to work together for equality.

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