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The digital world presents a number of obstacles to disabled people. Under the Equality Act 2010, organisations have a legal obligation to their customers, both internally and externally, to ensure that all their IT channels and applications are accessible to disabled people who may use a variety of access devices and equipment. (more…)

A small group is meeting to develop a network for Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people, who want to play an active part in improving the experience of being LGBT in Northumberland. The group is supported by the Northumberland Community Development Network as part of its equality programme and is run by and for LGBT people. (more…)

Check out what some organisations are doing for Anti-Bullying Week

• Stonewall
• Bullying UK
• Anti-Bullying Alliance
• Action Work
• Northumberland FA
• Youth Southampton

The Government ran a consultation between March and June this year on the practical arrangements necessary to implement section 202 of the Equality Act 2010. Making this change will allow those religious organisations that wish to do so to host civil partnership registrations on their religious premises. This voluntary provision is a positive step forward for both LGB rights and religious freedom. (more…)

On 4 November the Minister for Women announced that the Government would be looking at what more could be done to ensure that women were fully able to use their talents to support both themselves and economic growth.  To ensure Government get the best advice we will be setting up a Women’s Business Council.

The details are still being worked out but it is expected the group will look at a range of issues including; (more…)

Petition

We the undersigned petition Bristol City Council to support the following statement:

“We welcome our multicultural society and believe the respect and solidarity it is built on is a cause for pride and celebration and benefits all members of our community here in Bristol, where we aim to make diversity a strength not a weakness. (more…)

Tribunals can demand employers conduct diversity training and equality audits to benefit the entire workforce according to a ruling in a recent age discrimination case. 

Let’s challenge the ‘us and them’ attitude towards people who have disabilities that don’t conform to society’s norms.

You’re in a restaurant; dressed up, with friends, family, maybe a partner and halfway through your slap-up meal there’s a tap on your shoulder and “do you mind moving? it’s disgusting, no its just … you’re dribbling – it’s putting me off my food”. Had that said to you? Or been the one saying it? Or even just thinking it? (more…)

UKREN is h0lding a conference exploring key challenges to social inclusion for ethnic minorities and migrants in the UK. From the perspective of both NGOs and the Government, this event will focus on how UK policy relates to recent European social inclusion strategies.

For more information please visit the Runnymede Trust website.

Updated guidance, Safeguarding Children who may have been Trafficked, was today published jointly by the Home Office and the Department for Education.

Children’s Minister, Tim Loughton, said: 

Child trafficking is a horrendous crime and a very serious offence against some of the most vulnerable children. Whilst improvements have been made in recent years, we acknowledge that more can be done to protect and support vulnerable children identified as trafficked victims. (more…)