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Equality South West. Paul Dunn CEO paul.dunn@equalitysouthwest.org.uk. ESW organisational structure. Chief Executive 2 x Equality Development Officers, Office Manager and 1x Admin staff Board of Directors from the equality strands and regional agencies and organisations
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Equality South West Paul Dunn CEO paul.dunn@equalitysouthwest.org.uk
ESW organisational structure • Chief Executive • 2 x Equality Development Officers, Office Manager and 1x Admin staff • Board of Directors from the equality strands and regional agencies and organisations • Funding – Change Up, SWRDA (& BASIS?) • Company Ltd by Guarantee (soon Charity)
ESW main work • support capacity building in equalities work • help secure funding • events • newsletter and website • share good practice • develop sub-regional networks • develop an information and intelligence resource • support, campaign for and influence policy
ESW Equality Networks Support and develop 7 equality networks • Age • Disability (SWDEN) • Gender (FPSW) • Race (SWREN) • Religion/Belief (with faithnet.southwest) • Sexual Orientation (LGBSWN) • Transgender
Developing cross-strand strategy… • Often equalities is seen as ‘us’ and ‘them’ – separate ‘strands’. • Single strands can be seen as ‘safe’ for many organisations. • People have multiple identities / suffer multiple deprivation. • Changes in legislation will impact on people from equalities’ communities in differing ways.
ESW work includes… • Events: • Age Discrimination • Gender Duty Consultation Event – diverse groups • Disability Duty training event • Disability Duty consultation event (DRC) • Research: Equality Proofing the Voluntary and Community Sector (Change-UP Consortia) – ways of improving delivery • Equality Standard for the VCS • Newsletter • Website – award winner!
Future initiatives include… • Organise CEHR event, 3/7, about EU Year of EO for All • Regional Consultation on Human Rights • Developing 3rd Sector E&D strategy for SW • Road testing the Equality Standard for the VCS • Research on Migrant Workers