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Equality Hub Network What do you think ?

Equality Hub Network What do you think ?. Sheffield City Council. What is this about?. The Council has equality and fairness targets to meet because of the Equalities Act 2010. We are changing the way we work with the different groups of people in Sheffield (Communities of Identity)

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Equality Hub Network What do you think ?

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  1. Equality Hub NetworkWhat do you think? Sheffield City Council

  2. What is this about? The Council has equality and fairness targets to meet because of the Equalities Act 2010. We are changing the way we work with the different groups of people in Sheffield (Communities of Identity) . . . to help people work together and have a stronger voice

  3. What are Communities of Identity? • Communities of Identity are the groups of people who are talked about in the Equalities Act . . . • People with disabilities • People of different races • People from different religious groups • Women’s groups • Older or young people • Gay, lesbian and transgender

  4. What will the Equality Hub Network look like? Equality Hub Board Disability Hub Religion/BeliefHub Age Hub (young and older people) Women’s Hub Other communities of identity Hub egCarers BME Hub LGBT Hub

  5. How will the Equality Hubs work? Grants of up to £15 thousand . . . and smaller grants for things like events and awareness Information about the work of the Equality Hubs on the Council website

  6. Why have an Equality Hubs Network? • Quick and easy ways for the Communities of Identity and the Council to talk to each other • Bringing people together • Giving all kinds of people access to the big decision makers • Getting people to work together on equality issues

  7. What do you think? Do you think the Equality Hubs Network will be a good way to give people from Communities of Identity a stronger voice? Will the Equality Hubs Network allow you to speak up about the big things that are important to people with learning disabilities? Do you think this will be a better way to do things?

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