Projects receiving Funding 2004/05 - (Page 2/4)
Diversiton - Funding support from the DTI will enable Diversiton to develop additional information and training materials on religion and belief issues for employers and individuals. The Diversiton website which was developed in 2003/04 with the support of the DTI will be enhanced with new web based resources. A range of partnership initiatives is also in development.
Contact Des McCabe tel 028 417 54777
Amount offered: £12,000
Dudley REC is being funded to make particular use of its links with the Chamber of Commerce and trade associations to embed awareness of the equality legislation with these key stakeholders. This approach has the potential to contribute to the development of local knowledge networks on equality issues that will benefit the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.
Contact: Kenneth Rodney tel: 01384 456 166
Amount offered: £15,000
Ealing Racial Equality Council will be using links to their local community in Ealing, Hounslow and Hillingdon, to educate and inform individuals and employees of their rights and responsibilities under the new Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations.
Ealing REC will be disseminating existing materials on the Regulations and providing signposting to sources of more in-depth information. They will be working with another project in the area Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara to maximise the reach of their activity.
Contact Lina Bhatt tel 020 8579 3861
Amount offered: £8000
East Midland Law Centre Partnership (EMLCP) is working in partnership with other projects to produce and disseminate awareness raising materials. The information will be accessible to clients at the local level through organizations within the partnership.
Contact: Bob Clark tel: 01332 6614752
Amount offered: £16,000
Equality North East is a not for profit company whose aim is to remove the barriers to equality in the workplace. In order to achieve their aims they deliver various initiatives including their website.
This website is aimed at small businesses and individuals informing them of their rights and responsibilities pertaining to equality in the workplace. The website provides a comprehensive source of equality information including, legislation, news, best practice and a job page.
Contact Liz Reay, tel 01325 317222
Amount offered: £6,000
Ethiopian Community Centre in the UK is being funded by DTI to produce and disseminate awareness raising material on both sets of Regulations specifically to Ethiopian, Eritrean and Somali communities.
Contact Alem Gerbrehiwot tel 020 8801 9224
Amount offered: £10,000
Faith Regen UK is a multi faith regeneration agency, working with the government, faith institutions and the housing sector to provide enabling services to empower disadvantaged communities. Their conference will raise awareness and understanding of the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations with employers and training providers and disseminate information about new legislation more widely.
Contact Dr Husna Ahmad tel 020 8920 6868
Amount offered: £20,000
Faithworks is a specialist infrastructure organisation that provides support to local faith groups within the Christian faith tradition. In the past year they have worked on various ways of helping local groups understand their responsibilities under the employment equality regulations legislation.
In collaboration with infrastructure organisations from the other major religions in the UK, they are working on an employment manual, which gives information on compliance, and best practice that takes account of the needs of religious organisations and how the legislation applies to them.
Contact Froukje Cradock tel 020 7450 9071
Amount offered: £50,000
Families Black African Association is being funded by DTI to produce Swahili and Lingala versions of the Employment Equality Regulations. It will also produce awareness-raising materials (leaflets, posters and booklets), which will be available on the web.
Contact Richard Beya tel 01633 666 447
Amount offered: £8,500
Galop and PACE
Raising awareness and understanding of the Employment Equality Sexual Orientation Regulations within the LGB community and advisory organisations through training courses and seminars. The project looks at encouraging community organisations to help raise awareness and understanding to ensure the embedding of the legislation as widely as possible.
Contacts: Tor Docherty (Galop) tel 020 7704 6767 and Tim Foskett (PACE) 020 7700 1323
Amount offered: £70,000
Glasgow Homelessness Network
Glasgow Homelessness Network are producing materials to raise awareness and understanding of the Employment Equality Regulations with a hard to reach community.
Contact Pat Niblett tel 0141 302 2731
Amount offered - £2,390
The Highlands and Islands Equality Forum (HIEF) team are delivering a series of twenty-five road shows from November 2004 through to March 2005 across the length and breadth of the area. These awareness raising presentations address current Equality legislation, promote the business case benefits of banishing discrimination, and supply attendees with a complete ‘DIY Equality Toolkit’ to help them put in place a living plan that meets their responsibilities under law.
Contact Catherine Munro tel 01463 732 315
Amount offered: £20,000