Projects receiving Funding 2004/05 - (Page 3/4)
Indian Muslim Welfare Society is being funded by DTI to disseminate awareness raising information and materials at a number of Muslim cultural events in their region.
Contact Pam Robinson tel: 01924 500 696
Amount offered: £5,000
Intercom Trust the South West sub-regional Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender charity, are raising awareness of the SEXUAL ORIENTATION Regulations in the south west through their work with an equality forum of key regional organizations.
Contact: Michael Halls tel: 01392 201 015
Amount offered: £30,000
Kairos in Soho (KiS) is a community organisation and registered charity based in Soho that supports the health and well being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
KiS will disseminate existing materials on the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation and Religion or Belief) Regulations and provide signposting to sources of more in-depth information. KiS will be working in partnership with the local community involving voluntary and community groups, statutory services, the police, faith communities and the commercial sector.
Contact Jane Standing tel 0870 366 5279
Amount offered: £8000
London Voluntary Service Council offers expert support and advice on all employment issues including those related to equality, to voluntary sector employers in London. They will be disseminating awareness raising information on the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation and Religion or Belief) Regulations to 4000 organisations, through their email network of members and their Action Link website.
Contact Mark Clarke tel: 020 7700 8114
Amount offered: £2000
Muslim Council of Britain will be raising awareness and understanding within the Muslim Community, with employers and advisory organisations about the provisions of the Employment Equality (Religion of Belief) Regulations. This is being done through a variety of means including: briefing of Imams to help spread the message to the Muslim Community through mosques –and during key religious festivals such as Ramadan; good practice guidance for mainstream agencies and large employers on Muslim issues and cultural awareness; enhancement of the MCB website to include employment FAQs; working with advisory organisations so they have a better understanding of the employment equality regulations and the Muslim faith.
Contact: Dr Jamil Sherif tel 020 8861 2012
Amount offered: £250,000
National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service (NACVS)
The National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service is the growing network of over 350 local infrastructure organisations (LIOs – often known as Councils for Voluntary Service or CVS) throughout England. NACVS helps to promote voluntary and community action by supporting its member organisations, by acting as a national voice for the local voluntary and community sector and, by drawing on the experience of LIOs, contributing to the development of national policy. NACVS is working on an awareness raising tool which will provide guidance/case studies in improving CVS and other 2nd tier support organisation’s practice in diversity issues, including those relating to the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation and Religion or Belief) Regulations.
Contact Shakila Sharif tel 0114 278 6636
Amount offered: £2,000
National Children's Bureau are awareness raising with young people, particularly involving black and minority youth, piloting a website and information giving leaflets to inform them of their rights and responsibilities.
Contact Patrice Lawrence tel 020 7843 1908
Amount offered: £15,000
National Councils for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
Is awareness raising in the voluntary and community sector for both sets of Regulations. It is producing awareness raising materials, signposting to other sources of information such as Acas and disseminating information at events focusing on equality, as part of good employment practice.
Contact Pamela Leuhusen tel 020 7520 2521
Amount offered: £50,000
Oldham Racial Equality Council will be using their links into their local community to provide advice and information on the new Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations. DTI funding will support production of information materials along with road shows and outreach events to educate and inform individuals and employees of their rights and responsibilities under the Regulations.
Contact John Tummon tel 0161 626 9128
Amount offered: £15,000
Paddington Development Trust will be using links to their local community to produce and disseminate awareness raising materials on the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation and Religion or Belief) Regulations in Arabic. The Paddington Development trust works with Muslims, Arabic Speakers and Refugees in their local area, groups that are often hard to reach when raising awareness of new legislation. The Trust will disseminate existing materials on the Regulations and provide signposting to sources of more in-depth information.
Contact Neil Johnston Tel 020 7226 2267
Amount offered: £5000
Racial Equality Councils' project managed by British Federation of Racial Equality Councils (BFoREC) Project members are producing awareness raising materials, that will be disseminated at a series of regional events for REC staff and key stakeholders. The events are intended to develop the REC movement's awareness of the Employment Equality Regulations, their impact in the workplace on employees and employers and how their advisors might deal with these issues when the arise. A website will also be created by the project to share examples of good practice with the site's visitors.
Contact Julie Reay tel 020 8547 2332
Amount offered: £100,000
Reading Voluntary Action is being funded by DTI to raise awareness of the Employment Equality Regulations through a major Diversity Conference in Reading taking place next March. The project will play a role in embedding the legislation through engaging the local strategic partnership.
Contact Catherine Surtees tel 0118 957 4123
Amount offered: £6,000
Scottish Council for Minorities are undertaking awareness raising activity including publicity materials on both sets of Regulations aimed at the local communities.
Contact Akhtar Shah tel 0131 555 0030
Amount offered - £15,000