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LeicesterShire Equalities Forum Promoting services at Leicester Pride 2016 Contents Blaby District Council ....................................................................... 4 Charnwood Borough Council ............................................................. 5 De Montfort University ..................................................................... 6 Harborough District Council .............................................................. 7 Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group ........................................ 8 Leicester City Council ....................................................................... 9 Leicestershire County Council .......................................................... 10 Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service ............................................. 11 Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust ............................................... 12 Leicestershire Police ...................................................................... 14 Melton Borough Council ................................................................. 16 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council ............................................... 17 Rutland County Council .................................................................. 18 University Hospitals of Leicester ...................................................... 19 2 Promoting Services at Pride - LSEF Introduction The Leicester Shire Equalities Forum (LSEF) is a partnership of officers working on equality, diversity and human rights from various public sector organisations across the sub-region of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The Forum has a collective focus to tackle discrimination, reduce inequality, and foster good relations for all stakeholders in the sub-region through partnership working. The aim of the forum is to support the delivery of the equality, diversity and human rights agenda within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. This includes developing a more consistent approach to partnership working on equalities and to heighten the equality, diversity and human rights agenda by implementing a positive approach to shared working. As a forum we are committed to equality of opportunity for everyone and particularly the protected characteristics of age, disability, gender re-assignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Promoting Services at Pride - LSEF 3 Blaby District Council About us Our services Blaby is situated in the south west of Leicestershire. It Blaby District Council provides a number of covers 129km2, and is made up of a mix of urban and services to the community, these include rural settlements. The district contains the M1/M69 Housing Options Support, Domestic junction which is close to the major shopping centre of Abuse Outreach, Community Safety, Youth Fosse Park. Development, Resident Support, Substance The population of Blaby is 95,851 people (estimate 2014 Misuse Support, Children’s Support, ONS) and there are 40,345 households. The district has Housing Benefits, Older People’s Forum, a high population density at 737 persons per square Environmental Health, Leisure Services, etc. kilometre as opposed to 315 persons per square kilometre You can find out more about Blaby District across Leicestershire, and 411 nationally. Council and all the services we provide by Our approach to equality & using any of the links below. Blaby District Council inclusion Council Offices Blaby District Council aims to promote equality, good Desford Road relations and challenge discrimination and harassment in Narborough the local area, in delivering services and as an employer. Leicester LE19 2EP We know that the population of our District is becoming www.blaby.gov.uk more diverse and that people have very different [email protected] backgrounds and life experiences. As a result of this we want to make sure that we continue to provide 0116 275 0555 services that meet the varying needs of our residents by /BlabyDC communicating, consulting and involving people across the district. As an employer, we constantly aim to have @BlabyDC fair and equitable recruitment and selection processes Text phone: 0116 284 9786 and a welcoming and inclusive working environment, with respect for all. Fax: 0116 275 0368 4 Promoting Services at Pride - LSEF Charnwood Borough Council About us How to Charnwood is situated in the north of Leicestershire. It shares borders with North West Leicestershire, Melton, Harborough, Leicester City and Hinckley & Bosworth. find out Charnwood is the largest borough, by population, in Leicestershire. In the 2011 more Census the population of Charnwood was 166,100 people with the largest You can find out more proportion of the population living in the larger settlements of Loughborough, about Charnwood Shepshed, Syston, Birstall and Thurmaston. Borough Council and the services we provide Our approach to equality & inclusion via: At Charnwood Borough Council we believe it is important that ALL individuals www.charnwood.gov.uk are treated with fairness, dignity and respect irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, 01509 263 151 race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. /Charnwood It is for this reason we strive to achieve the following aims: Borough Council • To take action to stop discrimination and inequality @CharnwoodBC • To have a diverse workforce, that aims to be representative of the Borough and where staff are treated fairly • To ensure our staff engage and communicate with people in an accessible and inclusive way • To evaluate and consult on the equality impact of policies and decisions • To change, where reasonably possible, what we do if we find it creates inequality • To work with partners to reduce inequality in all of our communities Our ultimate aim is to make Charnwood a great place to work, live and visit for everyone regardless of background or circumstance. We strive to deliver excellent services through a strong focus on customer access and support, whilst also making sure that local people and local communities are at the heart of everything we do. Promoting Services at Pride - LSEF 5 De Montfort University About us Read all about studying At De Montfort University (DMU), we have the freedom to be ourselves. at DMU by visiting We inspire open minds to push boundaries and challenge convention, in a dmu.ac.uk/study supportive environment with inclusivity at its core. This year, we launched If you are interested in DMUfreedom, our equality and diversity charter for 2016-2020, clearly working at DMU, browse a declaring our commitment to equality and diversity. Through DMUfreedom, full list of opportunities at we encourage all staff, students and partners to have the freedom to be, to dmu.ac.uk/jobs inspire and to succeed. We are a progressive hub of creativity, which is only possible in an environment where everybody can be proud of who they are. De Montfort University Inclusion is central to our commitment to remain at the forefront of higher The Gateway education, reiterated by our nine ‘game-changers’ and equality objectives. Leicester These game-changers are a series of nine projects including, for example, LE1 9BH a regular ‘parliament’, ‘ensuring our teaching and learning is accessible and inclusive’ and ‘embedding the #NoBystanders campaign to end bullying [email protected] and discrimination’. We continue to set ourselves ambitious targets, such as 0116 255 1551 our commitment to be in the top quartile of the higher education sector, as dmu.ac.uk/facebook measured by relevant diversity charters and audits. The Quality Assurance Agency recognised the extent to which ‘equality and diversity is explicitly dmu.ac.uk/twitter embedded in the curriculum design and delivery’ at DMU, noting this as a key feature of our good practice. Based in Leicester, in the heart of England, DMU is a vibrant, multicultural hub of creativity and innovation – a truly international place where our students represent over 120 nationalities and we can offer more than 150 international partnerships. DMU is the combination of award-winning teaching, first-class facilities, a fantastic student experience and a great place to work. 6 Promoting Services at Pride - LSEF Harborough District Council Contact us to find out more About us about Harborough District The Harborough District covers an area of 228 square miles and is Council and the services we increasingly becoming a more diverse place to live and work. Mid 2014 provide. estimates showed the population of the District as 88,008 which represented a 0.64% increase on the 2013 figure of 87450. The largest Harborough District Council proportion of the population live in Market Harborough, Lutterworth and The Symington Building Broughton Astley. There are estimated to be just over 6000 Lesbian, Adam & Eve Street Gay and Bisexual residents living within the District and around 220 Market Harborough Transgender residents. In the 2011 Census, 133 people (0.19% of the LE16 7AG District population) said that they were in a same sex civil partnership. www.harborough.gov.uk/ Here at Harborough District Council, we want to make sure that all of equality our staff and everyone we provide services for are treated with dignity 01858 828282 and respect. Our Equality Plan describes how we intend to continue to encourage equality and good relationships and