Our Equal Opportunities Policy

POLICY SUMMARY – Click here for full version

The principles of equality, diversity and inclusion are embedded in The Shalom Network purposes and culture, they are key to delivering the charity’s purposes for the public benefit.

We seek to avoid where at all possible, any unjustified discrimination on the grounds of age, gender reassignment, disability, ethnicity, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, sex or gender, sexual orientation.

The Shalom Network makes every effort to ensure that there are no avoidable obstacles to participation in, or benefiting from its activities. The charity’s work has inclusion at its heart, for those delivering and those benefitting from the realisation of its charitable purposes.

The Shalom Network challenges inequality, discrimination and exclusion. It seeks, within the scope of its charitable purposes, values and principles to assist individuals and groups achieve equitable outcomes.

All members of The Shalom Network team have a firm understanding of what equality, diversity and inclusion means in the context of its purposes and activities. They identify and consider any gaps in understanding and face into them through discussion, learning, research, or wider consultation.

The Shalom Network has a clear organisational approach to equality, diversity and inclusion in line with the charity’s aims, strategy, culture and values. This is supported by appropriate plans, procedures, and considerations when devising and delivering activities and programmes .

As part of a progressive approach to equality, diversity and inclusion, appropriate training is provided for all team members at induction and on an ongoing basis. The Shalom Network culture is inherently inclusive with team members consistently encouraging and supporting each other to maintain and where possible to improve how they welcome and include.

The Shalom Network has clear guidelines and procedures to address any policy deficiencies, failures in adherence and/or implementation. Given the importance of this policy responses to grievances and non- compliance are appropriately concise, transparent and robust.