ABOUT US

The aims of the Bournemouth and Poole Equality and Diversity Forum are:
  • To build the capability of diversity groups and organisations within the voluntary and community sector.
  • To promote their effective involvement within the voluntary and community and third sector in the development of policy and the planning and delivery of services.
  • The Forum will be a body for 2 way communication between statutory and third/community/voluntary sectors.
The primary purpose of the Poole and Bournemouth Equality & Diversity Forum will be to deliver positive change through its member organisations and through initiatives led by the Forum as a whole. Benchmarks for such change are:
 
   • To develop and implement a strategic approach.
   • To promote equality and diversity in Bournemouth and Poole.
   • To advocate fairness, justice and equal access to all services.
   • To ensure that our communities are safe for all.
   • To remove direct and indirect discrimination.
   • To work in partnership to identify and address issues of inequality. 
   • To contribute to the review, revision and implementation of Equalities Schemes and other equality and
      diversity policies.
   • To identify and respond to each others needs as members of the forum.

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