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| Introduction |
The Partnership is keen to ensure that
services provided are meeting the needs of the Community.
Feedback from the majority is already received via the Citizens Panel,
Local Community Planning and other methods. However there is
some concern that feedback is missed from those who may have other
needs resulting from their age, disability, gender, race,
religion/belief or sexuality. Therefore an Equalities Forum is
being formed so those more minority opinions and issues can be
heard. It is hoped that the Forum will eventually include
members from all equalities to ensure that the whole community is
being involved. The Equalities Forum should be seen as dynamic
and innovative and be a proactive resource, positively reflecting the
diversity of Moray.
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| Role |
The purpose of the Equality
Forum is to act as an advisory and consultative body to the Community
Planning Partnership on issues relating to race, disability, age,
sexuality, religion and gender in Moray.
Its role is to:
- coordinate, organise and
communicate: to facilitate the inclusion of the views and voices
of equalities groups, community organisations and individuals
across Moray.
- provide advice and feedback on the
impact of all Community Planning Partners' policies and functions.
- get involved in the writing and
development of policy across the range of Community Planning
responsibilities
- make any recommendations to review
or amend policies and functions as necessary
- assist in the ongoing monitoring and
evaluation of the implementation of policies
- raise awareness within the Community
Planning Partnership of the potential barriers placed on
disadvantaged groups
- disseminate information between the
Partnership and equalities groups and community and to the
Partnership
- bring equalities groups and service
providers together to inform planning and service delivery
- develop innovative, best practice
for engaging and involving equalities groups
- create various opportunities for
involvement (with regard to influencing planning and service
delivery)
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| Membership |
Race
* Aberdeen Inter-Faith Group - Hassan Scott
* Black Ethnic Minority Infrastructure Scotland (BEMIS) - Shameena
Yusef
* Council for Ethnic Minority Voluntary Organisations (CEMVO) - Colin
Lee/Jeanice Lee
* Islamic Group - Mr Bangura
* Muslim Women's Resource Centre (AMINA) - Nadia Ellnakla
* Scottish Council of Jewish Communities - Debby Taylor
* Scottish Highlands * Highlands & Morayshire Chinese Association
- Monica Lee-Macpherson
* Scottish/Polish Association - Ewan McNeil
* Gypsy Traveler Education Information Project NE (GTEIP) - Graham
Noble
* GREC - Ron Falconer
* SSAFA (GREC) - Lee Odjier
* Public Member (GREC) - Sarah Locking
* ESOL - Jim Maguire
LGBT
* LGBT Youth Scotland - Ann Mariott
* Terrence Higgins Trust Grampian - Alan Parker & Andi Watson
Gender
* Moray Women's Aid - Elle McDonald/Judith
* Asian Women's Group - Angela Innes
Age
* Help the Aged - Suzy Gentle
* Youth Council Representatives
* Who Cares? Scotland - Grant Gilroy
Disability
* Aberdeen & North East Deaf Society - Rosie Burt/Jennifer
Walker
* Capability Scotland - Elspeth Molony/Donna Petrie/Gillian
Scrymgeiour
* Enable - Robert Anderson
* FABB Scotland - Fiona Herd
* RNID - Deirdre O'Flynn
* SAMH - Tracy Grant
* Lead Scotland - Barbara Taylor
Other
* Patient Participation Forum - Irene Paterson
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