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Equality Works London

Shepherdess Walk Buildings
2 Underwood Row
London N1 7LQ
Tel: 0207 251 4939

Equality Works Manchester

10th Floor, Bridgewater House
Whitworth Street
Manchester M1 6LT
Tel: 0161 200 8540

Making the Equality Framework work for you: knowing your communities

The Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA), are organising a series of free regional events in partnership with Equality Works over the forthcoming year. The events will focus on how the sector both strengthens its own self-assessment by using the Equality Framework for Local Government; and articulates the moral and business case for equality to drive service improvement in times of change.

The events will look at how a better understanding of equality and cohesion can improve efficiency, help local councils understand their communities better and deliver appropriate, high quality services.
The first event will take place on July 14th, in Nottingham, and will focus on the performance area of Equality Mapping/ Understanding your Communities. There will be an opportunity to hear more about the Equality Act, and its implications for local government. The event also will provide an opportunity to discuss some of the challenges and solutions around:
  • Using a range of techniques to identify key equality gaps
     
  • Developing protocols for equality mapping with voluntary and community sector, and other statutory partners
     
  • Managing data effectively at a corporate level
     
  • Effectively profiling communities using soft and hard data, and monitoring community relations 
In order to maximise the value of these events, we will be running a number of on line support activities on the IDeA’s Equality Community of Practice (CoP). The aim of these activities will be to encourage in depth dialogue in the lead up to the events, to support discussions during the event, and share the learning as widely as possible. It is hoped that these events, and the ongoing dialogue around them, will form a hub for our support activities; building competence and confidence around equality work across the sector. You can register to attend the event by following the link to the Equality Community of Practice. You will need to register if you are not yet a member.

For more information about the event and who should attend, please visit the IDeA website.