Equality & Diversity Useful Links
Equality Direct
www.equalitydirect.org.uk
Gives business managers easy access to authoritative and joined-up advice on equality issues.
Commission for Equality and Human Rights
http://www.equalities.gov.uk/
Information on taskforce exploring and developing options for proposed new commission that will oversee laws prohibiting discrimination on grounds of age, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Diversiton
www.diversiton.com/diversiton
Information on the latest EU legislation, good-practice checklists, training courses and more
Age Concern
www.ace.org.uk
UK's largest organisation working with and for older people.
Age Positive
www.agepositive.gov.uk
Government-backed web site supporting the Code of Practice on Age Diversity in Employment.
New Deal 50 plus
http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Aboutus/wisecouncil/Dev_014958.xml.html
Information on government's New Deal return-to-work programme including information for people aged 50 or more, and who have been unemployed for at least six months.
Employers Forum on Age
www.efa.org.uk
Network of employers confronting age discrimination in the workplace.
Help the Aged
www.helptheaged.org.uk
Organisation addressing the issues that matter to old people
New Deal for Disabled People
http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/New_Deal
Information on government's New Deal return-to-work programme including information for people in receipt of health-related benefits, either through a disability or health condition.
Disability Rights Commission
www.drc-gb.org
Independent body set up by the government to help secure civil rights for disabled people.
Disability
www.disability.gov.uk
Government-backed site helping people with disabilities find out about their civil rights and how to use the internet as a source of information.
Employers' Forum on Disability
www.employers-forum.co.uk
Organisation linking employers concerned about issues surrounding disability in the workplace.
Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (Radar)
www.radar.org.uk
Organisation of disabled people campaign for better conditions and opportunities for disabled people.
Commission for Racial Equality
www.cre.gov.uk
Publicly funded, non-governmental body set up under the Race Relations Act 1976 to tackle racial discrimination and promote racial equality. On 1st October 2007 this commission became part of the new Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Race for Opportunity
www.raceforopportunity.org.uk
National network of over 180 UK organisations working on race and diversity as a business agenda.
Acas
www.acas.org.uk/publications/pdf/religion.pdf
Religion or belief and the workplace - a guide for employers and employees.
Equal Opportunities Commission
www.eoc.org.uk
Leading agency working to eliminate sex discrimination. On 1st October 2007 this commission became part of the new Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Gender Trust
www.gendertrust.org.uk
Support and information centre for questions or problems concerning gender identity.
Women and Equality Unit (Cabinet office)
http://www.thewnc.org.uk/
Acas
www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1461
Sexual orientation and the workplace - a guide for employers and employees.
London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
www.llgs.org.uk
Voluntary 24-hour information, support and referral service for lesbians and gay men.
Stonewall
www.stonewall.org.uk
Gay and lesbian site with section on work-related issues.