Your work: Equalities
The Gloucestershire Assembly supports a newly-developed
VCS Equalities and Diversity Advisory Group
Click here for the latest news from the Advisory Group.
The aim of this group is
To advise, lobby and provide leadership in matters concerning equality, diversity, and human rights to and on behalf of the Gloucestershire Assembly for the Voluntary and Community Sector, and contribute to increased community cohesion in Gloucestershire.
It will
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advise, support and monitor the Assembly Board and its Strategy Groups in relation to equality, diversity and human rights policy and practice.
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advise, support and monitor measures to increase the engagement and voice of under-represented groups in the Assembly and its Strategy Groups.
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support the development and consult with VCS Equalities and Diversity Reference Group as appropriate.
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according to an agreed protocol, work in partnership with public sector agencies in the planning and delivery of initiatives having an impact on equalities, diversity and human rights in the county.
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be proactive in engaging with local, regional and national policy and strategy in relation to equality, diversity and human rights on behalf of the Assembly.
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promote, encourage and celebrate good practice and awareness about equality, diversity and human rights where it occurs locally and champion this within Gloucestershire and beyond.
Latest News
VCS Equality and Diversity Advisory Group seeks to widen membership
Funding for the VCS Equality and Diversity Advisory Group (EDAG) came to an end at the end of 2009. The developing partnership between EDAG and the County Equalities Network (CEN) was also felt to be significant and useful.
The VCS Assembly Team would like to continue to support joint meetings between EDAG and CEN, and the group agreed that:
- EDAG membership would be opened up to other members of the VCS who have knowledge and experience on issues relating to equalities
- EDAG members would need to continue to be committed to attending 75% of meetings and taking on some work. The group would not be a networking group.
If you are interested in being part of this group, and can commit to attending 75% of the meetings, please contact the VCS Assembly Team to express your interest.
EDAG would particularly welcome input from people with knowledge and experience of the following issues: older people, children and young people, gender and transgender.
Contact Roisin Harte for more information by emailing
VCS Equality and Diversity Advisory Group meeting
Friday 26th February 2010 at Stroud District Council, Ebley Mill, Westward Road, Stroud, GL5 4UB. Click here for a map for Stroud District Council
EDAG and CEN 10am - 12pm.Agenda
Agenda Item 2 Outcome 16 Joint Strategic Commissioning Plan Draft
VCS Equality and Diversity Advisory Group previous meetings
Minutes of previous meetings, and documents associated with the meeting (all in Word document format, unless otherwise stated)
11th December 2009
EDAG-only meeting
Minutes of EDAG-only meeting 11 Dec 2009
EDAG and County Equalities Network Meeting
Minutes of EDAG and CEN meeting 11 Dec 2009
28th September 2009
EDAG-only meeting
EDAG and County Equalities Network Meeting
Minutes of EDAG and CEN meeting 29 Sep 2009
Better VCS Commissioning Project Workshops Sept 2009 with booking form
Glos Compact Event Booking form 03 Nov 2009 (1.1 MB)
NIs broken down by demographics
Documents in preparation for the above meetings
Agenda
Draft minutes of EDAG and CEN joint meeting 29 Jun 2009
Draft minutes of VCS Equality and Diversity Group 6 May 2009
Item 2b Commissioning 1
Item 2b Commissioning 2
Item 2c EIAs
Item 2c EIAs 2
Item 2d Homeseeker
29th June 2009 joint meeting: County Equalities Network and Equalities and Diversity Advisory Group
26th June 2009 Meeting with VCS Equality and Diversity Advisory Group (EDAG) Members
Agenda for the meeting on 6th May
Group Work Plan 2009
SSW Gloucs Appraisal (PDF)
Equalities and Diversity Advisory Group members
| Robin Agascar |
Gay-Glos |
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| Theodore Gabriel |
Gloucestershire Malayalee Association |
| Bren McInerney |
Barton and Tredworth Community Trust |
| Sue McLung |
Gloucestershire Lifestyles |
| Adele Owen |
Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers |
| Francesca Tolond |
Churches Together in Gloucestershire |
| Chris Walker |
Guideposts Trust |
| Brenda Yearwood |
Barton and Tredworth Community Trust |
For more information about the work of this group contact Roisin Harte.
VCS Faith Communities Strategy Group
A faith communities strategy group was funded in 2007/8. This group is no longer in operation. Faith issues are now discussed by the VCS Equalities and Diversity Advisory Group.
Minutes of previous meetings of this strategy group:
