Equality and Diversity

Havant Borough Council Equalities: Statement of Commitment

"Our mandate is to build a safe, just, tolerant and equal society for everyone in the Borough.

In practice Equalities includes - age, asylum or refugee status, caring responsibilities, class, colour, disability (including physical, sensory impairment, mental health problems or learning difficulties), ethnic or national origin (including Romany Gypsies and Travellers of Irish Heritage), gender reassignment, HIV status, language, marital status, nationality (including citizenship), part time working, race, religion, culture, sex, sexual orientation and or membership of a trade union.

All Councillors, employees and those acting on behalf of the Council are responsible for implementing our Comprehensive Equality Policy and have a continuing duty to challenge discrimination."

Havant Borough Council links:

“Any Special Requirements?” - Making Your Meetings Accessible And Inclusive

Complaints of Hate Crime

Comprehensive Equality Policy

Customer and Equality Impact Assessments

Disability Access Group page

Disability Equality Scheme

Disability Scheme Annual Review - March 2009

Disability Equality Scheme Annual Review November 2007

Disability Equality Scheme Three-Yearly Review

Equality Profile 2009

Gender Equality Scheme

Havant Diversity Network Forum (Supported by Havant Borough and Hampshire County Council)

Race Equality Scheme

Single Equality Action Plan 2008/2010

Level 2 of the Equality Standard for Local Government Self Assessment Document December 2007 (pdf 44KB)

Level 2 of the Equality Standard for Local Government December 2007 Appendix (pdf 39KB)

Local Economic Development News (April 2010)

Tackling Unemployment Issues (2009)

Voluntary groups in Havant

Havant is also a member of the Hampshire Equality Network – more information can be found on the "Hampshire County Council's Equality Network webpage".

The Association of Public Health Observatories (APHO) Health Profile for Havant (external link)

Gypsies and Travellers

Gypsies and Travellers Unit

External links:

Age Concern

Centre for Accessible Environments

Commission for Equalities and Human Rights

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Disability Resources

'Disability Now' Magazine

Employers Organisation for Local Government

Hampshire County Council's Disability Homepage