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
Diversity
Profile 2011
Equality Peer
Review
Havant Diversity Network
Forum (Supported by by several agencies across Havant)
LGBT Information and Support 
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 link)
External links:
Age
UK
Centre for Accessible Environments
Commission for Equalities and Human
Rights
Department for Education
(This was
previously known as The Department for Children, Schools and
Families and was formed on 12 May 2010. It is responsible for
education and children's services)
Disability Resources
'Disability Now'
Magazine
Employers
Organisation for Local Government
Hampshire County Council's
Disability Homepage
Home
Office
Jobcentre
Plus (Jobcentre Plus is now a part of the DirectGov website)
Multifaith
Calender - BBC Website
Royal National Institute for the
Blind
Royal National Institute for the
Deaf
Stonewall Working for equality
and justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals
Contact
Caren Ransom
Equalities and Access Officer
Havant Borough Council
e.mail: caren.ransom@havant.gov.uk
Tel: Customer Service Centre (023) 9244
6019