|
Person responsible for managing the
assessment (author)
|
Community Regeneration Manager
|
|
Name and brief description of the
service / policy to be assessed
|
Grants to voluntary organisations
|
|
Objectives of the service/policy to be
assessed
|
To provide revenue funding, via Service level
Agreements, to support voluntary organisations that work to meet
the Council’s objectives as outlined in the Community Strategy
|
|
Baseline/monitoring data
|
Current SLA budgets:
Havant Council of Community Service
£73,300
Citizens Advice Bureau £141,200
Havant Arts Active £27,300*
Grants to national sports people £900
Wecock Community Association £2,100*
Waterlooville Community Association
£1,900*
Leigh Park Community Association £8,600*
SYRCH £2,200*
Relate £1,500*
Off the Record £5,600*
Arthritis Care £750*
Victim Support £1,000*
Rape Crisis £1,300*
Jubilee Nursery £600*
* subject to review at the end of
2007/8. The remaining SLAs will be reviewed at the end of
2008/9
|
|
Service/policy outcome
evaluation
|
Annual report on service usage by
residents
|
|
List of main
stakeholders/
beneficiaries
|
Service users vary according to need, however
services are available to all residents
|
|
How representative is the
‘stakeholder’ list above?
|
Fully
|
|
Who benefits from the
service/policy?
|
Individuals in need of the specific services
offered by each organisation
|
|
In what area are there concerns that
the policy could have a differential impact
|
Race
|
Disability
|
Gender
|
|
Age
|
Religious beliefs
|
Sexual Orientation
|
Please explain for each of the target equality groups,
but in particular race, disability and gender:
|
|
Areas of concern that the
service/policy could have a differential
impact
|
Race - activities run by com groups may
not be inclusive; may not be able to interpret information
services
Disability - not able to access
services
Age – some services are targeted at a
specific age group
Gender – there may be an assumption
that some services are only available to women (eg Rape Crisis)
|
|
Differential impact
|
Sports Awards allocated by Havant Sports
Council, with set criteria on nationally/regionally achieved status
regardless of sex or disability
Community Centres to be made aware of the need
to be inclusive
Use the directory of hard to reach
representatives to ensure service issues are raised and
resolved
|
|
Reasons for any differential
impact
|
Lack of awareness of access issues.
Different methods of communication needed.
|
|
Are there any barriers to
opportunities or access for some groups?
|
Those whose 1st language is not
English may not be accessing the services offered by
organisations
|
|
Complaints data
|
None
|
|
Are there disadvantages caused by
discrimination?
|
Missed income opportunities
|
|
Are there opportunities to better
promote service/policy inclusion?
|
Ensure people know that information is
available in different languages - use the voluntary sector
to promote
|
|
Have you undertaken any
consultation?
|
Annual request for information regarding
access to services, and financial information
|
|
Consultation outcomes
|
Detailed information provided ensures that
services are accessible to all within the borough
|
|
Assessment conclusion
|
Through the voluntary sector, encourage
individual organisations to review literature to ensure it is
accessible.
|
|
Monitoring timetable
|
HBC staff to undertake Equalities training –
completion due March 08
|
|
|
|
|
Please ensure that you have provided as
much evidence as possible to support the responses you have
given.
|
|
Additional Comments
|
|
Signed: Community Regeneration
Manager
(Completing Officer)
|
|
Signed: Head of
Regeneration
(Head of Service)
|
|
Date: Sept 2007
|