Statement of Commitment
The aim of Axe Streets policy is to ensure that no-one involved with the charity whether client, volunteer, staff member or trustee, is treated less favourably on the basis of:
Race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, socio-economic status, class, age, religion, creed, disability, political persuasion, drug or alcohol use, HIV and other health status and all other inappropriate grounds.
Axe Street is committed to providing services based within a culture of inclusion. We recognise that in our society groups and individuals have been, and continue to be, discriminated against on the basis of those differences described above.
In addition to direct discrimination, we recognise that there are practices which have an indirect discriminatory effect. In order to address this, Axe Street is committed to:
As a service provider, taking positive action to ensure that it’s services benefit all sections of the community
As an employer, taking positive action to challenge discrimination and to provide genuine equality of opportunity
Axe Street’s commitment to the success of its policy is unqualified and priority will be given to making the necessary resources available.
Our commitment to the policy applies to all aspects of employment and service delivery including the workforce, existing and potential service users and anyone providing goods, services and facilities to Axe Street.:
Axe Street will continually review the implementation of its Equal Opportunities Policy.