Shropshire Partnership Equalities Forum
The main purpose of the Shropshire Partnership Equalities Forum is to represent the views of Shropshire's diversity and equality communities.
The Equalities Forum meets every three months. Forthcoming meeting dates are as follows:
- 24 March 2010, 2pm in the Council Chamber at Shirehall
- 23 June 2010, 2pm in the Council Chamber at Shirehall
- 22 September 2010, 2pm in the Council Chamber at Shirehall
- 15 December 2010, 2pm in the Council Chamber at Shirehall
Notes of the meeting held in September 2009 are available below also Information on the Single Equality Scheme workshop held in July 2009.
Workshop briefing July 2009 (27.31KB)
Workshop presentation July 2009 (124KB)
Membership of the Equalities Forum
The Equalities Forum membership list is available below:
Equalities Forum membership (206.6KB)
Awards Scheme
The Forum has launched an awards scheme which aims to:
- Combat hate crime and racism in Shropshire
- Support initiatives to raise awareness of equality issues
- Build capacity of smaller groups serving the BME and other equality communities
- Support local events and activity to celebrate equality and diversity
Awards, to a maximum of £1000, are available to local communities, small voluntary organisations and other new or established groups serving communities in Shropshire (excluding the Telford & Wrekin area). An application form, and guidance on how to complete it, can be downloaded below. If you would prefer hard copies please contact Mathew Mead or Kath Pickwell on 01743 252534.
Equalities Awards Application Form (81.02KB) in pdf format
Application form - Equalities Awards - Word Format (553KB)
Equalities Awards Application Guidance (44.13KB)
Welcome booklet for migrant workers and new communities
A booklet has been put together by the Equalities Forum to help people from different backgrounds to settle in to life in Shropshire. For more infomation, and a copy of the booklet, please click on the link below:
New booklet for migrant workers and new communities.
Hate Crime Initiative
Find out more about Shropshire's Hate Crime initiative.
Equalities Forum review - workshop 1 November 2007
A presentation made by Sushel Ohri at the above workshop, reviewing the Equalities Forum, is available via the following link:
Sushel Ohri's presentation (79.02KB)