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Friends of Hollycroft Park- EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY Adopted on_May 6th 2008 Friends of Hollycroft Park recognises that all discrimination on the grounds of gender, race religion, age, disability or sexual preference is unjust and sometimes unlawful and that it occurs at individual, institutional and societal levels. We are committed as individuals and as an association, to a policy of equality of opportunity in the management and membership of the Friends of Hollycroft Park. We are committed to the belief that equality can only be achieved through active promotion of an Equal Opportunities Policy to counter the effects of discrimination and disadvantage. We believe that genuine equality requires a commitment to the policy from everyone, including members and management. Friends of Hollycroft Park is an equal opportunities association and is open to everyone in the community, regardless of gender, religion, age, class or disability. To promote our policy, we will take positive action in the areas of employment, training, and access to services, affiliation to committees and working policy. Types of Discrimination Direct discrimination - treating a person on the ground of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins citizenship, sex or marital status less favourably than others are or would be in the same circumstances. Indirect discrimination – applying in any circumstances covered by the Acts a requirement or condition which has a discriminatory effect of certain racial or gender group, disabled, or married people. These two definitions are recognised/identified and unlawful under the Race Relations Act and the Sex discrimination Act. Acts of Parliament relevant to this equal opportunities policy Disabled Persons (Employment Acts 1944 & 1958) Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and Amendment 1976 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order (Amendment) Order 1986 Employment Protection Act 1975 and Employment Protection (consolidation) Act 1978 (Amendments – Employment Act 1980 & 1982) Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Amendment 1986) Equal Pay Act 1975 and Equal Pay (Amendment 1983) Race Relations Act 1976 Disability Discrimination Act 1995 & 2004 Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 IMPLEMENTATION The management committee is responsible for managing and monitoring the implementation of the policy. Day to day practice is the responsibility of all members. REVIEW Monitoring forms will be kept by the Secretary of the association and the implementation of this policy will be reviewed by the management committee at least once a year. COMPLAINTS If anyone feels that Friends of Hollycroft Park has failed to meet the values contained in this statement, they will be encouraged to use our complaints procedure. Their complaint will be dealt with as a ‘serious complaint’ justifying the involvement of the Management Committee. This statement will be displayed on the group’s website.