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Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre
Manchester
M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 276 9300
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Diversity - making it real
16 February 2010
Manchester
Diversity affects you in all aspects of your everyday and working life. It acknowledges that you live in a society with communities of people of differing race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, belief and disability.
As a development worker, working with organisations made up of individuals and communities from diverse backgrounds and experiences you will face challenges, not just in communicating and identifying needs, but in finding the right way of empowering and enabling people to improve their lives. If you acknowledge diversity within your community, and get the groups you are supporting to do the same, you can encourage active participation from all, where everyone has shared values.
This introductory course will help you:
• develop the knowledge and skills you need to understand diversity and tackle inequality in the organisations you work with
• look at the similarities and differences between equal opportunities and diversity
• introduce you to UK legislation on diversity
• provide you with practical strategies to address diversity issues in the groups you support.
Places cost just £49, including VAT, lunch and refreshments.
Spaces are limited so book now. To book visit www.skild.org.uk/training or call 0114 278 6636.
Featured Event
Influencing Parliament with the Communities and Local Government Select Committee
As part of the Parliamentary Outreach and VSNW 'Get Involved' series of events, this event will explore:
►What Parliament is and what it does
►How groups can effectively engage with Parliament
►Insights from a Specialist Clerk from the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Select Committee
Latest News
Listen Value Invest campaign is launched at the Houses of Parliament
The Listen Value Invest campaign was launched in a special event at the Houses of Parliament last week.
The Future of the North West - new collection of essays
A new collection of essays edited by the Smith Institute, which was launched in the House of Commons recently with the endorsement of an audience of more than fifty cross-party MPs and other stakeholders.
Demonstrating the local economic and social value of grant-making with the VCS
This new 'think piece' from the Centre for Local Economic Strategies, commissioned by VSNW, explores the shift from grants to contracts, and the value of grant-making within the voluntary and community sector.
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
