Equalities - Useful Links
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All equality groups
Age
Related External Links:
- www.ageconcern.org.uk Age Concern
The UK’s largest organisation working with and for older people, providing local services as well as influencing public opinion and government. - www.agepositive.gov.uk Age Positive
A team working in the Department for Work and Pensions, promoting age diversity in employment. - www.efa.org.uk Employers Forum on Age
Independent network of leading employers whom, through regular studies, constantly highlights and increases knowledge and understanding about the issue of age discrimination at work. - www.taen.org.uk Third Age Employment Network
A campaigning organisation, working with the media, employers and government to change attitudes and public policies, and committed to better opportunities for mature people to continue to learn, work and earn.
Carers and Gender
Related External Links:
- www.carersonline.org.uk Carers UK
National carers’ organisation providing carers, those supporting them, and others with national and local information. - DirectGov Carers' pages
Government website providing details of legislation, services and information for carers. - www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk National Council for One Parent Families
Promotes the welfare of lone parents and their children, aiming to overcome the poverty, isolation and social exclusion faced by so many, providing free information and advice, and developing new solutions to meet changing needs. www.nfpi.org.uk National Family and Parenting Institute
An independent charity working to support parents in bringing up their children, to promote the wellbeing of families, and to make society more family friendly.
- www.opportunitynow.org.uk Opportunity Now
Business-led campaign working with employers to encourage an inclusive culture in the workplace. - www.carers.org Princess Royal Trust for Carers
National network of carers’ centres providing information, support, and practical help to carers. - www.wisecampaign.org.uk Women into Science & Engineering
Organisation providing a range of initiatives and publications to promote girls and women in science, engineering and technology. - www.workingfamilies.org.uk Working Families
Helps children, working parents and carers, and their employers to find a better balance between responsibilities at home and work. (Amalgamation of Parents at Work and New Ways to Work).
Disability
Related External Links:
- www.dialuk.org.uk DIAL
National organisation for a network of 160 local Disability Information and Advice Line services run by and for disabled people. - www.employers-forum.co.uk Employers Forum on Disability
Leading employers’ organisation focused on disability as it affects business, making it easier to recruit and retain disabled employers and to serve disabled customers. - www.mhf.org.uk Mental Health Foundation
Largest and most comprehensive website on mental health (and illness) including the latest news as well as information and suppo - www.radar.org.uk Royal Association for Disability & Rehabilitation (RADAR)
Campaigning and advisory disability body, run by and for disabled people, encouraging change and campaigning for a full inclusive society. - www.rnib.org.uk Royal National Institute of the Blind
UK’s leading charity offering information, support and advice to people with sight problems. - www.rnid.org.uk Royal National Institute of the Deaf
UK’s largest charity representing 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people through many activities.
Ethnicity and Race
Related External Links:
- www.blink.org.uk Black Information
Independent, community-interactive site for justice, equality, anti-racism and social inclusion. - www.coe.int/ecri European Commission against Racism and Intolerance
Aims to combat racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and intolerance from the perspective of the protection of human rights. - www.obv.org.uk Operation Black Vote
Non-party political campaign encouraging black people and other ethnic minorities to become involved in British politics.
Religious Beliefs
Related External Links:
- www.fairuk.org FAIR
Monitors, raises awareness, and provides information on racism and discrimination against Muslims (Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism) - www.inform.ac INFORM
Independent charity providing up-to-date information about new and/or alternative religious or spiritual movements. - www.interfaith.org.uk Interfaith Network
Works to build good relations between the communities of all the major faiths. - www.multifaithnet.org Multi Faith Net
Research, learning, information and dialogue tool for world religions.