About Us
ORGANISATION
We are a nonpartisan / non-political citizen organisation, established in 2011 with a specific remit to enable good practice in equality and diversity and provide support and scrutiny to public sector organisations, the community and voluntary sector, with the strategic aim to bring people together to share knowledge and ideas, to take action for equality and create a fairer Hertfordshire.
VISION:
Social Justice for all protected characteristics.
To become a centre of excellence for equality and Human Rights in Hertfordshire
MISSION
To empower voluntary organisations, groups and networks to influence positive change towards and equal and fair Hertfordshire.
PURPOSE
Through co-operation and co-ordination, to strengthen links between communities of
interest, while also attempting to expand voluntary sector engagement which is truly
representative of Hertfordshire’s diversity?
To improve the quality of practice of public sector organisations and Voluntary Community
Sector groups working with, and for, individuals, groups/organisations and communities in
identified equality strands in Hertfordshire. To promote equality of opportunity in all
aspects of life in Hertfordshire
Promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds;
conducting or commissioning research on equality and diversity issues and publishing the
results to the public; cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity.