Events
The Commission is not associated with any of the Events listed and can take no responsibility for their content, change of dates or venues, etc. If you are interested in attending an Event please contact the organisers as directed.
Call For Evidence: Equality and Human Rights Framework for the Third Sector
Does your organisation have experience of the benefits and challenges of mainstreaming equality and human rights?
GCVS and CRER are currently developing an Equality and Human Rights Framework for the Third Sector on behalf of a consortium of organisations including the Equality and Diversity Forum, Shelter, Age UK, Macmillan Cancer, Campaign for National Parks and Action for Children, funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
They are seeking expertise from Voluntary Organisations across Britain to make sure this competency based, outcome focussed performance measurement Framework meets the needs of Britain's diverse Third Sector.
Performance Frameworks:
They are undertaking a review of existing Performance Frameworks that have a relevance to equality and/or human rights, and/or the voluntary sector.
If you have examples of frameworks that you think they should take into consideration - whether as examples of good practice, or as examples of where things don't work, or simply to make sure their review is as comprehensive as possible - please email GCVS at:
They are looking at Frameworks developed by and for organisations large and small, across the diversity of voluntary and community organisations in the UK as well as from statutory and governmental organisations.
The final review of existing Frameworks will be made available to you when completed.
Please send GCVS your suggestions by 20th January 2012
Focus Groups:
They will also be holding Focus Groups in Wales, England, and Scotland in February.
The events in Cardiff, London and Edinburgh are aimed at organisations who already have experience in mainstreaming equality and human rights, and who wish to feed in to the development of an Equality and Human Rights Performance Framework.
Edinburgh:
Date: Thursday, 2nd February, afternoon meeting
Venue: EVOC, 1st Floor, 14 Ashley Place, Edinburgh, EH6 5PX
Cardiff:
Date: Friday, 10th February, afternoon meeting
Venue: WCVA, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff CF10 5FH
London:
Date: Tuesday, 14th February, afternoon meeting
Venue: Quaker Friends Meeting House, Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ
The focus groups in Glasgow will look at how the Framework can best meet the needs of small, medium and large organisations. Organisations attending these events don't need to have significant experience of mainstreaming equality and human rights, just an opinion on what the benefits and challenges might be for their organisation.
Glasgow:
Dates: Monday 6th, Wednesday 8th, and Thursday 16th February, afternoon meetings
Venue: The Albany Learning and Conference Centre, 44 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6DS
If you would be interested to attend please email equalities@gcvs.org.uk