Staff, volunteers and Board members are aware of AG’s commitment to equality and diversity (Foundation Level 1.3) There is a public commitment on the AG website to equalities and diversity and a current action plan. Equality and diversity position to be discussed at board meeting February/ March 2018 Deborah Potts 2. The organisation have policies for equality and diversity and these have been communicated. Policies have been communicated to the Board, the staff, volunteers, participants and other stakeholders. (Foundation level 2.1) Policies are on the AG website and have been reviewed in August 2017. Review in six months March 2018 Rowland Clark/ Geetha Dean Staff, the Board and volunteers have the opportunity to review policies and to contribute to their development. (Foundation level 2.2) (Foundation Level 2.3) Staff and the Board are aware of the policies, however this needs evidencing. Email to request feedback from staff Equality and diversity policy sign off sheet Evidence of discussion at Board meeting October 2017 By March 2018 Geetha Dean Kerry Dexter 3. The organisation is aware of its current profile and position in terms of equality and diversity. HR Policies are up to date (Foundation level 3.2) HR policies are up to date however a completed audit template is needed. Complete HR audit template January 2018 Geetha Dean Marketing and communications are accessible and seek to promote equal opportunities for all. (Foundation level 3.2) AG website has been developed following consultation with partners including EFDS. A communications audit needs to be completed. Complete communications audit Implement communications audit findings December 2018 March 2018 Rowland Clark Marketing Lead
The organisation has completed a profile audit of its staff, volunteers and Board members. (Foundation level 3.1) (Foundation level 3.3) Profiling exercise of the Board completed October 2016 Complete profile of AG staff and volunteers. Evidence of profile audit (e.g. Survey Monkey results.) Survey results presented to the Board for recommendations and actions Agree re –audit date. Profile staff and volunteers by January 2018 Results to Board by February 2018 Agree date re: annual profiling audit. Geetha Dean Deborah Potts Geetha Dean 4.Diversity Targets The Board demonstrates a public and strong commitment towards achieving gender parity and greater diversity both for the Board and the organisational leadership. The Board have formally adopted a target of 30% of each gender on the Board. Commitment to the above and to greater diversity is expressed clearly on the AG website. Profile audit of Board complete, audit of staff and volunteers to be completed. No assessment of audit by the Board. Target adopted. Through the diversity policy on website. Audit completed. Board to assess the findings of the audit, and undertake any necessary actions to increase diversity. Completed Completed February/March 2018 Board of Trustees The Board Deborah Potts Candace Plouffe
5. Training The CSP demonstrates an ongoing commitment to the engagement of hard to reach groups. The CSP is co-ordinating a broad training offer to support the ethos of equal opportunities county wide. Training includes: EFDS ICT Training EFDS Inclusive Communications, Autism Awareness, Coaching Disabled Performers. Mental Health and Sport. To develop rolling programme of courses supporting equal opportunities. February 2018 Kerry Dexter / Rowland Clark Volunteering The CSP demonstrates an ongoing commitment to engaging people of all abilities in volunteering. The CSP has engaged three disabled people as interns or volunteers in the last 12 month period. The CSP have a strong track record in engaging people of all ages and abilities including disabled people and adults as volunteer School Games Makers. The CSP have developed a peer led volunteering programme, ‘Active4life’. To review volunteering opportunities across all programmes. December 2017 GD to send out Survey Monkey Rowland Clark (Disability and mental health) Sarah Haden (Older people) Tom Hall games.)
develop equal opportunities for all. the County including the CCG, Public Health, GCC, and the VCS to influence strategy in order to ensure that physical activity and commissioning for physical activity for all, is a key consideration in the planning of services.