We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion throughout Making Space, as well as eliminating unlawful discrimination.
We ensure that:
- The people we support are at the heart of everything we do and are treated fairly with dignity and respect
- Discriminatory behaviour is always challenged irrespective of who it is from, or who it is directed towards
- We focus our efforts on people, not on their condition
- The practical support and services we provide are of the highest quality, delivered in a timely way and are always responsive to the diverse needs of the people we support
- We promote social and community inclusion as a right for all the people we support
- We believe that equality and diversity is not a separate activity, it is a comprehensive approach to valuing differences and is integral to the culture and ethos of Making Space.
At Making Space we expect all our employees, trustees and volunteers to have kind hearts. To build empathy and connection and create a sense of belonging for all.
Because we dream big, we go beyond our legal human rights responsibilities by welcoming and protecting a wide range of differences not covered by law. We:
- Value differences.
- Recognise that each person is unique.
- Promote equality in our culture and all our policies and processes.
- Aim to prevent any behaviour that does not respect other people’s dignity at work. This includes bullying, harassment and victimisation. Refer to our Anti-Bullying and Harassment Policy for more information.
Equality and Diversity is not a separate activity. It’s a comprehensive approach to valuing difference. It’s very important to the culture and ethos of our organisation and to delivering our Vision. So we commit to:
- Recruiting and retaining a workforce that’s as diverse as the community we serve.
- Employee performance management and reward that’s fair and consistent.
- Making sure that nobody is unfairly discriminated against.
- Making sure that nobody receives less favourable treatment than others.
- Ensuring that all employees, trustees, volunteers and service users (called ‘stakeholders’ from now on) are able to make a full contribution within their role.
- Using our organisation’s values to:
- Develop an inclusive culture.
- Promote positive stakeholder relations.
- Make sure we treat everyone with dignity and respect.