Training: : Diversity and Equality Policy
New Samaritans | On-Going Training | External Training | Selection & Training Dates
Our Diversity and Equality Policy is to:
- ensure that we recruit and retain the very best volunteers and staff
from a wide variety of sources;
- value our volunteers and staff and the differences between them;
- harness those differences to improve our service to callers;
- promote diversity and equality in a proactive way to underpin our
service to the callers;
- ensure that all our Policies, Procedures and working practices are
free from any form of unlawful or unfair discrimination.
In carrying this out we will:
- eliminate any harassment or unjustifiable discrimination against
anyone for any reason, including their race, colour, nationality, ethnic
or national origin, religion, sex or sexual orientation, working pattern,
marital status, gender reassignment, disability, age, political opinion
or family status;
- ensure the effectiveness of the policy by making it encompass all
areas of our work;
- ensure that we make every effort to achieve equality of access to all
sites used by Samaritans;
- ask Branches to regularly review their activities in the light of the
need to achieve the Diversity and Equality Policy;
- display the Policy on all premises and sites used by Samaritans.
Rules of Behaviour:
The rules of behaviour should be viewed in the light of the
commitment to eliminate discrimination and harassment against
individuals and particular groups set out above. The following types
of behaviour are unacceptable:
- attacks on individuals or groups on the basis of their race, gender,
ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation
- discriminatory name calling, insulting remarks, jokes or threats
- encouraging other people to harass or discriminate against another
individual or group
- displaying insignia/slogans/literature which may cause offence whilst
on Samaritan business or on Samaritan premises
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