A long awaited companion to our basic courses in Equality & Diversity. This book is a real achievement in terms of accessibility and synthesis. We hope it will provide a robust and challenging resource for many practitioners in the years to come. 

The leading theme is that everyone has something to give to his or her community. And this ability to contribute to shared prosperity is a fundamental part of what it means to be alive. However, too many still face a situation where their contribution is not recognised. Therefore, we need to understand that every individual has a right to be heard: their strength demands recognition, their experience must be valued, and their knowledge deserves public appreciation. Recognising the significance of contribution is the first step to achieving greater equality. Sharing a sense of belonging, participating in joint activity and finding meaning in common purpose all adds up to a sense of community life that enhances our wellbeing.

 “In writing this handbook Laura Chapman has developed a resource that is personally, professionally and organisationally challenging. Her approach is detailed, systematic and very clearly and helpfully structured - and at the same time remorseless in its focus on the fundamental issues of equality and fairness. Definitions are detailed and comprehensive and taken together they provide a rich and clear vocabulary to support meaningful dialogue on the central issue of making organisations work for all their members, not just the privileged few.” John West-Burnham.

  “Provides many valuable instruments for awareness raising, training and development towards a more civilised and civilising community. It is a highly significant and challenging contribution to thinking and practice towards a better society and stronger communities in the interests of all of us. This is a thought provoking book from which we can and should all learn.  It oozes integrity, authenticity and humanity.”  Tony Gelsthorpe, Secondary Headteacher

“This is an excellent handbook. As a whole it deals with the global and institutional context of equality/inequality in an easy to understand and pro-active manner. I cannot recommend this resource  highly enough and I hope that we will be using in our training events at Bradford University.”  Patrick Allen, Bradford Media School, University of Bradford

“The book’s got a lovely rhythm - Reflect, consider, get an idea … Reflect, consider, …  I love the way the purple pages go to the heart of the reader, and the green pages to the head. I love the idea of all valuing human experience as learning”   Linda Key, Development Worker, Edinburgh Development Group

“Written to encourage reflection, dialogue and change. A refreshing approach to equality with a strong focus on the individual, relationships and community. A practical Handbook that will prove useful to all those striving for cultural change to ensure fairness for all.”  Tess White, Adviser, Warwickshire, Educational Development Service

“What appealed to me most was the fact that you outline that if organisations and individuals take simple, common sense steps and adjust their way of thinking, it can make a huge difference for a large number of people. The examples you give underline how easy it can be to ensure that people are treated equally as well as feeling equal and that they are making a contribution.” Victoria Jones, PR Manager, Equal Approach Limited

EQuality Training is an innovative, vibrant company that designs and delivers tailored training in diversity, inclusion and leadership.

We help many organisations across the UK to improve their effectiveness through better use of people and their skills. Our clients include police forces, social services, children’s directorates, the NHS, ‘early years’ services, nurseries, schools and colleges.

We offer a variety of programmes, each tailored to the needs of individual delegate groups. Where required, we are also pleased to develop entirely new programmes to address specific issues and organisations.

 EQuality Training
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Huddersfield,
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Tel: 01484 530 321

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