Organisation Info

Suite 2, Station House,
New Hall Hay Road, Rawtenstall,
Rossendale, Lancashire
BB4 6AJ

Bolton
Manchester
Rochdale
Blackburn with Darwen
Burnley
Chorley
Hyndburn
Pendle
Ribble Valley
Rossendale
South Ribble

Lancashire Equalities Service aims

Lancashire Equalities Organization LTD was founded in 2009 originally as Project BME Lancashire. However, since then we have expanded into dealing with all areas of equality themes, although we still retain a specialist in equality policy work.
Our objectives and aims our
To support the health and wellbeing of BME communities of Lancashire
To support the integration, empowerment and civic engagement of BME communities
To tackle exclusion, discrimination and injustice
With a view to eliminate discrimination, for all groups and promote equality of opportunity and good relations as stated in The Equalities ACT 2010, Employment’s Act, Sex discrimination and Disability Discrimination Act.
Our Policy development work
To acquaint organisations, small and large agencies and employers in the statutory, non-statutory, private, and voluntary sectors, especially in the equalities and diversity area of benefit, with the extent and nature of discrimination and inequality experienced by groups in the field of :
social welfare
Housing,
Employment,
Education
Health and social care,
With the aim of encouraging them to implement policies and practices which will eliminate discrimination and promote equality of opportunity, and good relations, between persons of different equality groups.
We help organizations in the public, private and voluntary sectors to implement best practice policies that promote equality through one to one advice, training and partnership work. We provide advice and advocacy on a whole range of practical issues including positive action, cultural diversity, legal obligations, and race equality schemes, including how to implement equalities monitoring tools and business structures.
Policy, changes practice and so it is important that we influence as much as possible to ensure equality and diversity issues remain high on the agenda. As a micro organization the best way we can do that is to work in partnerships and so we play an active role on a number of partnerships across the area. Issues that are brought to our attention are raised throw democratic processes around the decision making process and also through business structure such as complaint’s, lobbying, research and mapping.

Our consultancy service can cater for all your equality and diversity needs. We can provide detailed advice and support around all areas of equality and diversity and help implement those recommendations. We have experience of conducting equality audits as well as research on seldom heard communities
We have an experienced team of staff and associates, who are able to provide training on a wide range of issues. Topics include:
• Cultural awareness
• Specialist advocacy
• Equality impact assessment
• Research and mapping
• Equality legislation and requirements
• General equal opportunities/diversity
• Employability skills
We pride ourselves on ensuring that each training and projects is tailored to the individual client’s needs. We do not run ‘off the shelf’ projects – all our training evidenced based, costs include initial discussions with the client to ensure that the materials we use will generate the outcome they need.
Representing members’ views to government and others
The above illustrations for LEO have provided sufficient comfort to confirm our role as an infrastructure provider for inclusion is required across Lancashire.