Equality
‘Equal But Different’ aims to increase competencies and confidence in all the multiple equality strands: race, age, disability, gender, religion/belief and sexual orientation. This website, the first resource of its kind nationally, aims to highlight the excellent work being done in the East of England around the issues of community cohesion and diversity.
English Regions Equalities Network (EREN)
EREN is a national network which seeks to facilitate the engagement of influential regional equality networks in a regular dialogue with Government and civil society in order to influence and shape policy; collect, examine and share good practice; exchange information and intelligence; and help with delivery across the country. MENTER is a member of EREN and represents the East of England.
The Equality and Diversity Forum
The Equality and Diversity Forum (EDF) is a network of national organisations committed to equal opportunities, social justice, good community relations, respect for human rights and an end to discrimination based on age, disability, gender and gender identity, race, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.
GEO is part of the Home Office and is tasked with the Government’s equality strategy and legislation. It also leads on a number of specific topics, such as women, sexual orientation and transgender equality matters.