Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close,
Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Email: comments@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01235 520202

Vale of White Horse District Council

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Equalities and diversity

The Council is committed to the principle of equal opportunities. We believe we should deliver services to customers and value our employees equally irrespective of their race, colour, ethnic or national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, family responsibility, trade union membership, whether they are suffering from a severe illness or any other irrelevant factor.

Providing our services and employment opportunities in an equal way does not mean treating everybody in the same way. It means that we recognise and value difference and respect our staff and service users as individuals. We therefore strive to provide our services and employment opportunities in ways which meet people’s needs in a positive and proactive way.

The following pages explain what we are doing to make sure our services are inclusive and accessible for everyone. If you need more information please get in touch our Equalities Officer Katharine Doherty – see her contact details on the right.

• What are the Council's plans to increase access to its services?

• Information about the makeup of our community and Council

• Working in partnership to promote equality and diversity in the Vale

• The Embrace Partnership

• Homophobia Awareness Liaison Team (HALT)

• Reporting racist incidents

• Reporting homophobic incidents

• Disability equality information and contacts

• Race equality information and contacts

• Gender equality information and contacts