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OPPORTUNITIES IN RETIREMENT, AYR (OIR)
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY POLICY
OIR encourages and values all its members,
volunteers and employees and is committed to providing equality for
all. OIR encourages membership from the whole local community of older
retired people and draws on the widest pool of talent available to
recruit volunteers and staff. The purpose of this policy is to provide
equality and fairness for all our members, volunteers and staff and
not discriminate on the grounds of gender, marital status, race,
ethnic origin, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation,
religion or age. All employees, volunteers and members will be treated
fairly and with respect. Selection for employment, promotion or
training will be based on aptitude and ability.
Our commitment is:
to create an environment in which individual differences and the
contributions of all our staff, volunteers and members are recognised
and valued -
everyone in OIR is entitled to operate in an environment that promotes
dignity and respect. No form of bullying or harassment will be
tolerated
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that we will keep our policies and procedures under review to ensure
fairness
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this policy is fully supported by the OIR Executive Committee
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the policy will be monitored and reviewed annually
Action plan
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ensure this policy together with the related policy on vulnerable
adults is accessible on the OIR website. Action by OIR Executive
November 2010
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bring the policy to the attention of the OIR membership through the
newsletter and the bi-weekly meetings. Action by Chairman and
Newsletter Editor December 2010
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ensure that volunteer group leaders and volunteer office staff are
aware of the policy. Action by Chairman to raise at the next group
leaders meeting, date still to be agreed
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new Office Manager to establish data base to examine OIR membership
against broader local community for gender, race, disability and age
range action by Summer 2011
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