Equality and Diversity Steering Group

Our Equality and Diversity Steering Group oversees the monitoring of Equality in Eastbourne Homes Limited (EHL).  It consists of customers, staff, UNISON and our Equality Board Champion.

Its objectives are to:-

• Scrutinise our Equality Impact Assessments (the way we monitor equality) and ensure we do not discriminate on the grounds of gender; disability; race, colour or nationality; religion or political belief; family composition or marital status; sexual orientation or age;

• To ensure we are compliant with legislation;

• To provide a forum for us to discuss and involve customers and the local community in the development of our policies and strategies;

• Improve service delivery through a better understanding of current and potential customers' issues and needs.

This group is run by Eastbourne Homes Equality Board Champion and Equality and Diversity Co-Ordinator and currently meets bi-monthly. 

To date the group has been involved in producing EHL's Equalityand Diversity Strategy 2008-2011, and reviewed the following services:

• Rents

• Leasehold Management

• Right to Buy

• Affordable Warmth Strategy

• Resident Involvement Strategy

• Communications Strategy

Over the next few months the group will be reviewing the following service areas:

• Disabled Adaptations

• Complaints

• Compliments, Comments and Suggestions

• Anti-Social Behaviour (including Domestic Violence and Hate and Harassment)

• Estate Managment

• Tenancy Managment

• Empty Properties Management

• Communal Areas Managment

• Garage and Storage Management

• Responsive Repairs

Membership is open EHL's customers, staff and UNISON.  If you would like to join this group please contact Traci Gasson, Equality and Diversity Co-ordinator using the links below.

We are always looking for new members to volunteer to join this group and have their say on our services, and would like representation from all equality groups.  These are:

• Women

• Men

• People from a black and minority background (BME)

• Young people and children

• Older people

• Disabled people

• Heterosexual people, lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people

• People from different faiths and cultures

All venues have disability access, and we can provide interpreters, transport, hearing loops, childcare and signers upon request.  For more information on equality and diversity please follow the link on the left.  To join this group or for more information about joining this group please use the contact details below.