Our Services and Projects

 

Policy Development

ELREC has a strategic role to work with and unify other organisations, groups and communities who share our aims. Together we seek to identify, challenge and re-address all forms of prejudice and discrimination. Some of the partnerships ELREC is currently involved with are as follows:

  • Edinburgh Equalities Network
  • Community Safety Partnership Executive Group
  • City Centre Neighbourhood Partnership
  • Children & Families Services Equality Monitoring and Implementation Group
  • Voluntary Sector Strategic Group

ELREC can assist individuals/organisations for the following:

  • Develop a Equality Scheme or Equal Opportunities Policy
  • Deliver Equality and Diversity Training
  • Assist with impact assessment
  • Conduct consultations or Focus Groups with communities and Protected Characteristics* groups.

    * The nine Protected Characteristics in the Equality Act of 2010 are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation


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Complainant Aid

The Complainant Aid Service is a confidential service which offers advice and assistance to persons who experience discrimination.  You can either approach us directly or be referred to us by another agency. ELREC will consider all requests for assistance. If your complaint falls outside of the scope of the Equality Act of 2010 and/or our services are inappropriate for you, we will, with your consent, of course, refer you to a more appropriate agency.  For example, in complex cases ELREC may refer to the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Before coming to see us, if you are able to, try to write down what happened and when. Dates are very important as there are strict time limits for bringing legal claims. We will listen to your case and make an assessment. If we are able to assist you, then we will work together with you in helping you prepare your case, identifying your options and deciding on your best course of action.

To report an incident or get more information contact ELREC.

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Young People Against Hate

This is a new project that commenced in April 2012. Funded by the Equality Fund 2012-2015 of the Scottish Government this project will operate in three most deprived areas in Edinburgh including Craigmillar, Broomhouse/Saughton and Gracemount/Southhouse. The main objective of the Young People Against Hate project is to bring young people in these areas to work together to develop an educational package or campaign to raise the awareness about the damage of hate crime in their community and encourage others to do more to tackle the problem collectively.

More information about this project will be available shortly.

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Resource Library

ELREC has a wide collection of books, journals, research findings and directories on equality matters. Unfortunately we are unable to lend out any of the literature. However we welcome individuals accessing the library in person by appointment.

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Equalities Engagement

The Equalities Engagement Worker is responsible for facilitating communication between communities of protected characteristics* and mainstream services.  We are always looking for ways to work with a variety of communities of protected characteristics*.  We welcome opportunities to speak to any group and communities about their experiences and issues they may have.  If you would like us to visit you, please contact ELREC.

* The nine Protected Characteristics in Equality Act of 2010 are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation

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True Colours

TRUE (Tackling Racism, Uniting Everyone) Colours is a student led group that operates from our premises on Friday afternoons from 2pm to 4 pm. Their objective is to fight racism, discrimination and bullying in schools and to promote good relations. The group is self managed by the students participating. Please contact ELREC if students and/or your school would like to participate in this group and we shall facilitate contact with the group. A seperate webpage will be developed for True Colours in June 2012. Please watch this space for more information.

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