Equal Opportunities
"Shetland will benefit from everyone having the same chances to make their fullest contribution in every field.
The Council will do this by ensuring there is no discrimination in any of our services and by promoting equal opportunities at all times. "
The Shetland Equality & Diversity Profile brings together all data on equality groups in Shetland.
Links to Useful Websites
General
Scottish Executive Mainstreaming Equality Toolkit
Learning from Experience: Lessons in Mainstreaming Equal Opportunities report
European Union Stop Discrimination Campaign
Highland & Islands Equality Forum
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Equalities Issues
Good Practice Guidance Consultation with Equalities Groups
Race
Commission for Racial Equality
One Scotland, No Place for Racism
Ethnic Identity Classifications
Language
Access to Services with Interpreters report
Gender
Equal Opportunities Commission
Engender - Information, Research and Networking for Women in Scotland
Disability
British Council of Disabled People
Investigation of Access to Public Services in Scotland Using British Sign Language report
Disability Awareness factsheet
Dyslexia and Dyspraxia Toolkit
Age
Faith
Analysis of Religion in the 2001 Census report
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
Equality Network - working for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality