Equality And Diversity

A man and woman sitting on the stairs The Orbit Group recognises that certain groups are disadvantaged and do not always have access to the same levels of opportunity as others.

We are committed to ensuring that the employment and housing services we offer are accessible to all individuals and communities and are free from unfair and unlawful discrimination.

We believe that diversity adds value to our organisation and valuing the individual and individual differences enables us to develop and improve our services and explore new ideas.

We expect all our staff, voluntary members, residents and their families to respect and value diversity and to highlight and challenge any form of discrimination. We will endeavour to support people to deliver this commitment.

As part of our commitment we aim to:

Value diversity and the individual
Ensure that our staff and members are aware of their obligations to counter disadvantage and discrimination
Monitor our employment and key housing services against equality targets and performance indicators
Ensure that our communications with customers meets all needs
Select our partners in a fair and non-discriminatory manner
Operate a zero tolerance policy against all forms of harassment
Involve residents in a way which meets their needs and aspirations
Design homes which take into account the requirements of minority groups
Ensure that our contractors and consultants demonstrate their commitment to equality and diversity
Meet our obligations under the relevant legislation and good practice guidance

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Equality And Diversity