Equality and Diversity
CHP aims to:
- treat all people fairly and with respect, irrespective of race, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or age
- provide services that are fair, accessible and appropriate to the diverse community we serve.
This statement aims to:
- highlight our ongoing commitment to equality and diversity
- act as a framework for promoting and adopting best practice and improvement
- demonstrate compliance with anti-discrimination law and regulations.
CHP is committed to:
- promoting equality
- tackling unlawful discrimination
- welcoming and valuing the diversity of the communities we serve.
Working with others to tackle disadvantage
In delivering its aims we will:
- work with other agencies, groups and individuals (including community groups, local authority partners, other housing providers and statutory bodies) to address the needs of sections of the community who are often disadvantaged and discriminated against
- take positive action to prevent or compensate for disadvantages where appropriate.
As an employer, we:
- welcome diversity and ensure equality of opportunity in all aspects of our employment practices including recruitment and selection, training and development, pay and reward, consultation and welfare, and appraisal and promotion
- aspire to have a workforce that broadly reflects our local community
- have effective policies and procedures to eliminate unlawful discrimination
- foster a culture where harassment is known to be unacceptable
- consider all job applications fairly and provide training and support to enable all employees to carry out their duties
- ensure all employees receive appropriate training before taking part in recruitment
- maintain records and evaluates performance in respect of recruitment, training and employment, setting improvement targets as appropriate.
As a social landlord, we:
- welcome diversity and promotes equality of opportunity in all aspects of our social landlord activities including allocations and lettings, provision of housing services and new homes, dealing with antisocial behaviour and harassment, resident involvement and community development, and use and choice of contractors
- recognise, understand and respect the diversity of the communities we serve
- seek to give all sections of the community fair and equal access to our services and decision-making processes
- believe all sections of the community should be equally satisfied with the quality of the service they receive
- believe we have a key role in preventing and effectively tackling all forms of discrimination and harassment
- believe letting arrangements should reflect local need.
Full copy of the Equality and Diversity Statement (pdf).
