Equalities – consultations and contacts
On this page you will find links to information on current consultations as well as links to guidelines on undertaking consultation with equalities groups. You will also find links to other sources of equalities information and links to some of the main equalities groups.
Consultations
The Scottish Government website contains up to date details of all current consultations.
Some consultations relevant to Equalities are:
Firm Foundations: The Future of Housing in Scotland: A discussion document
Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland: The Future of Mental Health Improvement in Scotland 2008-11
Consultation on Respite Care Guidance
Code of Practice - Station Infrastructure to meet the needs of Disabled People (forthcoming)
General guidance on undertaking consultations
Communities Scotland – How to Guide to Community Engagement
Guidance on how to ensure that equalites groups are included in consultation exercises.
PAN 81 – Community Planning
Scottish Community Development Centre
Links to information sources
Equality and Human rights Commission
Scottish Government
Conferences and events guide
BBC religions pages
Calendar of Religious Festivals 2008
"Delivering for Mental Health", the mental health delivery plan for Scotland, sets out targets and commitments for the development of mental health services in Scotland.Guidance on community learning & development activity with equalities groups
Links to other equalities organisations
Some links to helpful organisations with a national remit. This is not in any way a comprehensive list, but intended to offer a helpful starting point.
Generic
A4e Action for Employment
Gingerbread Scotland
Scottish Accessible Information Forum (SAIF)
The British Council
Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion
Age
Age Concern Scotland
Help the Aged
Children 1st
Children in Scotland
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Disability (including mental health problems*)
AbilityNet
Able Magazine
Access Panels in Scotland
Afasic Scotland
Centre for Confidence and Wellbeing
ENABLE
Healthy Working Lives
Scottish Association for Mental Health
Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability (SCLD)
Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health
TACT Scotland
WellScotland
Ethnic origin
Equality Scotland
Positive Action in Housing
Scottish Gypsy & Traveller Association
Scottish Refugee Council
Gender
Religion/belief
Multicultural.co.uk
The Inter Faith Network for the UK
