South East Community Music

48 Larner Road

Erith

Kent

DA8 3RD

Equal Opportunities Policy

South East Community Music:

• recognises that in society certain groups or individuals are denied equal opportunities, and is committed to taking positive steps to remedy this situation.
• commits itself to providing equal opportunities for employees, committee members and potential people involved in the organisation. Areas of discrimination specifically targeted include: age, class, creed / religion, disability, marital status, race, sex, and sexual orientation.

· recognises that passive policies are not in themselves adequate. South East Community Music aims to take positive steps to ensure that equality of opportunity and work is genuinely available.

• accepts the statutory requirements laid down in the Race Relations Act, the Sex Discrimination Act and the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act.

Anti Racism Policy

South East Community Music aims to

· promote intercultural understanding and respect through music.

· oppose to all forms of racism and discrimination and is committed to ensuring that all its services are equally available to all people.

· resist and challenge acts of discrimination and will support its clients, staff and participants when confronted with racial harassment.

· conform to the 1976 Race Relations Act and the 1984 Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) Code of Practice.

Policy Approved SECMFP 28/9/2005