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Equalities Issues
This section is designed to offer information and support to those members of the community who feel they are in a minority. There are a number of groups and support services available. If there is a service or facility that is not listed here you would like to know about or you want others to know about please email us.
Age Concern Cymru
Age Concern Cymru is a registered charity whose mission is to improve life for all older people in Wales. They believe that older people in Wales should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own life.
Tel no: 02920431555
British Institute of Human Rights
The British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) is an independent charity based in London which raises awareness and understanding about the importance of human rights. It works for some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable communities in the UK, seeking to ensure that the principles of equality, dignity and respect are incorporated into practice and policy at all levels of public service.
Tel no: 02078481818
Caerphilly County Borough Council Equalites
The Caerphilly County Council website Equalities section, sets out how the council plans to treat everybody equally and fairly, shows you the results of our assessments so far and gives you our contact details if you want to have your say on our Equalities work or if you think we are not doing what we should be doing.
Children in Wales
Children in Wales are the national umbrella childrens organisation in Wales. They aim to promote the interests of and take action to identify and meet the needs of children, young people and their families in Wales.
Tel no: 02920342434
Citizens Advice Bureau
Equality issues
Caerphilly County CAB believes that every individual should have equal rights and opportunities and equal access to services. It opposes all forms of discrimination or harassment on the grounds of: sex, marital status, race, disability, religion, HIV/AIDS status, sexuality and age. We are working towards being a first point of contact for all concerns over discrimination.
01443 831112 1:30 – 4:00 Tuesday & Thursday
029 2088 2105 1:30 – 3:30 Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
Commission for Equality and Human Rights
The Equality Act 2006 has gained royal assent, and this will eventually put expertise on equality, diversity and human rights all in one place. The Act establishes the Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR) that will come into being in October 2007. The CEHR will bring together the expertise and resources to promote equality and tackle discrimination in relation to gender, gender reassignment, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age and human rights from October 2007, and will include Race by April 2009 Website: www.cehr.org.uk
Commission for Racial Equality Wales
The Commission for Racial Equality in Wales works for a just and integrated Wales, where diversity is valued. Their aim is to work towards the elimination of discrimination, the promotion of equality of opportunity and good race relations across the whole of Wales.
Tel no: 02079390000
Equal Opportunities Commission
The Equal Opportunities Commission deal with sex discrimination and inequality related to gender, including good practice in the fair and equal treatment of men and women.
Tel no: 08456015901
Inter Faith Council
The Inter Faith Network for the UK was founded in 1987 to promote good relations between people of different faiths in this country. Its member organisations include representative bodies from the Bahai; Buddhist; Christian; Hindu; Jain; Jewish; Muslim; Sikh; and Zoroastrian communities; national and local inter faith bodies; and academic institutions and educational bodies concerned with inter faith issues. Website: www.interfaith.org.uk
Stonewall Cymru
Stonewall Cymru aims to achieve legal equality and social justice for lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Wales. Website: www.stonewallcymru.org.uk
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