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Equal Opportunities Policy

Key Fund Yorkshire wholeheartedly supports the principle of equal opportunity and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the basis of colour, race, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability.  The Key Fund will observe the relevant legislation, including:

  • Race Relations Act 1976
  • Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and 1986
  • Disability Discrimination Act 1995
  • Criminal Justice & Public Order Bill 1994

All employees are expected to abide by the requirements of these acts.

The Key Fund values and welcomes diversity and believes that it is in the best interests of the company and of all who work in it to ensure that the human resources, talents and skills available throughout the community are considered whenever employment opportunities arise.  The Key Fund is committed, within the framework of the law and whenever practicable to achieving and maintaining a workforce which broadly reflects the community in which it operates.

Key Fund Yorkshire is committed to providing:

  • Equality of opportunity for members of staff and those applying for employment with Key Fund
  • Equality of access to our funding
  • Every possible step will be taken to ensure that individuals are treated equally and fairly, and that decisions on recruitment, selection, training, promotion and career management are based solely on objective and job related criteria
  • Equal opportunities will be embedded in all policies.

Our Commitment

Key Fund Yorkshire will take the following steps to make the policy known:

  1. Give a copy to all employees
  2. Use the main theme of the policy in advertising vacancies and other marketing material
  3. Give a copy to all job applicants
  4. Key Fund information and publicity will, whenever possible:
    • Contain positive images (challenging stereotypes)
    • Be widely distributed and accessible
    • Be written in plain language and without jargon
    • Contain clear information about all aspects of our work, including how decisions are made and by whom
  5. Key Fund will ensure that key decision makers such as managers, the Board and those involved in personnel and management practices are (or have been) provided with training and guidance

Discrimination

Key Fund Yorkshire commits itself to the immediate investigation of any claims of discrimination on the above grounds through the Grievance procedure.  Any employee (no matter what level) found guilty of discrimination will be dealt with under the disciplinary procedure.  Any person found to be guilty of discrimination will be required to make appropriate restitution in a manner deemed appropriate to the nature and level of the offence.

Monitoring and Managing Diversity

Key Fund Yorkshire will:

  • Monitor the workforce and new applicants for vacancies to ensure that our profile reflects the local community as far as possible
  • Examine and review procedures for funding applications to make sure that all the processes are fair, open and do not pose barriers to any groups in the community
  • Develop mechanisms for resolving grievances about unfair discrimination and harassment
  • Identify any scope for using lawful positive action, training and encouragement and then put the necessary arrangements in hand
  • Review the policy on a regular basis and develop Action Plans (as required) and an appropriate monitoring system