Imagine Diversity

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Imagine Diversity

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We are all different, we are all unique, but all of us are human. Every individual is valuable and although there is discrimination and inequality in the world we live in, we should always fight it. Our diversity as a human race is one of our greatest strengths, and this site is dedicated to celebrating it, understanding it and embracing it.

So what is ImagineDiversity.com? The answer is simple: it is a website about people, by people. Unique people, with different backgrounds, traditions, creeds and skin colour. It is a website whose aim is to celebrate diversity, focus on equality issues and introduce you to vast amounts of resources. We would like it to be a free interactive online learning and training tool, hosting links, understanding and practical skills regarding equality and diversity issues.

As this is at the moment "work in progress", during the following weeks content will be regularly added to this website, so be sure to come back soon! View: About us

News

www.changeup.org.uk

ChangeUp Report Published!

The Slough ChangeUp Consortium Local Infrastructure Development Plan has now been published. Having been six months in the making, the report presents crucial issues that need to be addressed for the future development of Voluntary and Community Organisations in Slough. The Additional Support Programme (ASP) looks at the needs faced by BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) groups and will be published shortly. View: ChangeUp Report Published!

I > CAN Event March 2006

I > CAN Event - March 2006

Over 50 people came together at the latest I > CAN event, on the one hand to celebrate the end of the Connecting Communities project in Slough, and on the other hand to gain an insight into I > CAN's future. The participants (Community Champions, Community Empowerment Trainees and Community Researchers) also evaluated the projects they have been involved in. View: I > CAN Event - March 2006

Connecting Communities: SE Network Meeting

Connecting Communities - South East Network Meeting

On the 14th of December 2005 , Slough Race Equality Council hosted the South East regional meeting for the Connecting Communities project. Topics on the agenda included: View: Connecting Communities - South East Network Meeting

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Food for Thought

Inspiration comes in all shapes and sizes. What may inspire one person, need not inspire another. For me inspiring is when the little girl asks her mum if she can carry nana’s shopping, because she’s worried it’ll be too heavy for her. Inspiring is when the young boy offers his seat on the tube, to a pregnant lady. Inspiration is not only found in the rich and famous. Inspiration is found in you and I. We just have to look into ourselves and into one another. View: Food for Thought

Newly added in Directory

Somali Environment Action Group Promoting environmental activities and emphasizing the links to health benefits of such activities View: Somali Environment Action Group

Afghan Welfare Association Support group for people of Afghani background - "My Future is in My Community" View: Afghan Welfare Association

Training

Hasta la revolucion!

There’s a quiet revolution taking place; it doesn’t involve a radical manifesto or a bunch of fuming townies armed with pitchforks. No, this revolution is more about changing the way local people look at local problems, and giving them the tools to literally SEE how to make big changes. View: Hasta la revolucion!

Equality & Diversity

Image courtesy of Patrik Rzezwicki

Meeting Challenges

The make up of our society is ever changing. In order to meet the challenges and changes to social, economic & political life a new Commission, notably the Commission for Equality and Human Rights (‘CEHR’) is set to be formed by October 2007. View: Meeting Challenges

Resources

Graphic depicting Slough's Demographics

Statistics - Slough Demographics

Slough is an extremely diverse area with Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups constituting a significant proportion of its entire population. The following analysis looks at the ethnic makeup of Slough by ward, comparing it to the South East and England & Wales. Other factors, such as age groups and religion are also featured in the report. We hope you'll find this resource useful! View: Statistics - Slough Demographics

Statistics - Image courtesy of Ulrik De Wachter

Ethnic Monitoring

Public authorities are under a legal duty to monitor by ethnicity in order to identify and eliminate the possibility of institutional racism and discrimination in their organisations and delivery of services (http://www.cre.gov.uk/). View: Ethnic Monitoring

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