Ensuring we all benefit from life’s opportunities
Enabling everyone in Bury to benefit from future prosperity and life chances is the aim of a refreshed inclusion strategy and set of equality objectives being considered by Bury Council.
Categories: equality
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Committed to creating an equitable society this International Women’s Day
Bury Council’s first substantive female chief executive, Lynne Ridsdale, is leading from the front when it comes to International Women’s Day.
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Bury - Too Great for Hate
Bury is joining forces with authorities across Greater Manchester to mark Hate Crime Awareness Week, which starts on Monday (6 Feb).
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LGBT+ History Month - claiming our past, celebrating our present, creating our future
A range of events is taking place in Bury to mark LGBT+ History Month, which runs from 1 to 28 February.
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Islamophobia Awareness Month
During November’s Islamophobia Awareness Month, Bury Council and its partners have re-affirmed their commitment to tackling racism, hate crime and Islamophobia.
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Events during Black History Month
A range of events is taking place across Bury to mark Black History Month.
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Let’s Do It Together – join local conversations and share your experiences of race
Local public sector partners are working hard to make sure their services are inclusive for everybody, with inclusion at the heart of the Bury’s Let’s Do It strategy.
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Marking Stephen Lawrence Day
Stephen Lawrence Day commemorates Stephen’s life and is about the part we all play in creating a society in which everyone can flourish.
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Bury celebrates Black History Month
The enormous contribution that black Britons have made to our vibrant and diverse society is being celebrated in Bury during Black History Month.
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Bury Council and NHS Bury CCG pledge action against inequality
Two major initiatives that seek to address inequalities for BAME staff have been launched by Bury Council and NHS Bury Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
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Equality matters - Bury Council praised as top LGBT+ employer
Bury Council has again been named one of Britain’s best employers by LGBT+ campaign group Stonewall.
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Equality matters - Bury Council praised as top employer
Bury Council has again been named one of Britain’s top ‘equal’ employers by professional lobbying group Stonewall.
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Rainbow Laces tie us all together
Employees at Bury Council are using Stonewall Rainbow Laces to promote equality and inclusion for all groups in the workplace.
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Celebrate as the Pride of Bury comes to town
The second Bury Pride takes place on Saturday 7 April and promises to be another fun-packed celebration of diversity.
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Wonder Women: Take Up Space
Bury is taking part in a Manchester-wide celebration to mark 100 years of the Representation of the People Act which gave some women in Britain the right to vote.
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Equality matters - Bury Council praised as top employer
Bury Council has again been named one of Britain’s top ‘equal’ employers by professional lobbying group Stonewall.
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Lucy is North West Stonewall Ally of the Year
A Bury Council employee has been honoured by lobbying group Stonewall who have chosen her as their North West Ally of the Year.
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Bury Council recognised as a top ‘equal’ employer
Bury Council has again been named one of Britain’s top ‘equal’ employers by professional lobbying group Stonewall.
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Public health – focusing on fairness
Tackling inequalities and narrowing the gap is the focus of the second annual report by Bury’s public health chief.
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Bury Council recognised as a top ‘equal’ employer
Bury Council has again been named one of Britain’s top ‘equal’ employers by professional lobbying group Stonewall.
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