EQUALITY UPDATES 10th June 2010 View online at http://enf.org.uk/blog/ Join us on Facebook: Glasgow ENF http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/glasgow.enf?ref=profile ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ GLASGOW NEWS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From GLASGOW COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP: Equality Groups In Glasgow: Horizon Scanning And Community Consultation: In January 2010, Glasgow Community Planning Partnership (CPP) asked ODS Consulting to gather information about the size, characteristics, needs and strengths of people from equalities groups in Glasgow. The study was to inform the CPP how to better consider equality and diversity in its plans and improve equal opportunities. The CPP brings key public, private, community and voluntary representatives together with the aim of delivering better, more joined-up public services in the city. The Full Report and a shorter version in the form of a Feedback Newsletter are now online at http://enf.org.uk/blog/?p=1210 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From DOMESTIC ABUSE PROJECT: Aiesha’s Diaries: A Diary Extract Based On The Real Life Experiences Of An Abused Women: Tuesday 15th June, 12 - 3pm, Darnley Street Family Centre. This event is an excellent opportunity for staff to attend and learn of the trauma women face when experiencing Domestic Abuse. Lunch will be provided. If you wish to attend please complete the attached booking form. There are limited spaces for this event so please book fast to secure your place. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From POSITIVE ACTION IN HOUSING: Working With Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Migrants & EU Nationals: 23rd June, 9.30am – 4.30pm, Glasgow. This one day course examines the rights of migrants under UK and European Law. You will be briefed on all the fundamental issues such as barriers faced by different groups and their respective entitlement to services. As a participant, you will be given up-to-date knowledge on the housing, employment and welfare entitlements of refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and EU nationals. Cost: Non-members: £220 Community/voluntary organization’s: £150 Members: £125 For more information / to book your place, contact Ms Suki Sangha, Training Officer, Positive Action in Housing Ltd, 98 West George St, Glasgow G2 1PJ, Tel 0141 353 2220, email suki@paih.org ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL: Glasgow Arts + Health Network: Evaluation Event: Friday 11 June, 12 - 2pm, Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Glasgow. Free. The Glasgow Arts and Health Network is offering a lunch- time event focused on evaluation. The need for further discussion around this topic was highlighted at an arts + health seminar event organised by the Scottish Arts Council last year. The event is for arts and health practitioners and those with an interest. The event will include short presentations about previous and current evaluation approaches followed by discussion around practice, purpose, training and evaluation frameworks as well as any burning issues brought along on the day. A light lunch will be served. Places are limited and booking is essential. For more information and booking please contact Arts Development: 287 5810 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From PRIDE GLASGOW: Pride Glasgow 2010 - Sponsorship Opportunity: Our official Pride guide this year will be a Glossy A4 32 page magazine and will shortly be going to print and we still have some space available for advertising. Our Advertising Information Pack can be Downloaded here: http://digbig.com/5bbsdg (pdf) and as a special offer we''ve taken £200 off listed prices of a full page, half page and quarter page advert. If you are interested in taking out an advert contact us on sponsorship@prideglasgow.co.uk or call 0794 314 5797 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From PROJECT ABILITY: The Exhibition!!! Young Talent 2010: 19th June - 24th July (Opening times: Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 5pm, Preview: Saturday 19th June 1pm-3pm) Young Talent, now in its tenth year, is our annual showcase of art work created by children and young people who take part in our Create Programme. The vibrant and colourful artworks have been made by over 50 young people aged 8 – 25 years who have been involved in the smArt community programme (Possilpark, Drumchapel, Cranhill, Pollokshields community centres) and our Saturday classes in Trongate 103. These classes were an opportunity for the young artists to explore a wide range of techniques and materials, including painting, drawing, construction, printmaking, model making, ceramics, and textiles. It is this dazzling collection of work that we are now showing in “The Exhibition!!!” Don’t miss it! About Create: Create is Project Ability’s programme that engages with children and young people with disabilities in a wide range of creative activities including visual arts, film and new media. Project Ability, Trongate 103 G1 5HD, t:0141 552 2822, email: exhibitions@project-ability.co.uk http://www.project-ability.co.uk/programmes/create/intro ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From PINK NEWS: Gay Former Council Leader Stephen Purcell Questioned By Police Over Drug Claims (04/06/10): http://digbig.com/5bbsef ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From GLASGOW WOMEN’S LIBRARY: Blue Spine: Shauna McMullan and Glasgow Women’s Library invite you to the exhibition of Blue Spine. Presented in the Jeffrey Room* at the Mitchell Library. One Day Installation: Saturday 19 June, 11 - 4pm. CONTRIBUTORS GROUP PHOTOGRAPH: As part of the project the artist would like to invite contributors to blue spine to take Part in a group photograph. This will take place at 3pm in the Jeffrey Room (The jeffrey room is an annexe on the second floor of the mitchell library and can be accessed From 201 North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN. For directions to the mitchell library please visit www.mitchelllibrary.org / telephone 0141 287 2999) Please let us know in advance if you have any mobility or access requirements to help us support your visit on the day. R.S.V.P. Monday 14th June 2010 T. 0141 552 8345 info@womenslibrary.org.uk We’re Now An Accredited Museum! (08/06/10): We are very proud to announce that Glasgow Women’s Library has been awarded full status as an Accredited Museum by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. http://digbig.com/5bbsgq ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From SITE SCOTLAND: National Eye Health Week Monday 14th - Sunday 20th June 2010: For the first time ever, the UK eyecare sector is joining forces with charities and healthcare professionals to launch National Eye Health Week 2010. Under the banner "Vision Matters", the campaign aims to communicate the importance of eye health and the need for regular sight tests to people from every walk of life. SITE is pleased to be a part of this inaugural initiative and has already contributed through the provision of an awareness raising session to 70 young apprentices as part of City Building Glasgow s Safety and Health Awareness Day. Apprentices completed a questionnaire on eye care and the results will be posted on the SITE website during National Eye Health Week. SITE, Centre for Sensory Impaired People, 17 Gullane Street, Partick, Glasgow G11 6AH Web: www.sitescotland.org ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From PLANNING AID FOR SCOTLAND (PAS): Reach Out Training: Thursday 24 June, 10am - 2pm (followed by optional visit to local sites of interest until 3.15pm). Venue tbc, Glasgow (Southside). For Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) people, community groups and organisations from the Southside of Glasgow. The Reach Out training aims to raise awareness and understanding of the planning system and to encourage and enable participation by seldom heard groups in the decision making processes that affect their local community. For more information please call 0131 220 9730 or email training@planningaidscotland.org.uk ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ SCOTTISH NEWS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION & NHS: EU Mental Health Campaign For Organisations In Scotland: Online Health Check For Your Organisations: Mental health and well-being is important for business and is essential to the success of your organisation, particularly in today’s economic climate. While mental health and well-being is undoubtedly moving up the agenda for employers, more remains to be done. A Europe-wide workplace mental health promotion campaign: Work. In Tune with Life has been developed to support employers to create mentally healthy workplaces. This innovative campaign is led by the NHS [Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives] and The Mental Health Foundation. We recognise the many demands placed upon organisations and therefore participating in this campaign need only involve completing a short 15 minute online mental health check for your organisation. Read more at http://enf.org.uk/blog/?p=1211 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From EQUALITY NETWORK: Attack Police For ...Appropriate Language?: In 2004 Lothian and Borders Police published their Appropriate Language Guide (www.lbp.police.uk/publications/Appropriate_language/Introduction.asp), used in training the police in speaking to and about people with respect and dignity and recognising the importance of not causing even unwitting offence to others. From the introduction to the guide: "Lothian and Borders Police will not tolerate the use - by any of its staff, towards anyone - of language which has racist, homophobic or sexist overtones, or which employs swearing and profanities." Bill Aitken MSP, the Conservative justice spokesman, has said it was "politically correct and esoteric" and the police should "cut this nonsense out" (BBC http://digbig.com/5bbsew, Evening News http://digbig.com/5bbsex) Last month Mr Aitken declared he intended to step down at the next Scottish Parliamentary election. (STV http://digbig.com/5bbsey) "I don''t understand why this is a story," said deputy chief constable Steve Allen. "The guide was published in 2004 - this is a consequence of lazy, sloppy journalism." (Guardian http://digbig.com/5bbsfa) KIN Arts Project: KIN is a Glasgow-based arts project exploring the changing relationship between a middle-aged child and their ageing parents. KIN hopes to explore the fear and sorrow, the anger, guilt and frustration and also the love, trust and laughter to be found in this universal experience. KIN is looking for pairs of mothers, sons, daughters or fathers to get involved from now till October 2010 to share their experiences with Glasgow artist Donna Rutherford. If you are interested in participating please forward your contact details through the website or call the Centre for Contemporary Arts on 0141 352 4900 www.donnarutherford.org ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From ABERDEEN COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS (ACVO): Third Sector & Volunteering Fayre: Saturday 3rd July, 10am-4pm, Music Hall Aberdeen. This showcase event is organised by ACVO to demonstrate the volume and value of third sector organisations and the amazing work that they do throughout the city. The Third Sector of Aberdeen City involves over 45,000 people and there are over 800 charities. 44 Third Sector Organisations will have exhibitions to showcase their activities on the day, which will run from 10am to 4pm. Entertainment during the fayre will include Northfield Youth Singing Group, Music 4 U, ‘I am what I am’ Talent Show and Guarana Street Drummers. This is a chance for citizens of Aberdeen to find out more about the third sector in the city. It is an opportunity for them to talk to these organisations and groups, join in on their activities, find out what’s on offer, including their volunteering opportunities, and take away some valuable information. This is a chance to get involved. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. For more information visit www.acvo.org.uk/Fayre2010.html ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From PLANNING AID FOR SCOTLAND (PAS): Free Public Debate With Lesley Riddoch: "Have We Succeeded In Putting The ''Folk'' Back Into Planning?": Tuesday 15 June, 4.45pm - 7pm. Hannah Maclure Centre Cinema, University of Abertay Top Floor, Student Centre, Bell St, Dundee DD1 1HP. Open to all. Chaired by Lesley Riddoch, Broadcaster, Journalist and Patron of Planning Aid for Scotland. A panel discussion with a Town Planner, a ''Community Enabler'' and representatives from Young Scot and Dundee Civic Forum to debate planning reform and the involving people principles of Patrick Geddes, the ''Father of Town Planning''. How has planning reform really impacted on individuals and communities? To book free places call 0131 220 9730 or email events@planningaidscotland.org.uk ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From SCOTTISH REFUGEE COUNCIL: Launch Of Ground-Breaking Guardianship Project For Asylum-Seeking Children (09/06/10): The Scottish Separated Children’s Guardianship Pilot will be the first of its kind in the UK. The Pilot will offer independent support to extremely vulnerable children who arrive in Scotland without parents or family, from highly dangerous countries including Afghanistan and Iraq. http://enf.org.uk/blog/?p=1212 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From CAPABILITY SCOTLAND: Capability Calls For Changes In ILF Funding To Be Suspended (09/06/10): Disabled people who are unable to work could be denied the opportunity to live independently due to changes to the Independent Living Fund (ILF). New rules introduced in May mean that the Fund is now closed to new applicants who are not in work for more than 16 hours per week. The ILF is also increasing the amount local authorities must contribute to support packages to £340. http://www.capability-scotland.org.uk/ilffundingchanges.aspx ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From RICEFIELD ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTRE: The Chinese Diaspora: Fictionalising The History: Sunday 13th June, 6.30pm, Bond No.9, 84 Commercial St, Leith, Edinburgh. Author Chiew-Siah Tei reads from her book Little Hut of Leaping Fishes, set in 19th century China, followed by a discussion and Q&A: where is the diaspora today? www.ricefield.org.uk This event is part of Strangers In A Strange Land: A 14-hour literary mash-up. Where the wonderful, the ordinary and the weird collide... http://www.leithfestival.com/index.php?sn=ev&ssn=po&id=1075&cat=&date= ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From SCOTTISH COUNCIL ON DEAFNESS: Counselling Awareness Workshop For Deaf People In Highland: As part of the Counselling Awareness Project, funded by The Big Lottery Fund, these Workshops are being held in the north of Scotland. The workshops are for Deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and deafblind people and will look at what counselling is, the reasons someone may want or need counselling, what specialist services exist primarily for deaf and deafblind people, as well as what happens during the counselling process. Sat 31st July 2.30-4.30pm, Highland Deaf Centre, 16 Kenneth St, Inverness IV3 5NR. Follow this link for a map http://www.multimap.com/s/PYjI2Vwq Thurs 5th August 1-3pm, The Norseman Hotel, Riverside, Wick KW1 4NL. Follow this link for a map http://www.multimap.com/s/ReoDwZ60 Thurs 5th August 6.30-8.30pm, Pentland Hotel, Princes St, Thurso KW14 7AA. If you need a map click here http://www.multimap.com/s/QfpLxa5J BSL Interpreters and Electronic Notetakers will be provided and the workshop is free, there is no need to book, just turn up. There will also be tea and coffee. If you have any questions please contact Barbra Wylie, Project Co-ordinator Tel/Text 0141 221 2991 Fax 0141 248 2479 Email barbra@scod.org.uk. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From DEPRESSION ALLIANCE SCOTLAND: National Depression Week 16-22 June - “Mood Matters”: The “Mood Matters” campaign encourages people to tune into their mood and take positive action in doing practical things to improve their mood and hopefully longer-term, in some cases, prevent people from becoming unwell with depression http://www.dascot.org/blog/?p=453#more-453 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From SCOTTISH ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION FORUM (SAIF): Lead Publish Dundee Learners Welcome Pack In Easy Read (08/06/10): Lead Scotland (Specialists in Linking Education and Disability is a charity that enables disabled adults and carers to access inclusive learning opportunities. They have just produced their Dundee Learners Welcome pack as an easy read document. This was an interesting process for Lead which involved: a Lead volunteer and the Training and Development Officer co-ordinating the process; draft testing twice with a group of people with learning disabilities; Lead learner and volunteer and staff as models; photos by another Lead volunteers; discussion with Margaret Hurcombe, Director of FAIR, an information and advice service for people with learning disabilities, carers and professionals in Edinburgh and chairperson of SAIF''s local strategies working group. More info at http://www.saifscotland.org.uk/showlog.php?weblogid=26 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT: Equal Opportunities Committee Next Meeting: 12th Meeting, Tuesday 15 June 2010: Main Item: Inquiry into migration and trafficking. Access papers at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/equal/index.htm Mixed Views From Migrants On Life In Scotland (07/06/10): http://digbig.com/5bbsgw SB 10-36 Mapping The Economy (1.11MB pdf): This briefing maps the latest data for a selection of indicators from which trends within the Scottish economy can be identified. www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/research/briefings-10/SB10-36.pdf ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT: Review Of Domestic Abuse Recorded By The Police In Scotland, Statistical Bulletin: The Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland, Statistical Bulletin presents statistics on domestic abuse, based on incidents supplied by the eight Scottish police forces. We are undertaking a review of this Statistical Bulletin and would welcome your input – a short questionnaire has been set up at the link below in order to capture your views and we would appreciate if you would take a couple of minutes to complete this: http://digbig.com/5bbscj The closing date for this survey is Friday 16 July 2010 Appeal To Back Minimum Pricing (09/06/10): Health Secretary Sturgeon urges Parliament ''to do right thing'' as Alcohol Bill is debated. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2010/06/09124809 Improving Literacy (09/06/10): Progress being made on a new Literacy Action Plan for Scotland - Education Secretary. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2010/06/09094215 £60 Million For Rural Scotland (08/06/10): Eco-friendly tourist accommodation at Ballantrae, Ayrshire, a poultry farm near Peebles and a waste business near Greenock are among the latest projects approved through Rural Priorities. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2010/06/08111343 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ UK NEWS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: Commission Marks First Anniversary Of The UN Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities (09/06/10): http://digbig.com/5bbsgx Accessible Travel Course: Commission Launches New Course For Travel Industry At Travel Matters Event: We have recently worked in partnership with the Association for British Travel Agents and Tour Operators (ABTA) to develop an e-learning course about accessible travel. http://digbig.com/5bbsgy Inquiry Findings: Employment In The Meat And Poultry Processing Sector: Our inquiry has revealed evidence of widespread mistreatment and explotation of migrant and agency workers in this sector. The report makes recommendations to key bodies to encourage change and build on good practice. http://digbig.com/5bbsha ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From STONEWALL: ‘I’ve Got Parents Who Love Me. It Doesn’t Matter If They’re A Man Or A Woman’ (09/06/10): Stonewall today publishes groundbreaking research examining the experiences of children with gay parents. http://www.stonewall.org.uk/media/current_releases/3966.asp Stonewall Youth Event Inspires Young Gay People (07/06/10): http://www.stonewall.org.uk/media/current_releases/3970.asp Emmerdale Voted Best Soap For Gay Storylines (07/06/10): http://www.stonewall.org.uk/media/current_releases/3967.asp ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From SCOPE: The Future Of Services For Disabled Children: Best Practice And Support Date: 22 September, London. Care Matters Partnership, in association with Scope and Radar, is pleased to announce a cutting edge one-day conference on The Future of Services for Disabled Children: Best Practice and Support. http://digbig.com/5bbscw ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From MENCAP: Basildon & Thurrock Hospital Fined (08/06/10): Basildon and Thurrock Hospital has been fined £50,000 for health and safety failings which were a "significant cause" of the death of a patient with profound and multiple learning disabilities. http://www.mencap.org.uk/news.asp?id=14963&pageno=&year=&menuId=91 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From DISABILITY NOW: Campaigners Target Mps On Assisted Dying (04/06/10): MPs have been urged to sign up to a new charter asking them to help ensure that assisted suicide remains illegal, as part of a major new campaign http://digbig.com/5bbsgj ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES: Mental Health Registers Shed Light On Victorian Patients (04/06/10): A series of mental health registers reveal the stark reality of how the mentally ill were treated in Yorkshire over 130 years ago. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/462.htm ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From TRUE TUBE: Feminism Videos Online: http://www.truetube.co.uk/media.php?do=issues&issueid=25 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From DISABLED PERSONS TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DPTAC): Publications: Access To Sea Travel - Information For Disabled People And People With Reduced Mobility: http://dptac.independent.gov.uk/pubs/seatravel/index.htm ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND: Deaf And Disabled Artists Chosen To Go Public For 2012 (04/06/10): Three south east Deaf and disabled artists have been awarded £55,000 to take their work into the public realm. http://digbig.com/5bbsar ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From IRAQUI LGBT: Iraqi LGBT Extremely Concerned By New Plans For UK Removals Of Refugees To Iraq (04/06/10): The Iraqi LGBT group has today expressed its ''deep concern'' about reports that the British Home Office is planning to return 100 Iraqi refugees to Baghdad Wednesday 9 June - despite a recent UK report saying this was not safe. http://digbig.com/5bbsea ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From YWCA: Just The Facts: Young Women Launch Sexual Health Leaflet (07/06/10): Concerned that existing sexual health leaflets don''t appeal to young people, enterprising women from YWCA Plymouth produced their own. http://www.ywca-gb.org.uk/news/just_the_facts ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From REFUGEE AND MIGRANT JUSTICE: Justice At Risk: Quality And Value For Money In Asylum Legal Aid: This morning RMJ published a new report, part of a research project looking at the costs of providing quality legal representation. Justice at Risk outlines new findings that show the present legal aid system acts to disincentivise quality. This report draws together original research, including interviews with stakeholders and refugees, a preliminary analysis of a file review exercise, together with a review of existing evidence. http://refugee-migrant-justice.org.uk/?p=1272 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From HOME OFFICE: Language Tests For Partners (09/06/10): From this autumn, people coming to the UK from outside the EU to join their partner or marry must demonstrate a basic command of English. Compulsory English language tests will be introduced for migrants applying to come to the UK to join their partner, the Government announced today. http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/media-centre/news/english-language-tests Four Arrested In Sham Marriage Operation (09/06/10): Four people were arrested at a wedding in Oxford this week as part of a UK Border Agency sham marriage investigation. www.homeoffice.gov.uk/media-centre/news/four-arrested-sham-marriage ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From OPERATION BLACK VOTE: ID Cards To Be Scrapped But Not For Non EU Immigrants (08/06/10): Home secretary Theresa May has repealed plans for the ID card scheme for British nationals-but not for foreigners outside of the EU-mostly from black and south Asian countries The identity documents bill was announced last week by May. http://digbig.com/5bbsdy ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From FAWCETT: Fawcett Responds To Cameron''s Comments On Rape Anonymity (07/06/10): Fawcett responds to the government''s plans to extend anonymity to rape defendents. http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk//index.asp?PageID=1158 Conference On The 40th Anniversary Of The Equal Pay Act: On the 28th May 2010, the Fawcett Society joined forces with the TUC, UNISON and the Equality and Human Rights Commission to host a landmark conference considering the issue of equal pay. http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk//index.asp?PageID=1160 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From THE GUARDIAN: ''Women-Friendly'' Mosques Directory Launched (09/06/10): Inter-faith organisation identifies mosques that meets its criteria, which include providing a separate prayer space for women. A directory of the 100 most "women-friendly" mosques in England is launched today, claiming to be "the start of the process to broaden and deepen the engagement of Muslim women in British mosques". http://digbig.com/5bbsem ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From THE CONSORTIUM OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDERED VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS: The Coalition''s Big Society And Its Impact For The LGBT Third Sector: http://digbig.com/5bbsgp ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From MINISTRY OF JUSTICE: Partnership Launched Against World Cup Domestic Violence (09/06/10): Staff at West Yorkshire Probation Trust have teamed up with local police to raise awareness of domestic violence and support its victims during the World Cup. http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/announcement090610a.htm ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From RADAR: The Resistance Campaign launches (03/06/10): This campaign is a joint effort by Care Not Killing and Not Dead Yet UK to mobilise resistance to attempts to liberalise Britain''s laws on euthanasia and assisted dying. http://www.theresistancecampaign.org.uk/ Watch Liz Sayce, RADAR''s Chief Executive, Talk To GMTV About The Recent Decision By The Court Of Protection That A Lady With Learning Disabilities Can Be Compelled To Undergo Life-Saving Cancer Treatment On The Grounds That She Is Incapable Of Making An Informed Decision (04/06/10): http://digbig.com/5bbsge ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From MIND: Mind Awards 2010: Nominees Announced (06/06/10): Nominees for Book of the Year, Journalist of the Year and Student Journalist of the Year announced today as voting for Mind Champion gets under way. http://www.mind.org.uk/news/3493_mind_awards_2010_nominees_announced West Wales Police Lead The Way In Mental Health Training (03/06/10): Stuart Jones, Unit Manager of Cwm Seren Psychiatric Ward, blogs on his work with the police in Wales and beyond. http://digbig.com/5bbseb ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From LEFT FOOT FORWARD: Leadership Race Comes Alive With Debate On Immigration (10/06/10): http://digbig.com/5bbsgt ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From REFUGEE COUNCIL: Refugee Council Response To The Planned Return Of Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum To Afghanistan (08/06/10): www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/news/archive/press/2010/june/20100608_b Refugee Council response to planned return of Iraqi asylum seekers (08/06/10): http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/news/archive/press/2010/june/20100608 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY: Local People Urged To Take Action For Access (09/06/10): The charity Leonard Cheshire Disability is inviting local people across the UK to join a new campaign to make their town more accessible for disabled people. http://www.lcdisability.org/?lid=13006 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From PINK NEWS: Gay Activist Peter Tatchell To Present Pope Documentary (04/06/10): Peter Tatchell, one of Britain''s most famous gay activists, is to present a Channel 4 documentary on the Pope. Catholic figures have questioned whether he is the best person to host the programme, which will be screened ahead of Pope''s September trip to the UK. http://digbig.com/5bbsed David Laws Says His Family And Friends Have Accepted His Sexuality (03/06/10): David Laws, the former Chief Secretary to the Treasury, says his parents, family and friends have accepted his sexual orientation "without hesitation". The Liberal Democrat MP said he had been "pretty stupid" to keep it secret. http://digbig.com/5bbsec ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From RNID: Channel 4 To Subtitle 100% Of Its Programmes (09/06/10): Channel 4 has today announced that it will be voluntarily providing 100% subtitling across all of its channels for the first time from 2011. http://digbig.com/5bbsgf ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From INSTITUTE OF RACE RELATIONS: Deportation Targets Trump Children''s Rights (09/06/10): When the newly-elected government announced it would end the detention of children, IRR News cautioned against early optimism. This week''s developments explain why. http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/june/ha000026.html ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ INTERNATIONAL NEWS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON REFUGEES AND EXILES: Unaccompanied Minors In Europe: Children who arrive in Europe without any protection from an adult are not treated appropriately by European Member States. In fact, the children''s integrity, which should be protected by law, is often put in jeopardy. http://www.ecre.org/topics/access_to_europe/unaccompanied_children ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From EUROPEAN DISABILITY FORUM: Face To Face With Viviane Reding: Ready To Take Next Steps On The UN Convention (10/06/10): The European disability movement continues meeting high level decision- makers to ensure that persons with disabilities are taken onboard of the EU strategy for the next decade. http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13855&thebloc=24674 Disability And Europe 2020: The Members States Set Up The Frame But Still Need To Draw The Picture (09/06/10): The European social affairs Ministers met 7-8 June in Luxembourg and adopted a resolution on the new European disability framework. Although the Council is calling for the inclusion of persons with disabilities by mainstreaming disability issues, EDF urges the Ministers to define clear indications, targets and commitments to concretely improve the life of 65 millions Europeans with disabilities. http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=13854&thebloc=24660 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From CHANGE.ORG: 13-Year-Old Girl Performs DIY Abortion With A Pencil (08/06/10): A 13-year old-Pennsylvania girl has been hospitalized after attempting to give herself an abortion with a pencil because Pennsylvania is one of twenty states that requires parental consent for minors to have an abortion. http://digbig.com/5bbsgs ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From DECADE OF ROMA INCLUSION: “We Don’t Need More Promises” (10/06/10): Gelu Duminica, Executive Director of the "Impreuna" Agency for Community Development, speaks about the project "Empowering Roma Communities to Influence and Monitor Local Agendas," a two-year effort to help Romania''s most impoverished Roma communities become true partners in local planning. http://www.romadecade.org/we_dont_need_more_promises ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AGENCY: New FRA Annual Report On Fundamental Rights In 2009 (10/06/10): http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/news_and_events/infocus10_10-06_en.htm European Parliament Seminar On Combating And Preventing Trafficking In Human Beings: The Way Forward (10/06/10): http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/news_and_events/infocus10_0806_en.htm ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From ILGA-EUROPE: The International Gay And Lesbian Chamber Of Commerce Announces The Most Gay Friendly Corporations In The World: IBM, Google, BT Group, Morgan Stanley And Cisco Systems (10/06/10): http://digbig.com/5bbsgn ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From THE GUARDIAN: The UN Plays A Vital Role In Gender Equality, But So Do We All (09/06/10): Natalie Samarasinghe on Comment is free. Despite a fractured approach to gender issues the UN has made progress in an area where we all have moral responsibilities. A few days ago, I was sent an article that accused the United Nations of not "walking the walk" on women''s empowerment. My gut reaction was to agree. ... http://digbig.com/5bbsek ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission: LGBT Senegalese Speak Out(08/06/10): In Senegal, same-sex activity has, since 1965, been punishable by up to five years imprisonment. Enforcement of this law has escalated in the past two years, with the arrests of more than 50 people and trials of at least 16 individuals suspected of same-sex activity or being part of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans community. http://iglhrc.wordpress.com/2010/06/08/lbgt-senegalese-speak-out/ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The EQUALITY UPDATES e-newsletter is produced on behalf of the Equality Networks Forum (ENF) The ENF: Glasgow Black and Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Network; Glasgow City Council; Glasgow Disability Alliance; Glasgow Women’s Voluntary Sector Network; West of Scotland Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Forum This message may contain information that has been sent to the ENF Communications and Resource Worker by third parties. While we do everything possible to ensure the transmission of accurate and appropriate material, we do not take responsibility for its content. 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