Corporate Equality Strategy - Easy Read

We really want to meet the needs of the people who live and work in Preston, within the resources that we have available.

Resources include staff and money.

To try to achieve equality for all, the Council will work towards:

Reducing discrimination in employment and the services we deliver. The Council will not discriminate or treat people unfairly, because of a person's age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and sexual orientation
We will do more than what is covered by the Legislation.gov - Equality Act 2010 and will not treat people differently because of their socioeconomic status (which means people living in poverty) as we know that there are differences across our city and within our communities.

We will also aim to consider and meet the needs of:

Armed Forces Veterans
carers
people living with dementia
asylum seekers and refugees
people living in rural locations
people with an offending history

This strategy sets our commitment to equality and diversity.

The Council Equality Objectives are:

Consult and engage with communities - this means we will ask what you think about the things we do and plan to do.
Listen to the community about issues that affect them - we will listen to what you say and think.
Support vulnerable customers (these are customers who need the most help) especially those who are living in poverty or deprivation.
To support business and encourage a thriving economy consisting of safe and well regulated workplaces.

Corporate Equality Strategy - Easy Read

Please download our Corporate Equality Strategy easy read document (PDF) [547KB] or view the information below.

A cartoon image of various size hands in the air

Treating customers fairly is very important to the Council. We will do all we can with the staff we have. We will work with the communities to understand what people need.

Scrabble pieces on a white background spelling out Listen, Understand and Act.

The Council will ask customers what they think about Council policies, listen to people and support vulnerable customers.

The Council believes that everybody should have an equal chance to give something to and benefit from the City.

Cartoon characters showing a diverse community

A diverse community where people are different is a positive thing.

Signs saying no racism, no prejudice and no discrimination

The Council will not treat anybody unfairly and be a good example to others.

Pictures in cartoon form of abuse and harassment

Deal with prejudice and discrimination means things like racial abuse or sexual harassment.

A Councillor called Nweeda Khan deals with equalities and will work with the Chief Executive of the Council and other Managers to make sure things get done.