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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT

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SECTION 4: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION AND RESOURCES

1 Impact Assessments In Action

2 Useful Links and Further Reading

1 IMPACT ASSESSMENTS IN ACTION

The following links provide examples of EQIA completed on the Policies/Functions listed:

Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service Access to Blood Donor services
http://www.nibts.org/equalityreport/equalityscheme.doc

City of Salford Integrated Equality Strategy
http://www.salford.gov.uk/council/corporate/equality/eqresources/impact-assess.htm

Northern Ireland Museums Council Communications Policy
http://www.nimc.co.uk/impactassess.pdf

Banbridge District Council Use of Council Premises
http://www.banbridge.com/equality/pdf/Equality_Impact_Assessment_Use_of_Council_Premises.pdf

Coleraine Borough Council Burial Grounds
http://www.colerainebc.gov.uk/docs/EIA-burial-grounds-nov-2003.pdf

Northern Ireland Local Government Pension Schemes
http://www.nics.gov.uk/pubs/equalityimpact/lgpen.pdf

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
http://www.kingston.gov.uk/community,_people_and_living/equalities/equality_impact_assessments.htm

The HIA Gateway site has many examples of health impact assessment reports:

Health Impact Assessment Gateway
http://www.hiagateway.org.uk

2. USEFUL LINKS AND FURTHER READING

Web-links:
Equality and Diversity Impact Assessment Toolkit
www.scotland.gov.uk/equalityanddiversity/IAtoolkit

Helping you get a handle on the Equality and Diversity Impact Assessment Toolkit
www.scotland.gov.uk/equalityanddiversity/IAleaflet

Better Policy Making Mainstreaming Equality Website
www.scotland.gov.uk/mainstreamingequality

Working Together for Race Equality The Scottish Executives Race Equality Scheme
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/society/wtre-00.asp

Commission for Racial Equality Impact Assessment: a step-by-step guide
http://www.cre.gov.uk/duty/reia/index.html

Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
www.equalityni.org

Greater London Authority Equality Impact Assessments
http://www.london.gov.uk/gla/publications/equalities/eq_impact_assess.pdf

IDEAS: An Integrated Diversity Equality and Diversity Analysis Screen, Canada
http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/dept/pub/ideas/

Further Reading (by Strand)

Black and Minority Ethnic (including gypsy/travellers, refugees and asylum seekers)
NHS Health Scotland Diabetes In Minority Ethnic Groups
http://www.diabetesinscotland.org/diabetes/FullPublications.asp?pk=34

NHSScotland Annual Report Of The Steering Committee And The Director Of The National Resource Centre For Ethnic Minority Health
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/ihsmm-00.asp

NRCEMH Improving the Health of the Scottish Minority Ethnic Communities
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/ihsmm-03.asp

NRCEMH Fair Enough? Report
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/justice/feffap-00.asp

Scottish Executive Race Equality Advisory Forum (REAF) Report
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/equality/reaf-01.asp

Gender
EOC Annual Report 2003-2004
http://www.eoc.org.uk/cseng/abouteoc/annualreport2004.pdf

Religion/Faith
ACAS Religion Or Belief In The Workplace A Guide for Employers and Employees
http://www.acas.org.uk/publications/pdf/guide_religionB.pdf

Disability
DRC 2004 What It Means to You A Guide For Disabled People
http://www.drc-gb.org/publicationsandreports/publicationdetails.asp?id=143&section=0&all=1

DRC 2004 What It Means To You A Guide For Service Providers
http://www.drc-gb.org/publicationsandreports/publicationdetails.asp?id=148&section=0&all=1

DRC Improving Disabled People's Access To Health Provision
http://www.shstrust.org.uk/pdf/drcreport1.pdf

DRC Inclusive Design Products That Are Easy For Everybody To Use
http://www.drc-gb.org/publicationsandreports/publicationdetails.asp?id=154&section=0&all=1

DRC Making Access And Goods And Services Easier For Disabled Customers
http://www.drc-gb.org/open4all/publications/publicationdetails.asp?id=318&section

Age
Institute for Public Policy Research Various Age Equality Research Documents
http://www.ippr.org.uk/research/index.php?current=19&project=185

NHSScotland Adding Life To Years Report On The Expert Group On Healthcare Of Older People
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/sehd/publications/alty/alty-00.htm

Scottish Executive Older People In Scotland: Results From The Scottish Household Survey 1999-2002
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/cru/resfinds/hcc37-00.asp

Sexual Orientation
ACAS Sexual Orientation in the Workplace A Guide For Employers and Employees
http://www.acas.org.uk/publications/pdf/guide_sexualO.pdf

LGBT Youth Scotland Live to Tell
http://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/content/resources/download.asp?id=50

Stonewall Scotland Towards A Healthier LGBT Scotland
http://www.lgbthealthscotland.org.uk/Stonewallopt3.pdf

Stonewall Scotland Analysis Of NHS LGBT Stocktake
Email: info@lgbthealthscotland.org

Further Reading General:

NHSScotland Building Strong Foundations Involving People In The NHS
http://www.shstrust.org.uk/publications_reports.htm

NHSScotland Sustainable Patient Focus And Public Involvement
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/publications/details.asp?PublicationID=961

Scottish Executive Equality Strategy
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/social/wtem-00.asp

Scottish Executive Fair Enough? Fair For All Progress Report
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/justice/feffap-00.asp

Scottish Executive Partnership For Care Scotland's Health White Paper: Summary
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/hwps-00.asp

Scottish Executive Scottish Compact Implementation Strategy 2003-2006
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/government/scimps-00.asp

Scottish Executive Equality Unit
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Equality

Scottish Executive Health Department Improving Health in Scotland: The Challenge?
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/ihis-00.asp

SHS Trust Making It Happen Conference Report
http://www.shstrust.org.uk/pdf/servicesforall1.pdf

Other Reference Documents:

'Diversity Proofing', Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service Diversity Team, 2003

Guidelines For Implementing The Race Equality Scheme 2002 2005 (Draft), Strathclyde Police Race Equality Adviser

A Guide to Preparing The Scottish Executive's Race Equality Scheme, SE Equaltiy Unit, 2002

Good Practice Guidance Consultation With Equalities Groups, SE Equality Unit, 2002

LGBT Health Inclusion Project Impact Assessment Tool

Informing, Engaging and Consulting Guidance (DRAFT), SEHD, 2004

Organisations:

Age Concern Scotland
Their website can be found at www.ageconcernscotland.org.uk
Age Concern Scotland Telephone: 0131 220 3345
Leonard Small House
113 Rose Street
Edinburgh EH2 3DT

Black and Ethnic Minority Infrastructure Scotland
They do not currently have a website.
BEMIS Telephone: 0131 474 8045
Mansfield Traquair Centre
15 Mansfield Place
Edinburgh EH3 6BB

Commission for Racial Equality
Their website can be found at www.cre.gov.uk
CRE Scotland Telephone: 0131 524 2000
The Tun
12 Jackson's Entry
off Holyrood Road
Edinburgh EH8 8PJ

Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Organisations
Their website can be found at www.emf-cemvo.co.uk
EMF Scotland Telephone: 0141 550 7564/3
Wellpark Enterprise Centre
120 Sydney Street
Glasgow G31 1JF

Deafblind Scotland
Their website can be found at www.deafblindscotland.org.uk
Deafblind Scotland Telephone/Textphone: 0141 777 6111
21 Alexandra Avenue
Lenzie
Glasgow G66 5BG

Department of Trade & Industry
Their website can be found at www.dti.gov.uk
DTI Enquiry Unit Telephone: 020 7215 5000
1 Victoria Street
London SW1H 0ET

Disability Rights Commission
You can find their website at www.drc-gb.org
DRC Telephone: 08457 622 633
Riverside House
502 Gorgie Road
Edinburgh EH11 3AF

Engender
Their website can be found at www.engender.org.uk
Engender Telephone: 0131 558 9596
26 Albany Street
Edinburgh EH1 3QH

Equal Opportunities Commission
Their website is available at www.eoc.org.uk
EOC Telephone: 0141 245 1831
St Stephens House
279 Bath Street
Glasgow G2 4JL

Equality & Diversity Forum
Their website can be found at www.equalitydiversityforum.org.uk
Equality & Diversity Forum Telephone: 020 7843 1597
207-221 Pentonville Road
London N1 9UZ

Equality Network
Their website can be found at www.equality-network.org
Equality Network Telephone: 07020 933 952
18 Forth Street
Edinburgh EH1 3LH

Healthcare Chaplaincy Training and Development Unit for Scotland
This unit deals with issues on healthcare chaplaincy and spiritual care. You can find out more by visiting www.chaplains.co.uk
Rev Chris Levison Telephone: 0141 201 5392
Healthcare Chaplaincy Training & Development Unit
Queens Park House
Victoria Infirmary
Langside Road
Glasgow G42 9TT

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health Scotland
This website is currently under construction www.lgbthealthscotland.org.uk
INCLUSION Project Telephone: 0141 204 0746
Working for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health
11 Dixon Street
Glasgow G1 4AL

Men's Health Forum Scotland
The Men's Health Forum Scotland is looking at how services can be developed and made accessible for men in Scotland. Their website forms part of the UK's Men's Health Forum website which can be found at www.menshealthforum.org.uk
MHFS Telephone: 0141 201 4889
Dalian House
350 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G3 8YY

National Resource Centre for Ethnic Minority Health
You can find their website listed as one of the Special Projects on the Public Health Institute for Scotland's website www.phis.org.uk
Clifton House Telephone: 0141 300 1043
Clifton Place
Glasgow G3 7LS

Outright Scotland
Their website can be found at www.outright-scotland.org.uk
Outright Scotland Telephone: 0131 558 9216
PO Box 23253
Edinburgh EH1 3XD

Oxfam Scotland
Their website can be found at www.oxfam.org.uk/about_us/scotland
Oxfam in Scotland Telephone: 0845 900 5678
207 Bath Street
Glasgow G2 4HZ

Royal National Institute for the Blind
You can find their website at www.rnib.org.uk . They are also running a See It Right campaign that may be of particular interest.
RNIB Scotland Telephone: 0131 311 8500
Dunedin House
25 Ravelston Terrace
Edinburgh EH4 3TP

Royal National Institute for the Deaf
The Royal National Institute for the Deafs' website can be found at www.rnid.org.uk
RNID Scotland Telephone: 0141 554 0053
Floor 3 Textphone: 0141 550 5750
Crowngate Business Centre
Brook Street
Glasgow G40 3AP

Scottish Civic Forum (Please see the Forum on Discrimination)
Their website can be found at www.civicforum.org.uk/index.html
Scottish Civic Forum Telephone: 0131 557 6767
16 Jackson's Entry
Edinburgh EH8 8PJ

Scottish Consumer Council
Their website can be found the Internet at www.scotconsumer.org.uk
Scottish Consumer Council Telephone: 0141 226 5261
Royal Exchange House
100 Queen Street
Glasgow G1 3DN

Scottish Health Impact Assessment Network
This network is co-ordinated by NHS Health Scotland and seeks to support all those working or planning to work on health impact assessments in Scotland. Further details about the network are listed under other networks on the 'about phis' menu of the website at www.phis.org.uk For further information contact Jill Muirie at Health Scotland or e-mail: info@phis.scot.nhs.uk

NHS Health Scotland Telephone: 0141 300 1011
Clifton House
Clifton Place
Glasgow
G3 7LS

For more information about equality and diversity and your role as an employer contact:
Equality & Diversity Branch Ground Floor Rear
0131 244 3262

For more information about equality and diversity and your role as a service provider; for copies of the toolkit (alternative formats can be made available) or for other general enquiries contact:
Patient/Public Focus and Quality Branch Ground Floor Rear
0131 244 2454

If you wish to write to us for more information then please use the branch name above with the address provided below:
Scottish Executive Health Department
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh EH1 3DG

Alternatively you can email us at:
eandd.info@scotland.gis.gov.uk
Text Phone Number: 0131 244 1829

Electronic copies of the following documents are available at the links below:
Equality and Diversity Impact Assessment Toolkit
www.scotland.gov.uk/equalityanddiversity/IAtoolkit

Helping you get a handle on the Equality and Diversity Impact Assessment Toolkit
www.scotland.gov.uk/equalityanddiversity/IAleaflet

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