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Equality, Inclusion & Diversity

POLICY STATEMENT

  1. Live & Local is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity in its management, employment practices and provision of services to the public.

    Live & Local aims to offer a service that provides equal opportunities for all and freedom from discrimination on the grounds of gender, language, race, religious beliefs, ethnicity, age, HIV Aids, disability, social class or sexual orientation.

    We recognise that equality cannot be achieved without positive action to redress the effects of past discrimination and disadvantage. We believe that equal opportunities cannot be imposed but will only occur when all sections of the public are able to express their needs and devise means to meet them. We can contribute to this process through incorporating equal opportunities into all aspects of the management and operation of Live & Local and its associated organisations.
  2. Live & Local is committed to promoting diversity through the shows that we offer in our Menu and in supporting Promoters to sell shows that represent different cultural or personal experiences to their communities.

    Live & Local believes that arts programming is diminished if it does not embrace the experience and creativity of all cultures.

    We feel that it is valuable for communities to come into contact with people whose life experience is different from their own and that the arts provide an ideal medium for this communication and sharing of experience.
  3. Live & Local is committed to developing and spreading inclusive practices both within the organisation and throughout the network of voluntary organisations with whom we work.

    It is our aim that no individual should be restricted or excluded from experiencing or participating in Live & Local events through inflexible and unresponsive working practices.

    We believe that Live & Local is about improving accessibility to arts provision and that this is not achieved solely by good publicity, open doors and special provision, but by changing our attitudes and the attitudes of associated organisations to those who currently find little relevance in the arts.

The full policy can be obtained if you contact us at . This includes sections on the legal framework, the policy’s scope, the main stakeholders (Board, employees, promoters, artists and audiences) as well as communications, consultation, monitoring and implementation.