The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Partnership Network in is a collective group of third sector and community organisations.
Although we convene the DEI Partnership, it's an independent entity. We work with the group, along with communities and other stakeholders.
The group is passionate about working together to:
- advance equity
- celebrate diversity
- promote inclusion
Our vision
Our shared vision is to make Westmorland and Furness a place where everyone's welcome to:
- live
- learn
- work
- visit
- conduct business
Our aims
To reduce inequality on the grounds of:
- age
- disability (including neurodiversity)
- gender reassignment
- marriage and civil partnership
- pregnancy and maternity
- race
- religion or belief
- sex
- sexual orientation
Find more information about protected characteristics
We also include the following groups within the scope of our work for equity, diversion and inclusion:
- armed forces families
- socio-economic status
- rurality
- people who are care experienced
Our Terms of Reference
You can find more information about the Partnership in our Terms of Reference (PDF , 156 KB)
How to join the partnership group
If you're interested in joining this group, please contact: equalities@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Current members
The following member organisations are part of the Westmorland and Furness, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Partnership Network:
- Access 4 U
- ACT - Action with Communities in Cumbria
- Active Cumbria
- Age Friendly South Lakeland Partnership (CCF)
- Anti Racist Cumbria
- Autus Cumbria
- Brathay Trust
- Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) BGKT
- Churches Together in Cumbria
- Cumbria Constabulary
- Cumbria Cricket
- Cumbria CVS
- Cumbria Deaf Association
- Cumbria Fire
- Furness Multicultural Community Forum
- GLL
- Healthwatch Westmorland and Furness
- Manna House
- NAS Furness
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB
- SLIF South Lakeland Interfaith Forum
- South Lakes Housing
- The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS FT (NHS)
- University of Cumbria
- Vision Support Barrow & District