News from Equality & diversity team
Portsmouth mobile library
Portsmouth Library Service will be introducing a new mobile library with books and talking books for all ages and interests and a public access computer.
All are welcome. Bring your existing library card or join for the first time.
This service will replace the Hampshire Library Mobile in Drayton, Farlington and Anchorage Park which will cease deliveries from the end of August 2014.
The new Portsmouth Mobile will begin services in September.
A dedicated Mobile Library for the city will allow us to spend more time at each stop and support residents in more communities.
The mobile library service visits:
- Cosham Drayton, Aldsworth Close: every Friday, 12.15-1.15pm
- Farlington, Old Rectory Road: every Friday, 2.15-3.45pm
- Portsmouth, Anchorage Park Community Centre Car Park: alternate Fridays from
13 September, 4-6pm
For more details of the mobile library service, phone 0845 6035 631
Football coach bursary for Black, Asian Minority ethnic (BAME) communities
The COACH bursary programme
has been designed by the Football Association, the Premier League, the Football
League, the Professional Football Association (PFA) and the League Managers
Association:
http://www.thefa.com/news/my-football/coaches/2014/jun/coach-bursary-reopens-020614
Portsmouth City Council's Hate Crime Team have released 2nd edition of their newsletter May 2014.
The newsletter provides useful information on:
- The role of the PCC Hate Crime Team and how they support victims of hate crime
- Available training workshops on hate crime awareness and preventing violent extremism.
For more information and to request paper copies, please contact Charlie Pericleous, Senior Hate Crime Caseworker, on 023 9268 8357 or email charlie.pericleous@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Chatterbox LGBT is a social group for mature Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender people meeting in Gosport, Fareham and Portsmouth areas.
Chatterbox LGBT has published its 2nd newsletter for June 2014, where you can find out more about the group and a variety of activities and events organised by its members, including reading, craft making, IT classes, coffee afternoons and many more.
For more information, click on the Chatterbox LGBT Newsletter. To keep updated on the upcoming events, visit the Chattterbox website.
The Government has published its statutory Code of practice for employers on avoiding unlawful discrimination while preventing illegal working. The Code of practice provides practical guidance on how to avoid illegal discrimination when carrying out right to work checks on employees.
Although the statutory Code does not of itself impose any legal obligations on employers, an employment tribunal may take the Code into account when determining whether there was discrimination when an employer carried out prevention of illegal working checks.
The key point in the Code is that employers should have in place and follow clear recruitment practices which treat all applicants fairly and in the same way at each stage of the recruitment process. It states that provided that all applicants are asked, the employer can ask for appropriate documentation to carry out its checks.
The Code is available on the Government website.
A new blog called 'The Voice of Diversity' has been developed to support integration and community building in Portsmouth by sharing:
- stories of migrant communities living in Portsmouth through the use of pictures, videos and audio interviews
- news and events from the local Black, Minority and Ethnic (BME) and migrant community
- views and opinions on local and national issues
- resources for local communities and community groups, including tutorials and two community directories of minority ethnic groups and services and networking
The blog will be relevant to the migrant communities and local organisations alike. It can be found at: http://portsmouthgateway.wordpress.com.
Please share the link with contacts, family and friends as the blog will be regularly updated with stories, resources and events.
