Equality Policy

We do not discriminate on the basis of the following "protected characteristics"

• age
• disability
• gender reassignment
• marriage and civil partnership
• pregnancy and maternity
• race
• religion or belief
• sex
• sexual orientation

We very much appreciate anyone's willingness to give up their free time for the cause of improving E-Safety in the community.

Within our organisation we already have several perspectives, and this variety of points of view helps us make better decisions. We want to maintain that diversity. Decisions on whether to accept a volunteer are based on how effective we think they can be, not on the personal characteristics listed above.

Discrimination is not just about decisions on whether to accept a volunteer. It can occur during the normal activities of an organisation, including:

• Direct discrimination – treating one person worse than another simply because of one of the above personal characteristics.
• Indirect discrimination – a rule, policy or way of doing things that applies in the same way for everybody but disadvantages a group of people who share a protected characteristic.
• Harassment – unwanted conduct related to a protected characteristic which has the purpose or effect of violating someone’s dignity, or which creates a hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for someone with a protected characteristic.
• Victimisation – treating someone unfavourably because they have taken (or might be taking) action under the Equality Act or supporting somebody who is.

We will not tolerate discriminate, harassment, or victimisation and will take action if such occur. We will not create a rule, a policy, or develop a way of doing things for the purpose of excluding any group. While it is not possible for all activities to be performed equally well by all people, we will do everything possible to mitigate this so that there is no indirect discrimination.