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The below information is from https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/equality-act-2010/what-equality-act
 
An introduction to the Equality Act 2010

A new Equality Act came into force on 1 October 2010.

It brings together over 116 separate pieces of legislation into one single Act.

The Act provides a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all.

It provides Britain with a discrimination law which protects individuals from unfair treatment and promotes a fair and more equal society.

The nine main pieces of legislation that have merged are:

  • the Equal Pay Act 1970
  • the Sex Discrimination Act 1975
  • the Race Relations Act 1976
  • the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
  • the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003
  • the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003
  • the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006
  • the Equality Act 2006, Part 2
  • the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007

View the full Equality Act 2010

As Britain's national equality body, our work is driven by a simple belief: if everyone gets a fair chance in life, we all thrive.

Find out what we're doing to protect and promote equality in Britain. 

Developments in the Equality Act

There are further elements in the Act that did not come into force in October 2010, but may do in the future.

We await updates from the government on these developments.

Examples are:

  • duty to make reasonable adjustments to common parts of leasehold and commonhold premises and common parts in Scotland
  • provisions relating to auxiliary aids in schools
  • diversity reporting by political parties
  • provisions about taxi accessibility
  • prohibition on age discrimination in services and public functions
  • civil partnerships on religious premises

Elements of the Act that will not be coming into force are:

  • dual discrimination: the government has decided not to bring this into force as a way of reducing the cost of regulation to business 
  • socio-economic inequalities under the Public Sector Equality Duty 
Equality Act guidance

We have published guidance to help employers, workers, service providers, service users and education providers understand the Equality Act.

You can find all of our this in our Equality Act guidance section.

Last updated: 19 Jun 2019

The above information is from https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/equality-act-2010/what-equality-act

video introduction to the Act .

in-depth guidance for employers, employees, schools and higher and further education providers, and those providing or using services, including clubs, associations and political parties.  The Commission will also be producing guidance for students and parents, guides on housing and transport, and guidance around the Public Sector Equality Duties.

To complement the guidance we are also producing a Starter Kit giving a short, accessible summary to the Act to help you understand the essentials of the law.  It will offer simple downloadable learning modules taking you through different scenarios as an employer or service provider.

We will be laying the following draft Codes of Practice before Parliament on 11 October:  Equal Pay, Employment, and Services and Public Functions.

To find out more and keep up-to-date with all information, events and guidance about the Act please visit the Equality Act area of our website.

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Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 03 October 2019

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The below information is from https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/disability-and-air-travel
 
What is on this page?

Your rights when travelling by air

Who is this page for?

  • Individuals using a service

Which countries is it relevant to?

Read more: Disability and air travel ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nooriginalthought.bluebadgeparking

History

The project was started in 2006 when I realised that online maps of disabled parking provision as produced by local authorities were scarce and where they did exist they were woefully out of date. Similarly, printed maps go out of date the moment they go to press and become less useful as time goes by.

BlueBadgeParking.com, on the other hand, continues to improve with time. You, as a user of the site, can add new locations and update existing locations. If you find a disabled parking space no longer exists you can even mark it for deletion from our database!

This means that BlueBadgeParking.com is as up to date as you, its users, make it.

Read more: BlueBadgeParking.com is a free, worldwide map and database of disabled / handicap parking places.

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https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/disability-and-air-travel
What is on this page?

Your rights when travelling by air

Read more: Disability and air travel ADVICE AND GUIDANCE in the UK

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Request assistance for your journey, two hours or more before you travel.

Our opening hours are 07:00 to 22:00, 7 days a week (except Christmas Day) for phone and online bookings. If you're travelling early in the morning, make sure you book assistance before 22:00 the previous evening.

Read more: Scotrail Assisted Travel https://www.scotrail.co.uk/form/assisted-travel

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Falls and fractures in older people are a costly and often preventable health issue. Reducing falls and fractures is important for maintaining health, wellbeing and independence amongst older people.

Read more: Falls Prevention Awareness Week 23 – 29 September 2019

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Do you find yourself struggling to hear what people say? Turning the TV up? Find people are always mumbling? Do you find social situations hard to manage due to background noise?

Registered Lipreading tutor Pam Myles is offering this free informal Lipreading course funded by Workers Educational Association (WEA) Scotland.

The courses will take place at Memorial Park Hall, Memorial Park, Wellesley Road, Methil, from 3.30pm - 5.30pm.

For more information and how to book please contact Pam by phoning 07956 992 286 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The above is From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 05 September 2019

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Five million people of working age are deaf or have hearing loss or tinnitus, but very very little is known about the support people are getting – or not getting – to help them in work, and the impact that this has.

Read more: Action on Hearing Loss - Online Survey - Research into in work support and challenges

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The below information is from http://www.wheelchairchildren.org.uk/

Go Kids Go! was formerly known as Association of Wheelchair Children which in turn came out of The Newham Rollers  - a local activities group for wheelchair-using children, which operated in the East End of London in the late 1980’s.

As news about its work spread, founder Owen McGhee (BSc, MCSP, SRP) who was the Senior Community Paediatric Physiotherapist for the Newham Health Authority, identified a national need for these specialist wheelchair services. In 1990 AWC became a registered national charity and since that time has helped literally thousands of wheelchair-using children and their families.

Read more: Go Kids Go! Formerly known as Association of Wheelchair Children

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RNIB have released a training resource to support people with LD to access eye care services. If you work with people with a learning disability you will find some resources that can help you.

For more information, please click here.

The above is From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 22 August 2019

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Fife Health & Social Care Partnership are holding focus groups to provide the people of Fife with the opportunity to feedback on proposed changes to the Community Hospital and Intermediate Care Bed service in Fife.

Read more: Community Hospital & Intermediate Care Bed Design Proposal

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The multi-agency Poverty Awareness Training Group are pleased to disseminate the 2019/2020 Programme which has a number of relevant, engaging and accessible training courses around Welfare Reform.

Read more: Poverty Awareness Training Programme 2019-2020

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Today Social Security Scotland opened for new applications for their Best Start Food payment, which replaces the UK Government’s Healthy Start Vouchers in Scotland. Best Start Foods provides low income families on certain benefits with £17.00 every four weeks during pregnancy and for every child under three to spend on a range of healthy foods. This payment increases to £34.00 for children under one.

Read more: Social Security Scotland - Launch of Best Start Foods

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Go Kids Go ! is the leading provider of Wheelchair skills training.

Our unique FREE Courses equip young wheelchair users with the skills to become independently mobile so that they can enjoy the same activities as their able bodied peers.

Although we are a small charity - we run courses across the UK. These are practical fun and an ideal way to meet others in a similar position

Our Course Schedule can be found in the "Our Training " section of the Website

Go Kids Go ! relies on donations to help us continue to provide our vital help and support.

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The Below information is from https://www.sabaparking.co.uk/ninewells-hospital-car-park

Read more: Ninewells Hospital, Dundee NHS Tayside - Mobility Scooter and Wheelchair hire

Making Fife’s Places Planning Policy Guidance – buildings, green infrastructure, and streets [August 2015] Image of a page

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Fife Council`s Access Policy and Standards 2003

I tried to see if there is an update to the 2003 version but the only thing I could find is:

Making Fife’s Places Planning Policy Guidance – buildings, green infrastructure, and streets [August 2015]

Read more: Fife Council`s Access Policy and Standards 2003 - Making Fife’s Places Planning Policy Guidance –...

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In February 2017, Volunteer Glasgow and The Trust Inverclyde (as they were known at the time) worked with Voluntary Action Scotland (VAS) and the Department for Work and Pension (DWP) to publish guidance on volunteering while claiming benefits.

Read more: Volunteering while claiming benefits - guidance now published on GOV.UK

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All the below information is from the Fife Councils Concessionary Travel Schemes Website

If you are aged 60 or over, or an eligible disabled person aged 5 years or over and hold a National Entitlement card (known in Fife as the myfife card) you will be entitled to free bus travel throughout Scotland and discounted rail travel between any two Fife stations for £1.00 per single journey.

Read more: Fife Councils Concessionary Travel Schemes

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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) is a long-term (chronic), fluctuating, neurological condition that causes symptoms affecting many body systems, more commonly the nervous and immune systems. M.E. affects an estimated 250,000 people in the UK, and around 17 million people worldwide.

Read more: Mentor M.E. - Peer mentors for people with M.E. and their carers

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Do disabled people experience discrimination in the Criminal Justice System?

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) launched a Criminal Justice System Inquiry in March 2019 as an important part of its strategic plan.

Read more: Criminal justice and disabled people - consultation

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What is community empowerment?

Community empowerment processes support people to do things for themselves and enable people to take control over the decisions and factors that affect their lives and communities.

Read more: Community empowerment is a priority in Scotland - 5 principles published

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The National Lottery Community Fund would like to understand how organisations currently use evidence and insight. This is to help the Fund develop initiatives to better help and support groups / organisations and the sector as a whole.

Read more: Help to shape future support from the National Lottery Community Fund

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A majority of responses to the Scottish charity law consultation support changes to increase transparency and accountability. More than 300 individuals, charities and other organisations responded with their views on proposals to improve the availability of information about a charity’s activities and operations. The consultation also gained support for stronger enforcement powers, including the process to automatically disqualify trustees.

Read more: Charity law consultation responses published

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Choice Support is a national charity, formed in 1984, supporting people with autism, learning disabilities and mental health needs. They have produced a ‘Supported Loving Toolkit’  which provides clear advice on how to support people appropriately with sensitive issues concerning sex and relationships.

The toolkit can be accessed here.

From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 01 August 2019

About Lochore Meadows Country Parks - Outdoor Education Centres Adaptive bikes

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The Outdoor Education Centre is situated on the lochside within Lochore Meadows Country Park.The park has walking and mountain bike trails, orienteering courses and access to a variety of watersports and activities.

The staff are well qualified, friendly and passionate about sharing their skills in the outdoors. We aim to provide a wide range of activities for all ages and abilities that allow us to get out and explore the local community and beyond.

"Adaptive Bikes" "Adaptive Sailing Boats" "Fife Sailability Club" "Adaptive  Paddlesports" "Mobility Scooters"

Read more: Lochore Meadows Country Parks - Outdoor Education Centre

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 The below information is from https://walkingonair.org.uk/Glider WA1 on finals

If you are disabled and really want wings, come and try an Air Experience flight in our two seat dual hand controlled training glider at Portmoak Airfield, near Kinross in Fife, Scotland some 25 miles from Edinburgh.

We operate from the Scottish Gliding Union, which is the largest gliding club in Scotland and the third largest in the UK. The local scenery is superb, with marvellous views from the air of local Loch Leven and the Lomond hills.

Read more: Walking on Air - If you are disabled and really want wings

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The Scottish Government has just updated their Delivery of Devolved Social Security Benefits Stakeholder Toolkitwhich can be found on their website.

Read more: Social security benefits toolkit for third sector

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Fife's Health and Social Care Partnership has just produced an Annual Report for 2018/19 for the Health Promotion Service Workplace Team.

The report illustrates the work undertaken to deliver prevention, early intervention and reducing health inequalities in the workplace setting.  Providing a number of services and working in partnership to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of a range of public, private and voluntary workplaces in Fife.

From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 25 July 2019

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This group is for Carers living with friends, family or loved ones with Dementia. The group meets on the first Tuesday of every month starting on 06 August 2019. For more information please e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 25 July 2019

  1. What's new in Adult Support and Protection? July 2019
  2. Autism advisory panel – participants wanted
  3. Mentor M.E. - Peer mentors for people with M.E. and their carers
  4. PVG Disclosure Bill update
  5. Shared surface streets - The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
  6. Trail Mobility Scooters At Loch Leven
  7. The British Red Cross Wheelchair Loan Depot in Fife.
  8. AbilityNet - IT Support At Home Free support to help you get the most from your technology
  9. Shopmobility (Fife)
  10. Apply for a blue badge (Fife)
  11. Apply for or renew a Blue Badge in Scotland
  12. Fife Pilgrim Way
  13. Scottish Access Panel Network
  14. Scottish Access Panel Network
  15. Become a Fife Dementia Friend
  16. Action on Elder Abuse Scotland newsletter - June 2019
  17. Alzheimer Scotland - Social Group - Crossgates
  18. Alzheimer Scotland - Drop in Dementia Information cafe
  19. Fife Coast & Countryside Trust Fife Pilgrim Way
  20. The Robertson Trust - Wee Grants for Wee Groups

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