6. Looking forward
While most of this report is a review of the excellent work of our colleagues in building strong foundations during 2022 to advance our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion, it would be remiss not to look ahead.
Our aspirational goals as detailed within our Inclusion Strategy are as follows:
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Activity |
Completion Dates |
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Advance our culture of inclusion and innovation |
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Benchmark our achievements against comparable others and share our experiences to develop good practice across the sector. |
31.03.24 |
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Continue to engage in Boost (previously BAME) leadership programme |
31.03.24 |
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Continue focus on positive mental health provision for workforce |
31.03.24 |
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Introduce Agile Working Policy and practices |
31.03.23 |
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Benchmark against recognised standard as an Employer of Choice |
31.03.24 |
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Enhance Business Results and Reputation |
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Deliver Customer Engagement approach |
31.03.24 |
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Deliver plan to ensure Plain English in key communications. |
31.03.24 |
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Supporting people and places to achieve their potential |
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Build on ‘Gateway Model’ |
31.03.24 |
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Using our position to find housing solutions |
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Increase availability of affordable housing. |
31.03.24 |
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Review impact of Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities framework on raising accessibility standards on organisation |
To be set when framework is available from |
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Review impact of Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities policy on means of escape from buildings. |
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Carbon Neutral Strategy |
31.03.24 |
We will also continue to work closely with our Inclusion Group to listen and act on colleague feedback, our engaged customers to understand and respond to customer needs and our policy writers and decision makers to ensure that they consider and deliver on activity to improve experiences.
1. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Salix Homes
Everyone at Salix Homes has a role to play in delivering our vision for equality, diversity, and inclusion.
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2. Supporting people and places to achieve their potential
The pandemic exposed entrenched health and socio-economic inequalities and has disproportionally affected those on low incomes and the most deprived communities.
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3. Using our position to find housing solutions
Salford, our community, is one of the most deprived cities in the country, it is at the frontline of the housing crisis as it struggles with availability of housing and rising rents of private landlords.
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4. Composition of our colleagues and customers
Our commitment to diversity runs through everything we do.
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