Equality and Diversity in Cumbria
Welcome to Cumbria County Council’s Equality site. On this site you will find out about the work of the County Council’s Equality and Cohesion Unit to promote a fair society for everyone in Cumbria.
Our vision for Equality is based upon the findings of The Equalities Review: Fairness and Freedom. This is a national inquiry into the big challenges that face the UK in building a fairer society for all. Most importantly the review proposed a definition of Equality that we as a County Council are working to:
- An equal society protects and promotes equal, real freedom and opportunity to live in the ways people value and would choose, so that everyone can flourish.
- An equal society recognises people’s different needs, situations and goals and removes the barriers that limit what people can do and can be.
Equalities Review - Fairness and Freedom (PDF 1.24mb)
To achieve this vision in Cumbria we need to make sure that:
- Public services are reaching out to everyone.
- Elected Members and community leaders have equality as a central part of their role.
- We are addressing inequalities people face from early years and education through to accessing services as older people.
- That equality is at the heart of how we manage our staff.