MSP is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, recognising, valuing and celebrating diversity and promoting a culture of inclusion, for all. This commitment extends from our Board and Team Members out through our network of stakeholders and partners and to the communities and residents of Merseyside who we support to be physically active.
Equality, fairness and treating everyone with dignity and respect are central to everything we do as an organisation. Alongside our Values and Beliefs they are fundamental to everything we do in working towards the realisation of our five Strategic Outcomes.
We are committed to eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment, bullying and victimisation and to ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010, within our organisation and network of stakeholders and partners, in everything we do. In addition to complying with the Act, we accept the moral responsibility to work towards addressing those issues or challenges which may be seen as preventing or limiting equality of opportunity but may fall outside of the scope of the specific legislation.
In-line with the scope of LCCs Equality Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2022-2027 and MSP Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2023-2027 our commitment goes beyond the need to comply with the Act and the nine protected characteristics specifically identified. We recognise the need to also include economic status (recognising the poverty and wealth related disparities which exist across the region and individual communities) and the inequalities and challenges which arise for individuals because they are care leavers, carers, armed forces veterans and/or people with an offending history.
As a strategic organisation, we recognise the unique opportunity to further extend this commitment across our network through relationships with stakeholders and partner organisations, across Merseyside. The MSP Board and Team accept the moral duty to take responsibility for advocating and promoting best practice, in order to enable others to provide equality of opportunity; recognise and value diversity and become more inclusive.
Ensuring that we meet our legal obligations and wider commitment towards the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion and that they are embedded in the organisation is the responsibility of all MSP Board and Team Members.
The purpose of this statement is to:
Click here to view the MSP Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2023-2027.
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