To find out about DCC consultation and engagement forums visit Have Your Say.
The following is list of key organisations working in the area or nationally on equality, diversity and inclusion. The list is not exhaustive.
General (national advisory organisations)
- British Institute of Human Rights
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Equality and Diversity Forum
- The Equality Trust
- Equality Advisory Support Service – contact if you have a question about discrimination or harassment from an employer or service provider
Age
Disability
- Living Options Devon (physical, sensory disability and Deaf people) – LOD have a disability network which reaches other organisations across Devon
- Devon Link-Up (Learning Disabilities)
- Recovery Devon (Mental Health)
National/regional (with local presence):
- Action on Hearing Loss (formerly RNID)
- British Deaf Association
- British Dyslexia Association
- RNIB (Supporting people with Sight Loss)
- Mencap (Learning Disability)
- MIND (Mental Health)
- PLUSS – Training and employment
Gender / women
- Fawcett Society (Devon branch)
- Devon United Women
- Fair Play South West
- Women’s Institute
- Soroptimists (search for Devon groups)
- Devon Women in Business Network
- Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Services
Gender identity and reassignment
National advice:
- Gender Identity Research and Education Society
- Also see the LGBT toolkit below
Race / Ethnicity
- Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council
- Bulgarian Society of Devon – Facebook group
- Crediton International Social and Cultural Organisation
- Devon and Cornwall Chinese Association
- Devon Bengali Association
- Exeter Communities Together
- Exeter Global Centre and Devon Development Education (including Windrush in Devon group and Cultural Champions)
- Exeter Malayalee Association email
- Hikmat
- Inclusive Exeter
- Multilingua (Interpreting Agency)
- North Devon Sunrise (known as Sunrise Diversity from March 2021)
- Refugee Support Group Devon
- DCC Refugee Resettlement team (internal only)
- South West Asian Support Service (SWASS) SWASS email, SWASS Facebook, SWASS Twitter.
For more information and organisations visit Local guide – Devon Diverse Ethnic Communities Directory 2023
National/regional:
Religion and belief
- Devon Faith and Belief Forum
- Exeter Hindu Trust
- Exeter Mosque
- Exeter Synagogue
- Sikh Community
- UK Inter Faith Network
Sexual orientation
National advice:
Please also see the LGBT Toolkit for further information.