THE 2014 NORTH EAST EQUALITY AWARDS

APPLICATION FORM 3

Outstanding Contribution by a Larger Organisation

Business Name / Number of employees
Nature of
Business / Description of business activity. (This will be used for publicity purposes.)
Contact Details / Address
Telephone / Email
Contact Name / Please provide a contact name should Equality North East need to discuss your application with you.
Award Category / Outstanding Contribution by a Larger Organisation
About The North East Equality Awards / The North East Equality Awards recognise and reward those employers, learning providers and individuals who strive to ensure that good equality and diversity practices are implemented in the work place thereby improving recruitment and retention for people from diverse groups.
To be recognised as such an employer not only brings with it positive publicity, improving reputation and image but also real business benefits. Previous winners and short-listed applicants are excellent examples of how good policies and procedures lead to increased chances of winning contracts, better staff retention rates and a greater chance of finding the right people to do the job.
The award, open to Voluntary and Community Sector as well as the Private Sector and Public Sector who can show that they have made an outstanding contribution in promoting equality and diversity in the community.
When evaluating applicants within this category the judges will be looking for initiatives, projects or strategies that, by their considerationachieve one or more of the following:
  • Encourage participation of under-represented groups in the labour market
  • Increase the pace of E&D engagement within the public sector organisations
  • Increase awareness and engagement of E&D within private sector organisations
  • Ensure that the procurement process effectively takes account of the E&D agenda for clients and suppliers.

Please use ONE application form for EACH project, initiative or strategy. You can submit up to THREE separate applications.

Referring to the application guidelines for examples and criteria, please answer the following questions.

Each section is limited to 1000 words.

1. / Please tell us about ONE project, initiative or strategy.
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2. / Why did you implement it?
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3. / What was the impact?
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To be completed by all applicants, / In 50-100 words tell us the main outcomes of your equality practices and how they have impacted on your business. (This will be used for publicity purposes)
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Monitoring Form / You must also complete and return the enclosed monitoring form or visit this link to download a form from our website:-
Monitoring Form
If you would like support in developing your policies as part of the application process, please contact Helen Fletcher at Equality North East on 0191 426 4398 or email: .
Where to return
completed applications / Helen Fletcher
Equality North East
Room1-107 Hub Building, Gateshead College, Construction Centre, 8th Avenue, Kingsway South, Team Valley, Gateshead, NE11 0JL
Tel: 0191 426 4399 Email: