Equality and Diversity Policy

The Company is committed to eliminating discrimination and promoting diversity within our workforce. Our goal is to create an inclusive environment where our team reflects the diversity of society, and every staff member feels respected, valued, and empowered to perform at their best.

We are dedicated to providing equality and fairness for everyone we work with, ensuring that no individual is discriminated against based on gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or age. We strongly oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination and uphold a culture of respect, inclusion, and equal opportunity.

Through our commitment to diversity, we strive to foster a workplace where everyone feels welcome, supported, and able to contribute to the success of the organisation.

All employees, whether part-time, full-time or temporary, will be treated fairly and with respect. Selection for employment, promotion, training or any other benefit will be on the basis of aptitude and ability. All employees will be helped and encouraged to develop their full potential and the talents and resources of the workforce will be fully utilised to maximise the efficiency of the organisation. 

We are confident, committed, and competent in our ability to be equal and inclusive. This takes a whole group approach to help develop positive attitudes, implement clear strategies, and nurture collaborative approaches. We adopt a can-do approach which reaches beyond statutory policy and legislative requirements to develop anti-discriminatory attitudes and positive practice for our children.

YDP are proactive at addressing barriers to inclusion such as negativity, conscious and unconscious bias, and stereotyping.  We will ensure that all children in our care are:

• considered equally and consistently; 

• treated fairly at all times no matter what race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, disability or age; 

This policy was ratified on 1st January 2025.

Luke Kennedy, Managing Director

Youth Dreams Project