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currently have two Committees (Audit and Risk Management and
Membership Panel) which report to the Board, and which are
serviced by senior members of staff.
As
well as these Committees, members of the Board participate
in panels/groups formed to continually improve the services
and standards of the Association. These groups include:
- Service
Improvement Focus Group
- Anti-Social
Behaviour Implementation Group
- People
Performance and Pay Review Group
- Equality
and Diversity Project Group
- Procurement
Panel
In
addition, some Board members take a special interest in an
area of the Association's work, a 'portfolio' (either Finance,
Asset Management, Service Improvement or Supported Housing)
where Board members take guidance from specific staff members
to learn about and/or increase their knowledge of the specific
subject matter they are studying.
All
Board members provide their services to the Association on
a voluntary basis and are unpaid.
The
Board meets eight times per year and attends to seminars in
addition to this.
How
can you become a member of Connect Housing?
Anyone
is welcome to apply for Membership of the Association providing
they support the Association's aims and ethos. Members of
the Association (sometimes referred to as Shareholders) are
responsible for electing the Association's Board which, in
turn, is responsible for ensuring the effective management
of the Association. The Board appoints the Chair of the Association
and a number of Committees to assist the Board in its work.
All
members are invited to the Association's Annual General Meeting,
held in September each year. Members are eligible to vote
at the AGM in elections for the Board, and on any other matters
where decisions are made by the membership. If members wish
to play a more active role in the Association, they can stand
for election to the Board.
The
Association is keen to increase the number of Members of the
Association and welcomes applications from those who support
our aims and wish to contribute to our work. This will include
those for whom the Association's work is of direct concern
(e.g. tenants of the Association), those living in communities
where we provide housing and those with particular professional
skills, which will assist in the management of the Association.
Connect
Housing values the diversity of communities where we work
and aims to have a membership that reflects this. We are currently
under-represented by people from the black and minority ethnic
communities and women, and encourage applications from these
and other minority groups. The Association particularly welcomes
applications from those who can assist us in the delivery
of our Equal Opportunities Policy.
If
you are interested in being a member, please contact Corporate
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How
does Connect Housing work to ensure equal opportunities throughout
its activities?
Connect
Housing Association is committed to an Equal Opportunities
Policy in all areas of its work.
In
society, equality of access is not enjoyed by all individuals.
Whether through active discrimination or through unintentionally
prejudicial systems, procedures and conditions, discrimination
affects most those who have the least power or control over
their circumstances.
In
providing housing services, in the employment of staff, in
the Membership of the Association and in the awarding of contracts
we will work to ensure equality of opportunity and treatment
for everyone. This means that:
- The
Association will ensure equality of opportunity and treatment
for each person or group of persons without regard to race,
colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, creed, age,
sex, sexuality, HIV status, physical or mental disability,
and marital status.
- We
will actively work:
- to
establish close relationships with people from disadvantaged
and minority groups to help us to identify their needs
in our areas of work;
- to
ensure that people from disadvantaged and minority groups
benefit from our work.
- We
will act positively to recruit staff at all levels from
disadvantaged or minority groups. We will provide training
to achieve this aim where necessary.
- We
will collect information and monitor records of the ethnic
origin, age, gender and disability of all those applying
for housing, for jobs and for those applying to become Members
of the Association. We will carry out an annual Equal Opportunities
Audit analysing our progress.
- We
will ensure equality of opportunity for all those who provide
services to the Association (e.g. building contractors,
consultants etc.).
- We
will ensure that all those with whom we have dealings are
aware of our commitment to Equal Opportunities.
- The
Association's commitment to Equal Opportunities will be
reflected in the operation and composition of our Board
of Management and Committees.
- All
Members of the Association, members of the Board of Management
and staff have a personal responsibility for adhering to
and promoting the Equal Opportunities Policy.
- In
all areas of its work, the Association will take action
against individuals, groups or organisations that are involved
in discriminatory practices or any form of harassment. This
action may include eviction, termination of employment or
termination of Membership of the Association.
- The
Chief Executive has the responsibility for the implementation
of the Association's Equal Opportunities Policy.
If
you need further information about any of the above, please
contact Corporate Services by clicking here.
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