I have decided that to do nothing about Mr Facile and his racist comments would be letting myself down. I sincerely hope I don't have set eyes on this bigoted little twit again but when I pondered on things I realised that Mr Facile might not be alone in his views and that there might be others of his kidney venting their racist spleen when working to supposedly support community development.
When I apply for government funding, European grant aid or submit tenders to deliver services, I have to demonstrate my organisation's equal opportunities and diversity policy and often how my organisation meets the needs of section 75 groups (section 75 of the Northern Ireland act) I have got to thinking that if consultants working with community organisations and undertaking government/public/European funded work like evaluations, business plans and feasibility studies, in order to be elegible for this public money, must complete mandatory equality and diversity training. I know its only an on paper thing and a lot of racists and bigots are savvy enough not to overstep the mark but at the very least it lets them know that they could be in the frame if someone likes me complains.
I am going to contact a number of our political representatives tomorrow and start the ball rolling. I am also going to speak to the Equality Commission and see if they will support me.
Watch this space.
When I apply for government funding, European grant aid or submit tenders to deliver services, I have to demonstrate my organisation's equal opportunities and diversity policy and often how my organisation meets the needs of section 75 groups (section 75 of the Northern Ireland act) I have got to thinking that if consultants working with community organisations and undertaking government/public/European funded work like evaluations, business plans and feasibility studies, in order to be elegible for this public money, must complete mandatory equality and diversity training. I know its only an on paper thing and a lot of racists and bigots are savvy enough not to overstep the mark but at the very least it lets them know that they could be in the frame if someone likes me complains.
I am going to contact a number of our political representatives tomorrow and start the ball rolling. I am also going to speak to the Equality Commission and see if they will support me.
Watch this space.
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