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2015 North East Equality Awards announces finalists

Equality North East, the regional organisation for promoting equality, has announced the finalists in all ten categories of the 2015 North East Equality Awards.

The finalists were chosen from a wide range of public, private and voluntary sector organisations shortlisted for their efforts in promoting equality and diversity in the workplace.

The Awards have become a significant fixture on the North East business calendar, highlighting and celebrating the good equality practice being carried out regionally.

Now into its 12th year the Awards celebration will be held at the Gosforth Park Marriott Hotel, Thursday 29th October. Winners and finalists will come together to celebrate the outstanding work they are doing in the field of equality and diversity.

This year’s awards are being run in partnership with Gateshead College. Judith Doyle, principal and CEO said: “Gateshead College is proud to be part of an initiative which rewards fairness and equality in the workplace. All of the finalists have shown great effort and a genuine commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace. The businesses involved are creating tangible benefits for employees and the wider community as well as supporting a positive working environment in the North East.”

Andrea Johnson, head of operations of Equality North East, the regional equality organisation behind the Awards, said: ‘The amount of entrants and support this year shows the fantastic equality and diversity work happening not only in the public sector, where it is expected, but also the voluntary and particularly the private sector. Even in this time of uncertainty it is heartening to see so many fantastic initiatives. We must also say a huge thank you to our sponsors who were instrumental in the shortlisting, a challenging but rewarding role due to those fantastic initiatives and also helping to make the Awards possible.’

Sponsors Include:

Gateshead College

Bernicia Group

Newcastle College

Cestria Community Housing

Sabic

Bridges to Learn

Accenture

Muckle LLP

RBS

TUC-unionlearn

Gosforth Park Marriott Hotel

The Anna Reay Band

Finalists

Employers of Up to 50 Staff

FACT

Central Employment Agency

Paul J Watson Solicitors

More Time UK Ltd

Employers of Between 51 and 250 Staff

Muckle LLP

Gateshead Citizens Advice

Learning Providers Between 51 and 250 Staff

Shape Training

Building Futures East

Colleges & Learning Providers with Over 50 Staff

NHS

Bishop Auckland College

Newcastle College

Middlesbrough College

Outstanding Contribution by a Larger Organisation

North East Autism Society

Bishop Auckland College Age UK

Bishop Auckland College Dementia Friend

Bell Group

Northumbria Community Rehabilitation Company

Individuals Who Have Made a Difference

Emma Jones

Sheila Viney

Mark Fox

Groups that Have Made a Difference

Hope North East

Special Olympics Gateshead

MC Student Engagement Officers

JET Women’s Integration Support Programme

Gender Identity Support Service

Our Version of Events

TUC-unionlearn

UNISON Community/Voluntary Sector Organising Project- Derek Muse

Hazel Kjebekk, Union Learning Representative

Organisations Supporting Disabled People into Employment

Gateshead and South Tyneside Sight Service

Gateshead Access to Employment Service (GATES)

Enterprise Mentoring

Outstanding Practice

Paul J Watson Solicitors

Middlesbrough College

Bishop Auckland College Age UK

Northumbria Community Rehabilitation Company

Emma Jones

MC Student Engagement Officers

Come along and join us and see the difference that inclusivity can make on your business and the wider community. For more information and bookings please contact Sammy Hedley by telephone on 0191 4264399 or email sammy.hedley@equality-ne.co.uk

Please see the Equality North East website for further information:

www.equality-ne.co.uk

www.equality-ne.co.uk/projects/awards/

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Gateshead College .