We live in an unequal society and that inequality causes vastly different outcomes for different individuals, groups and communities.
Against that backdrop, we want Norwich to be as fair, kind, accessible, and inclusive as possible. We will work with our partners to make the city the best it can be for everyone, recognising that different people and communities have different needs, so it’s a place where everyone:
- feels they belong
- is respected
- has a voice
- has the chance to succeed and thrive.
We want to be an organisation that makes a real difference for the people of Norwich by:
- showing respect and kindness to everyone,
- giving the most help to the people who need it the most,
- continuing to learn and improve,
- focusing on prevention and early intervention.
As a public sector body, we have a legal obligation under the Equality Act 2010 to have ‘due regard’ for advancing equality. This includes eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct prohibited by the Act, advancing equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not, and fostering good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not.
However, this strategy goes beyond this legal duty. It reflects our strong political commitment to equalities, fairness and social justice, which has been the basis of our ambition to reduce socio-economic and health inequalities in Norwich. We have been working towards this for many years. We take action to address inequality and hold ourselves and others accountable for this and will continue to do so. This new strategy sets out the priorities that will shape the new actions we will take over the next few years in addition to all the existing work which continues do day-to-day.
