Blenheim Gardens RMO wholeheartedly supports the principle of equal opportunities in all areas of its services delivery and employment and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, colour, sexual orientation, martial status and/or disability.  The RMO believes that it is in the best interest of the organisation that services are delivered fairly and equally.

Every possible step will be taken to ensure that individuals are treated fairly and equally within the organisation and that no individual, be they employees, potential employees, members or residents suffer direct or indirect discrimination. 

The organisation aims are to:

• Deliver a fair and equal service to all residents

• Ensure that the composition of the management committee seek to reflect that of the population of the estate

• Encourage active participation from all persons or groups living on the estate

• Ensure all residents have equal access to meetings and information concerning activities of the organisation

• Increase awareness within the organisation of the needs of disadvantaged groups

• Ensure that no member of staff, committee member or resident suffers discrimination.

• Involve and consult with our service users, staff and board members on how to make improvements to our services

• Work with other agencies to support and value the diversity in our community

• Continually develop and monitor our services and policies to eliminate discrimination of any form 

The organisation will take positive action to overcome the results of unfair discrimination by encouraging and helping the following groups to participate in the organisations decision making process and to receive fair treatment in respect of service delivery and employment:

•   People with psychological or physical disabilities

•   Gay men and lesbians

•   Black and other ethnic minority groups

•   Religious groups

•   People without formal education

•   People whose first language is not English

•   Single parents

•   People with responsibility for dependants

•   People who are HIV positive

•   Ex-offenders

•   People who work shift/nights

•   People with health problems

•   Young people

•   Old people

•   The unemployed

•   People on low income