Partnership Directory

The Workplace Equality Fund involves collaborative projects between private/public organisations and charities/third sector organisations.

It may be possible that private / public employers have a project idea but would like advice on who they could potentially work with. If that is the case, you can contact us by email at enquiries@equalityadvice.scot.

We have listed charities / third sector organisations below who are willing to partner in potential Workplace Equality Fund projects.

You can click on the plus (+) sign beside the organisations name to find out more about what they do and how you can get in contact with them.

CVS Falkirk & District is recognised by Scottish Government and Falkirk Community Planning Partnership (CPP) as the third sector interface for the Falkirk area.

CVS have a primary role in ensuring the continuation and development of a vibrant third sector (charities, social enterprises, community and voluntary groups etc) in Falkirk.

CVS are keen to hear from any organisations, regardless of sector that may be looking to explore partnership working opportunities and project ideas for an application to WEF.

Address: Unit 6, Callendar Business Park, Callendar Road, FALKIRK, FK1 1XR

Contact Name: Lynsey Hansford

Telephone: 01324 692000

Email: info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

Website: www.cvsfalkirk.org.uk

Deaf Action exists to support the diversity of deaf people, including deaf users of British Sign Language (BSL), and those who are deafened, deafblind or hard of hearing. Their work is geared towards empowering all deaf people to achieve their potential and fully participate in society, with equality of rights, access and opportunity.

49 Albany Street

Edinburgh, EH1 3QY

Tel: 0131 556 3128

WhatsApp (text or video call): 07775 620 757

Email: admin@deafaction.org

Flexibility Works is the way of harnessing our energy, knowledge and passion to support more employers than ever before to move their dial on flexible working. Their approach is human, professional and practical.

The charity has worked with large and small organisations across different sectors to create working culture change.

Email: hello@flexibilityworks.org

Contact Form: Contact us | Flexibility Works

Telephone Number: 0141 378 8330

Inclusion Scotland believes in and is founded upon the social model of disability, we are disabled by the barriers we face rather than our impairments themselves. Using the social model, they work to achieve positive changes to policy and practice, so that disabled people are fully included throughout all Scottish society as equal citizens.

Telephone: 0131 370 6700 (Typetalk calls welcome)

Email: info@inclusionscotland.org

BSL Scotland: Contact Scotland (contactscotland-bsl.org)

Outside the Box provides development support to groups and people across Scotland who want to make a difference in their communities.

Outside the Box’s vision is a society where communities are welcoming and inclusive, and where people can contribute to making their communities work well for them and for everyone.

Address: Outside the Box,
The Old Toll, Harestanes, West Linton. EH46 7AH.

Telephone: 0141 419 0451

Email: admin@otbds.org

Website: Home – Outside the Box (otbds.org)

PKAVS vision is a Perth & Kinross where all communities are inclusive and connected, and local people reach their potential.

By working in partnership and providing person-centred support, they enhance lives and connect communities in Perth & Kinross.

Address: The Gateway, North Methven Street, Perth, PH1 5PP

Phone: 01738 567076

Contact: Admin team

E Mail: admin@pkavs.org.uk

Web: www.pkavs.org.uk

The Challenges Group is a group of social businesses and charities with over 20 years’ global operation, including over 10 years’ experience designing and delivering work-readiness and professional skills development programmes to help different groups access fair, sustainable work.

In Scotland, they run an award -winning women returners programme, Making Work Work – for Women Returners and help employers appreciate and access the talent and enthusiasm of women returners as part of a diverse workforce, helping deliver innovation, impact, profitability and equality.

Website: Making Work Work – The Challenges Group

Contact Name: Lynn Houmdi

Email: lynn.houmdi@thechallengesgroup.com

Voluntary Action South Ayrshire (VASA) is the local Third Sector Interface.

It is recognised by Scottish Government and South Ayrshire Council as fulfilling a key role in ensuring the continued development of a robust Third Sector in South Ayrshire.

As VASA has been created from an amalgamation of Volunteer Centre South Ayrshire (VCSA) and Council for Voluntary Organisations in Kyle and Carrick (CVOKC) it is founded on a wealth of experience gained during decades of work with Third Sector organisations, agencies and groups operating in South Ayrshire.

Address: Voluntary Action South Ayrshire, 1st floor, Boswell House, 10 Arthur Street, Ayr, KA7 1QJ

Phone: 01292 432661

Contact: admin Team

Email: enquiries@voluntaryactionsouthayrshire.org.uk

Web: www.voluntaryactionsouthayrshire.org.uk

Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire is South Lanarkshire’s Third Sector Interface (TSI). Third sector Interfaces across Scotland are required by the Scottish Government to operate within 4 core areas of activity: