Bury Council values and celebrates diversity, and is committed to equality of opportunity and fairness for all. We have a thriving LGBT Employee Group who are regularly consulted on Council policy, offer a support network for staff, and are involved in various local events, such as Manchester Pride.
Stonewall Diversity Champions
After consultation with the LGBT Employee Group, Bury Council has become a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Stonewall are Britain's leading gay equality organisation, and the Council aim to work with them to improve their working environment and further develop a workplace culture which will allow employees to be valued for themselves and give 100%. The Council's success will be measured in the Workplace Equality Index which Stonewall publish annually.
For further information, please look at Stonewall's website.
Employee support
It is the Group's intention to be a first point of contact and provide support to any LGBT employees of the Council.
The Group may be able to assist, or alternatively liaise on your behalf with Departmental or Corporate HR staff, Occupational Health or one of the unions.
Please get in touch via the confidential e-mail address lgbt@bury.gov.uk or telephone Ian Jenkinson or Natasha Franklin on 0161 253 6625 or 5524.
Manchester Pride
The Group took part in the Lifestyle Expo at the 2008 Manchester Pride event. Over the August bank holiday weekend, members and friends of the Group ran a stall to promote the Council and it's activities to the LGBT community.
Manchester Pride is an annual festival to celebratelesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) life. In hte past it has been known as the Gayfest or Mardi Gras, and it raises a large amount of money for LGBT and HIV charities.
See the Manchester Pride website for further information.
Terms of Reference
The Terms of Reference of the Group were revised in January 2008, and can be found via the link below:
Terms of Reference of the LGBT Employee Group (33kb 2 page pdf).
