Disability Confident
Disability Confident is creating a movement of change, encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain, and develop disabled people. The Disability Confident scheme is designed as a continuous learning journey, encouraging employers to evolve and improve with every step. It’s not about achieving a static level of the scheme; it’s about embracing a mindset of growth and adaptation. It will help nurture a workforce where every member feels valued and empowered to contribute their unique talents.
The five commitments of being Disability Confident are:
1) Inclusive recruitment,
2) Communicating vacancies,
3) Offering interviews,
4) Providing reasonable adjustments
5) Supporting existing employees with disabilities or long-term conditions to stay in work
Fundraising Regulator
ECHO has also signed up to the Funding Regulator Code of Practice
The code aims to:
- promote a consistent, high standard of fundraising;
- make sure charitable institutions, their governing bodies and fundraisers know what is expected of them;
- set out the standards used when considering complaints;
- provide a benchmark to assess practices against so we can identify necessary training and monitor and set policy priorities for their fundraising; and
- develop a culture of honesty, openness and respect between fundraisers and the public.
The following four values support all standards in the code.
Legal: All fundraising must meet the requirements of the law.
Open: Fundraisers must be open with the public about their processes and must be willing to explain (where appropriate) if they are asked for more information.
Honest: Fundraisers must act with integrity and must not mislead the public about the cause they are fundraising for or the way a donation will be used.
Respectful: Fundraisers must demonstrate respect whenever they have contact with any member of the public.