Equality impact assessment
School/Directorate: Marketing & Communications
Name of person completing the equality impact assessment: Ayo Bakare,
Alumni Relations Officer
Date of completion: 7th December 2010
What is the name of policy / function / practice / criteria you are equality
impact assessing? Alumni Relations & Development Strategy
Is the policy:
New
Existing
Screening
What is the aim of this policy / function / practice / criteria? What is it intended
to achieve?
This strategy brings together the existing alumni strategy (2010-15) and
Development strategy (2010-12) in recognition of their interconnectedness and
shared vision.
Who are the main stakeholders?
Staff
Students
Community
In light of the data and evidence you have collected for this equality impact
assessment, does this policy / function / practice / criteria have any relevance
to, or impact on, equality and diversity in the two areas below?
Possibility for discrimination / adverse impact
Opportunities to promote equal opportunities / good relations
Evidence and data
Please use the space below to discuss the evidence and data you have
collected for this equality impact assessment. This evidence may include
statistics, results of consultations, feedback, external reports etc. There is no set
format for this section; please include any information that is relevant or that you
have collected which you have considered as part of this equality impact assessment.
Discuss how it has enabled you to make your conclusions about any impacts on
equality of what you are assessing.
Please ensure you include feedback where appropriate on the policy / function /
practice / criteria from the three staff forums: Race Equality, Respect Sexual
Orientation, and N-Able Disabled Staff Group. You can obtain further guidance and
details on the staff forums from the Equality Unit.
This strategy is focused on a vision of building a vibrant and active alumni
community, enabling people to support the University and to establish a framework
which positively encourages financial support from individuals, grant-making trusts
companies and other interested organisations,
The main stakeholders are University staff, students and alumni. These
stakeholders have diverse backgrounds and needs ranging from and relating to their
age, sexual orientation, religion and belief, gender, race and ethnicity, gender
identity and caring status. In addition, we also have a number of alumni who are
based abroad and are diverse in relation to their geographical location.
It should be noted that this strategy has been informed by a robust analysis of the
needs of these stakeholders and a review of our position.
This analysis includes the writing of the Development Policy which includes in depth
exploration of how the development process can include various schools and
departments in its delivery. For example, the Fundraising Steering Group and
Fundraising Action Group are consulted regularly to ensure that any plans are
reviewed and implemented well and in accordance with University standards.
In addition, a review has recently taken place to highlight the achievements of the
previous strategies (2004-09 & 2008-10), incorporating successes and methods of
engagement across all alumni groups.
All of the elements of the strategy are focused around buildng stronger relationships
with all of our alumni,. and bringing about more understanding of the alumni and
development functions throughout the University. The Alumni & Development team
are aware of the need to review and assess all outputs of the strategy to ensure it
reflects and responds to the changing needs of our alumni in terms of accessibility to
these services.
This EIA has been circulated to the University's Race Equality Staff Forum &
RESPECT Sexual Orientation Network for their comments.
Equality impact
Based on your findings presented in the section above, please tick the
appropriate boxes below and summarise your reasons where appropriate:
Positive impact/
opportunities
Negative /
adverse
impact
No impact
Unknown
Reasons
and
evidence
Race
This
strategy
outlines the
essentials of
the delivery
and has
been
drafted in
accordance
with
inclusivity
as a key
corporate
value in
each case.
Gender
This
strategy
outlines the
essentials of
the delivery
and has
been
drafted in
accordance
with
inclusivity
as a key
corporate
value in
each case.
Disability
This
strategy
outlines the
essentials of
the delivery
and has
been
drafted in
accordance
with
inclusivity
as a key
corporate
value in
each case.
Sexual
orientation
This
strategy
outlines the
essentials of
the delivery
and has
been
drafted in
accordance
with
inclusivity
as a key
corporate
value in
each case.
Religion or
belief
This
strategy
outlines the
essentials of
the delivery
and has
been
drafted in
accordance
with
inclusivity
as a key
corporate
value in
each case.
.This
strategy
outlines the
essentials of
the delivery
and has
been
drafted in
accordance
with
inclusivity
as a key
corporate
value in
each case. .
Age
If you have identified any negative or adverse impact, can this be justified?
Yes
No
If you have answered yes, please explain how:
What action will you take to reduce the negative or adverse impacts?
Changes to the policy / function / practice / criteria
Changes to the method of implementation
Replacing the policy / function / practice / criteria
Please discuss further:
Action planning:
Action required
By whom
Date for completion
Publicising and reporting
The Equality Unit will work with you to ensure this equality impact assessment is
adapted for publication on the University website.
Please use the space below to discuss how else you want to make the results
of this equality impact assessment more widely known. This might include
presenting it at School or Directorate forums, committee meetings etc, or sending it
to those who were consulted; you may have your own internal channels of
communication you want to use.
This EIA will be made available to the Marketing and Communications department
and potentially to our alumni through our web pages.
Monitoring and review
When will you review this equality impact assessment?
Annually.
Who will be responsible for the review?
Ayo Bakare.
How will you monitor the policy / function / practice / criteria in the meantime?
This might include collecting periodic feedback, checking statistics periodically etc.
There is no requirement for another full equality impact assessment at this stage.
We will monitor the uptake of services and giving opportunities.
Approval
Dean / Director of School / Director signature:
Date:
Date sent to Equality Unit: 7th December 2010