Press Release (29 May 2001)

Ridgehill Housing Association (RHA) have appointed consultants from IRIS Consulting to carry out training for all RHA's staff on "diversity" awareness.

RHA is committed to equality and diversity, is a member of the Federation of Black Housing Associations and works in partnership with BME housing associations. As an employer and service provider RHA is committed to the objectives of continuous improvement which involves continuous development of its policies and practices.

The training being provided by the IRIS consultants will include:
• Sessions on the concept of diversity
• Exercises exploring how diversity applies to day-to-day work situations.

The training for all RHA's staff will take place in June and July 2001.

Notes for Editors:

The IRIS consultants who will be delivering this training will be:

• Rodney Waldeck
• Liz Szondi.

Both have extensive experience and backgrounds in the area of diversity and equal opportunities and previously have worked for the Commission for Racial Equality.

Other related assignments which IRIS Consulting have recently carried out include:

• a major evaluation of gender equality initiatives for the Welsh Development Agency
• a "Civil Service Reform" project for the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

For information about this and related projects contact John Harvey at the address below.

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