West Lothian Citizens Advice Bureau is here to offer free, impartial and confidential advice to West Lothian. We deliver support and guidance on a range of topics, giving people the information they need to deal with any situation and improve their lives. Please drop in or make an appointment to speak to one of our highly trained advisors.
Every year West Lothian Citizens Advice Bureau works with 6500 clients and helps resolve 26000 issues. As a registered charity, we rely on donations and the work of our volunteers to continue to provide these important services.
Equality Statement
Citizens Advice Bureau West Lothian is committed to providing equal opportunities in the delivery of its services and in the recruitment, selection and employment of its workforce. Citizens Advice Bureau West Lothian is committed to avoiding unlawful discrimination in any aspect of employment and against any of its clients.
The aim of this policy is to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be relevant to performance. It seeks also to ensure that no person is victimised or subjected to any form of bullying or harassment. The organisation has a separate Dignity at work policy that deals with these issues.
The terms equality, inclusion, diversity and equity are at the heart of this policy.
- ‘Equality’ means ensuring everyone has the same opportunities to fulfil their potential free from discrimination.
- ‘Inclusion’ means ensuring everyone feels comfortable to be themselves at work and feels the worth of their contribution.
- ‘Diversity’ means the celebration of individual differences amongst the workforces.
- ‘Equity’ means recognising barriers and that some groups are more advantaged than others, and putting measures in place to eliminate these barriers, ensuring equal opportunities for all.
We will actively support diversity, equity and inclusion and ensure that our workforce is valued and treated with dignity and respect.
We value people as individuals with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles and circumstances. This policy covers all employees, Board, volunteers, and agency workers and it applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, selection, training, deployment, career development, and promotion.