Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society

The Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society EDI Policy serves as a mutual Code of Conduct rather than a legal document.

No person is employed or remunerated by our Society, and we are a registered charity.

We expect all our members to read, understand, and agree to abide by this policy.

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This Code of Conduct applies to all members, including volunteers.

Purpose

Our Society is run entirely by volunteers for the benefit of our community. Our purpose is as stated on our Home page. We believe that everyone should feel welcome, valued, and respected when giving their time or using our services. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment free from discrimination, bullying, and harassment.

Scope

This policy applies to all our members, volunteers, committee members, and trustees. When representing our Society, you are expected to treat fellow members, volunteers, and members of the public with dignity and respect. We will not tolerate language, jokes, or behaviour that discriminates against anyone based on their age, disability, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation.

Accessibility

We want our Society to reflect our whole community. We will look for ways to make our meetings, activities, and communications accessible to everyone. If you need any practical adjustments or support to be a member, or to volunteer with us, please let us know and we will do our best to help.

Concerns

If you feel you have been treated unfairly, or if you witness discriminatory behaviour, please speak to our Chair. If your concern involves that person, please contact any other committee member. We will listen to your concerns, keep them confidential, and take them seriously.

Resolution

If a member or volunteer behaves in a way that goes against this policy, our committee will first seek to resolve the issue informally and offer guidance. However, if the behaviour is serious, causes harm, or continues after a warning, the committee reserves the right to ask the individual to leave the group permanently to protect our wider membership and the public.

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The Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society will implement this EDI policy by directing all our current and new members, including volunteers, committee members, and trustees, to conform to this Code of Conduct when representing the Society.

Members will be made aware of this EDI Policy page annually. By virtue of their paid membership, members are deemed to have read, understood, and agreed to abide by this Code of Conduct.

We may update this EDI Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page, and the “Page Last Updated” date (at the bottom of this page) will be amended accordingly.

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Our Society also has a Safeguarding Adults at Risk Policy. This is available as both a full policy and a handout version. Neither forms part of this Code of Conduct, but we provide links to both for information and should you need to refer to them in the future.

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For any questions about these policies, please speak to any member of the committee or let us know using our Contact form.