CFC's 10 Anchors of EDI Commitment
Community Foster Care’s commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
is made up of 10 anchors
Community Learning
Actively developing a culture of personal growth and developing awareness by providing relevant, progressive learning opportunities for our whole community
Exploring the complex intersections of identity
Understanding and challenging our own beliefs, biases and assumptions
Collaboration
Building strong, open relationships so we can be curious and confident to ask any question
Collaborating with people who bring diversity to us and help us to see things from another perspective
Sharing what we have learned through our own personal journeys, by recommending things such as books, documentaries, articles, and podcasts etc.
Understanding our work is challenging and will test us, but maintaining the belief that working together will help us achieve our shared goals
Working in partnerships, building collaboration to enhance the quality of life for everyone
Believing in the power and value of communities to overcome challenges using sustainable methods
Representation
We want to represent the communities we work in
We believe diverse teams are most effective at creating services which are more effective at meeting the needs of our diverse community
Commitment to promoting inclusive, diverse communities to achieve our mission
Shared Values, Not Backgrounds
Recruiting employees, carers and trustees who share and enhance our values and culture
Challenging each other to ensure that we are not recruiting someone just because they are like us
Using our best endeavours to find a more diverse shortlist of recruitment candidates; people who share our values rather than our backgrounds
Adaptive
Being open to adapting our ways of working. As our understanding and our communities develop, we will reassess our navigation and make changes.
Embracing challenge and critical reflection in the pursuit of developing practice, continuous learning and innovation
Making reasonable adjustments wherever we can, to ensure that our workplace is a safe and comfortable place for everyone
Creative
We want diverse thought and ideas
We will invite ideas, suggestions, and initiatives from our community and our partners, in how we might do things differently. We will do this at least twice a year – reflecting on what we’ve done and what more we can do
Believing that creativity is essential to our future success, so must be nurtured and valued
Individuals
Creating the space to explore and understand our own identity and feel safe to be our true selves
Respecting everyone's individual journey, allowing all to move at their own pace and share what they want to
Treating everyone with integrity and respect
Exploring intersectionality for better understanding of individual uniqueness
We want to have a deeper and richer sense of the individuals in our community
Seeking a greater understanding of the individual’s identity, from the start of our journey together and onward, to enable us to overcome any barriers caused by difference
Impact Over Intent
When considering the impact of actions or communications, we will explore this based on how someone feels, rather than how a comment or action was intended. This applies to the person it directly affects or those affected indirectly
Children & Young People
Remembering that the children and young people we work with frequently experience discrimination, social injustice and disadvantage - which is why this work matters
Showing tenacity and courage in the pursuit of children and young people’s dreams and ambitions
Never letting our commitment stated here compromise our commitment to safeguarding children and young people
Children & Young People
Remembering that the children and young people we work with frequently experience discrimination, social injustice and disadvantage - which is why this work matters
Showing tenacity and courage in the pursuit of children and young people’s dreams and ambitions
Never letting our commitment stated here compromise our commitment to safeguarding children and young people
Greater Good
We want to contribute to a greater level of understanding between communities and individuals in the pursuit of a more tolerant and integrated, accepting society
We will not work with 3rd parties that do not treat this matter seriously nor act in a way that goes against our commitment.
We will collect appropriate data, to enable us to monitor and review our work in this area
We will never accept less favourable treatment, victimisation, judgment, discrimination, harassment or bullying
