Become a member of our Partners Forum & support local equality & diversity work

If you belong to a local business, public sector or voluntary organisation and would like to support us in the equality and diversity work we are involved in then you may want to think about joining our Partners Forum. Partner Membership is open to organisations in the statutory, voluntary, independent and private sector working or based within Telford and Wrekin within the restrictions of our Memorandum and Articles.

Please see : Apply Partner Membership

Benefits of Membership

  • Meet others concerned about local race, equality and diversity issues
  • Be involved in consultation on TREDP policy and strategic issues
  • Get involved in supporting our activities through the various working action groups
  • Keep abreast of local and national developments through receiving our website, newsletters and briefings
  • Receive our Annual Report and invite to the AGM

    What can we offer you?

    • Access to our services - Read this first
    • Initial advice on how to make a complaint
    • Support in preparing your case when initiating grievance procedures, employment tribunal and court cases
    • Information about representation and legal advice for tribunals
    • Signpost you to other services for general advice and support through our partner agencies such as Victim Support and Citizens Advice Bureau.

    New Partners Forum

    Our Partners Forum consists of representatives from :

    A4U (DIAL) Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin
    Age Concern Shropshire
    Beth Johnson Housing Association
    Bromford Housing Group
    Business Enterprise Support Limited
    Community Foundation for Shropshire & Telford
    Crown Prosecution Service
    Equal Project
    Gender Advisory Bureau
    Gender Matters
    Hadley Men’s Get Together Group / Sikh Temple
    HMP Shrewsbury
    Senior Citizens’ Forum—Elderly Asian
    Shropshire Bangladeshi Welfare Society
    Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service
    Telford & Wrekin Citizens' Advice Bureau
    Telford & Wrekin Council
    Telford & Wrekin Council for Voluntary Service
    Telford & Wrekin Interfaith Group
    Telford & Wrekin Primary Care Trust
    Telford & Wrekin Senior Citizens’ Forum
    Telford African Welfare Association
    Telford Christian Council
    Telford College of Arts & Technology
    Telford Cultural & Leisure Centre/Sikh Community
    Telford West Indian Association
    Terrence Higgins Trust
    UK Chinese School
    Unison
    Victim Support Shropshire
    Wellington Town Council
    West Mercia Police—Telford Division
    West Mercia Constabulary Positive Action Team
    West Mercia Probation Service
    Wrekin Area Committee of Parish & Town Councils
    Wrekin Housing Trust