Inclusion Statement of the Brighton and Hove Wildlife Forum (2024)

Brighton and Hove Wildlife Forum (BHWF) is a community not-for-profit

organisation which aims to link organisations and individuals across Brighton

and Hove involved in wildlife conservation and/or with an interest in the

nature of the city of Brighton and Hove.

The BHWF recognises that some people are particularly likely to experience

discrimination and harassment and are committed to making sure BHWF is

inclusive and welcoming as possible.

This policy has been drawn up to comply with the Equality Act 2010. The Act

stipulates that organisations cannot treat someone unfairly on the basis of

what it calls ‘protected characteristics’, which are:

• ethnic origin, nationality (or statelessness) or race

• age

• disability

• religion or belief (including the absence of belief)

• marital or civil partnership status

• sexual orientation

• pregnancy

• gender reassignment

Members of the BHWF and those who attend its meetings (whether a member

or not) will strive to ensure that other members do not experience

discrimination on the basis of their protected characteristics.