Understanding, Accepting and Valuing Each Other: The Challenge of Ethical Ambition

Wednesday, 05 May 2010 15:01 admin

A detailed good practice guide to the new Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations that came in force in the UK in 2003, this publication is specifically targeted to voluntary sector employees, although relevant to employers across the board. The guide features comprehensive information both on the legal framework surrounding equality and diversity issues as well as on the specific areas of discrimination and/or harassment on the grounds of religion or belief contained in the Regulations, including the following:

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Summary Annual Report and Accounts 2006

Wednesday, 05 May 2010 15:00 admin

This report provides an overview of the wide range of activities EMF has carried out in the past twelve months to raise awareness of issues affecting Britain’s minority ethnic communities.

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Ethnic Minorities and Food – A Literature Review

Wednesday, 05 May 2010 14:59 admin

This literature review commissioned by the Food Standard Agency (FSA) identifies publications on food and minority ethnic groups in the UK. The publications selected through the literature search have been organised according to themes emerging from the findings and include: statistical background; health; nutrition; shortcomings of surveys and limited access. The review aims to achieve the following objectives:

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Hard to Reach Groups – Focus on Muslim Women

Wednesday, 28 April 2010 17:47 admin

This research was commissioned by the Food Standard Agency (FSA) and aimed at developing its knowledge base on Muslim women. A participatory approach was adopted, involving three focus groups in Bristol, London and Bolton. Findings revealed little knowledge and awareness of food labelling and participants felt that the information displayed was of little relevance to them. The following recommendations were made:

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Water Sanitation

Clean water is something that we take for granted in the developed world. It isn’t the “sexiest” issue in the world, but it is one of the most vital. Our research clearly identifies that there are life-changing health ramifications associated with providing water to a community that effects disease, hunger and poverty. EMF has already identified Sunderbans as one of the areas that meets our objectives. Further research is being undertaken to identify which other States have the greatest need for water sanitation technology.

Solar Energy

Energy costs have risen rapidly over the last few years. The biggest impact of these rises are felt on the poor – who barely have access to electricity and where they do get connected to the grid, this is illegally undertaken and at times lives are lost as a result.

India has particular infrastructure issues and as a result is unable to produce enough electricity to for its own population of 1.2bilion people and its industry. Power cuts and rationing is a reality. The Planning Commission of India has identified that 600 million people have no connection to electricity at all.

EMF provides innovative solar energy solutions that can serve the needs of these poor communities – through a cheap and reliable source- with a product that delivers what they want.

Hard to Reach Groups Focus on Muslim Women

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) commissioned EMF to carry out a three- month England-based research project to further knowledge of the needs, views, behavioural patterns of Muslim women towards food. The research sought to achieve a better understanding of this consumer group, while developing adequate methods of engagement.

Improving Diversity in the Physical Education Teaching Workforce

EMF in partnership with the Association for Physical Education (afPE) has carried out research exploring the low percentage of recruits from minority ethnic backgrounds into Physical Education Initial Teacher Training in Britain. Funded by Capacitybuilders Improving Reach Programme, the project has sought to raise awareness of this issue, improve recruitment intake from under-represented groups, while developing the sector’s capacity through EMF’s network as well as among organisations providing careers advice.