Council Seeks Public Views on Equality Outcomes

Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking your views to help prioritise and set new equality outcomes for those living, working and learning in Dumfries and Galloway.

The last equality outcomes were developed and set four years ago, with the next four-year phase beginning in 2025. The council want to know what is important to members of the public with regards to improving equality and inclusion across public services in Dumfries and Galloway.

Chair of the Tackling Poverty, Inequalities and Housing Sub Committee, Councillor Richard Brodie said,

“We are asking for your views to help us develop, prioritise and set new equality outcomes for those who are living, working and learning in Dumfries and Galloway. We want to build a Dumfries and Galloway where our people have the best possible life chances and experience equality of opportunity in all aspects of life”.

Vice Chair of Tackling Poverty, Inequalities and Housing Sub Committee, Councillor Gail Macgregor said,

“We are consulting on five draft equality themes which are based on research and evidence from a range of sources and this survey provides you the opportunity to tell us what you think of these themes and also to tell us what is important to you as someone who lives, works or learns in our region”.

Dumfries and Galloway Council and NHS Dumfries and Galloway are running a joint online survey from Monday 28 October until Sunday 1 December and would like to hear from the public to help shape these outcomes. The link to the survey is available here: https://forms.office.com/e/g3zAPEHAEQ)

Joint engagement events will also be held across the region, where you can have your say on the proposed new equality outcomes.

Stranraer: Tuesday 5 November from 12pm–2pm at The Ryan Centre, Stranraer DG9 7AP.

Castle Douglas: Tuesday 5 November from 4pm–6pm at Castle Douglas Community Centre, Cotton Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1AJ. BSL Interpreters will be present.

Annan: Thursday 7 November from 4pm–6pm at Market Hall, The Victoria Halls, Downie’s Wynd, Annan DG12 6EE.

Online: Tuesday 19 November from 12pm–2pm.

Sanquhar: Thursday 21 November from 4pm–6pm at Sanquhar Town Hall, Church Road, Sanquhar DG4 6DF.

Online: Monday 25 November from 5pm–7pm. BSL Interpreters will be present.

Dumfries: Tuesday 26 November from 4pm–6pm at The Bridge, Glasgow Road, Dumfries DG2 9AW. BSL Interpreters will be present.

To request the MS Teams link for the online sessions, please email: dg.equalityanddiversity@nhs.scot.

If you cannot attend one of the events, you can still share your feedback by emailing your comments to dg.equalityanddiversity@nhs.scot.