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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at SYFR

Here at South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue, we know that for us to be a safer and stronger fire service we must be a truly inclusive service.  We must satisfy the needs of our diverse communities by providing efficient and effective response, prevention and protection services.

Our inclusion and equality agenda will help make South Yorkshire safer by ensuring that we value equally and engage with all of our employees and communities and treat everyone with dignity and respect.

As an employer

We recognise that equality, diversity and inclusion run through every aspect of our Service.  This is why no service user, employee or job applicant is unfairly discriminated against on the grounds of their gender or gender identity, race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, pregnancy, caring responsibilities or employment status.

We measure and report on the effectiveness of our service delivery and employee policies and processes in relation to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion.  This information is then used to inform future policy and to enhance organisational processes.

We are working towards improving the diversity of our workforce, ensuring we are more representative of our communities; We know that when people come together with different views, approaches and insights it can lead to a more productive and innovative workforce. Find out more about why we value diversity here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from people with a disability and offer reasonable adjustments for our successful applicants.

If you would like any further information in relation to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion within SYFR please contact:

Lesley Hayhurst – People Partner (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion) – 07824 402 619 – lhayhurst@syfire.gov.uk

David Fox-Meakin – Community Equality & Inclusion Advisor – 07825 009 024 – dfox-meakin@syfire.gov.uk

Key documents 

Interim EDI Strategy & Action Plan 2022

EDI Annual Report 2022

Workforce Diversity Profile 2022

This content was last updated on February 22nd, 2023