The Promoting Diversity in the Workplace programme has been awarded funding from BERR to market, diagnose, design and deliver quality, cost effective development programmes and training to meet the needs of members of Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, the wider business community and agencies.
The programme aims to promote the Age Regulations to businesses, not just to let them know what they have to do, but also to let them see why it is right from both a commercial and social angle.
The key to the success of the programme will be that companies integrate age equality right across their business operations and in all their people on a voluntary basis. We aim to demonstrate to businesses that age equality should be built into flexible working practices.
About Edinburgh Business Development
Edinburgh Business Development Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce and has delivered business development services both locally and nationally for over 15 years.
The organisation is overseen by a Council of Members and a President made up of a wide cross section of the Edinburgh Business Community, from this group an Operating Board is drawn to whom a Chief Executive and executive team of 5 Directors report.
Edinburgh Business Development Ltd holds Enterprise Trust status and is run on a not for profit basis with any surpluses re invested back into Business Development services. The joint organisation has over 45 staff with 4 offices situated throughout the Lothians.
As a respected 'not for profit' organisation covering the full spectrum of business and with a specific business support remit Edinburgh Business Development, as a subsidiary of Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, is uniquely positioned to deliver diversity training.
