Equalities Advisory Panel meeting minutes - March 2025

This document contains the minutes from the EAP (not defined in the document) meeting held virtually on 25 March. The meeting included a welcome, a review of the minutes from the February 2025 meeting, and a presentation by Kevin Hutchens on the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) Conference. The panel discussed publicising their work, with suggestions to identify the purpose of advertising and to benchmark against other National Parks. Kevin shared insights from talks he attended, including discussions on multi-year funding for the voluntary sector, co-design principles, and creating mentally healthy workplaces. The panel also considered the Young Women Work pledge and how a government minister could support their work. The meeting concluded with no any other business discussed and a reminder that the next meeting will take place on 29 April 2025.