Cairngorms Equalities Advisory Panel

The Park Authority is fully committed to improving equality, accessibility and inclusion in all areas of its work. In September 2020, the Park Authority established the Equality Advisory Panel (EAP), made up of individuals with expertise in education, community representation, disability advocacy, mental health, poverty and socio-economic disadvantage, health and social care, gender, LGBTQ+ advocacy and working with ethnic minority communities. 

The forum provides informed, evidence-based feedback, guidance and advice to support the Park Authority to: 

• Ensure statutory public sector equality duties are delivered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 (and other relevant equality legislation).
• Embed equality and inclusion in the Park Authority’s strategies and corporate processes.
• Critically assess and appropriately mitigate the impact of Park Authority decisions on equality groups through robust equality impact assessment procedures.
• Ensure best practice in equality and inclusion approaches to the Park Authority’s work.
• Promote the equality and inclusion work of the Park Authority and partners within the National Park. 

Equality Advisory Panel meeting notes

Equalities Advisory Panel meeting minutes - April 2025

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This document contains the minutes of the Equality Action Plan (EAP) meeting held virtually on 29 April. Attendees included members from the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) and the EAP, chaired by Hannah Grist. The meeting covered the review of minutes from the previous meeting in March 2025, a discussion about the Park Authority's partnership with LGBT Youth Scotland and actions towards accreditation. Kate Christie provided information about the decision to partner with LGBT Youth Scotland and the actions taken to achieve accreditation. The minutes also reflect discussions about equality duties, gender diversity policies, and the impact of Supreme Court rulings. The panel also talked about website content, biography information and suggested implementing a process to monitor external publicity to help ensure the safety of those impacted. The next meeting is scheduled for 27 May 2025.

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Equalities Advisory Panel meeting minutes - March 2025

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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.

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