Equal Opportunities Policy Statement

Swindon Therapy Centre for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a charity whose main objective is to promote self-help for people with MS.  Membership is open to people with MS, their families and friends, and anyone with an interest in MS, whether personal or professional.

Swindon Therapy Centre for MS is an equal opportunity employer.  It aims to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, disability, race, marital status, sexual orientation, religious persuasion, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, nor is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
This principle will apply to recruitment, promotion, transfer, training, benefits, facilities, procedure and all terms and conditions of employment.  Selection criteria and procedures will be regularly reviewed to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and treated on the basis of their merits and abilities and, where relevant, their professional qualifications.  All employees will be given equal opportunity and, where appropriate and possible, special training to progress within the organisation.

This policy applies to registered disabled persons so long as they can carry out a task within the medically advised limits of their disability.

This policy applies equally to membership and provision of therapy for people with MS as it does to employment practice.  In future it may be possible to offer therapies to people suffering from other medical conditions providing this does not conflict with the group’s memorandum and articles of association or insurance cover.