PANEL Workshop: A Human Rights and Equalities First Approach in Practice

THRE - Third Sector Human Rights and Equalities is a new nationwide project led by GCVS in partnership with HTSI.We are working with Scotland’s Third Sector Interface organisations (TSIs) to develop resources, training and networks to support third sector organisations towards taking a human rights and equalities first approach to their organisational development and delivery.We will also be working to give organisations and individuals the skills to become human rights and equalities champions, allowing the sector as a whole to better challenge inequalities and make a positive difference.We have staff based in Glasgow, Edinburgh and the Highlands who will work with their local TSIs to give the project national reach combined with a local understanding of the needs of the third sector across Scotland.THRE is funded by The Scottish Government Equality and Human Rights Fund which is managed by Inspiring Scotland.

THRE - Third Sector Human Rights & Equalities

An introduction to applying a  human rights and equalities first approach to your work using the PANEL principles.

PANEL Workshop

This is a free course, open to anyone working in Scotland's Third Sector. About this courseThis course is all about applying a human rights and equalities first approach using the PANEL principles and is an ideal next step after attending our Basics course. It’s for people who already know a bit about human rights and equalities or are already familiar with the human rights and equalities first approach, and want to know how to apply them to their role and/or organisation. Join us to learn:• About the PANEL principles - what are they, and how can they be applied to your work?• The practical steps you can take to bring human rights and equalities into your everyday work.Our half-day training session will introduce you to THRE’s Human Rights and Equalities First Approach and provide practical steps to start or continue your human rights and equalities journey.The course takes place online via Zoom and is for anyone working in Scotland’s third sector. It will run from 13:00-16:00 with breaks at regular intervals.We strive to make all of our training sessions accessible. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs when you book your place.Please note, if a significant number of people from a single organisation register to attend the same training session, we may be in contact to seek alternative options.About THRETHRE (Third Sector Human Rights and Equalities) is a partnership of GCVS, EVOC and HTSI. It’s a nationwide project with funding from the Scottish Government Equality and Human Rights Fund to allow us to develop and deliver resources, training and networks to support third-sector organisations towards taking a human rights and equalities first approach to their organisational development and delivery. As such, course spaces will be prioritised for Scotland-based organisations. Learn more about THRE by watching our new <a href="https://youtu.be/WsuoSYw_-_k" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">animation.</a> To contact us about this set of training sessions, please email thre@gcvs.org.uk.