The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has published its Draft Corporate Plan for consultation. ECNI aims to use its powers and duties in combination to secure changes to policy, practices and procedures to combat discrimination and promote equality in Northern Ireland.

This draft sets out five strategic priorities which have been developed to guide ECNI work over the period April 2022 – March 2025. They are asking for feedback and comments on these – your views are important to ECNI and will be considered as they work to finalise the plan.

The Equality Commission recognises that the Corporate Plan, as a framework, needs to be a dynamic and flexible document. They will review the strategic priorities each year, to ensure, on an annual basis, that their work reflects and takes account of new developments and any changes to the context in which they work.

You can see how the ECNI chose its areas of focus, the outcomes they are looking for and the actions and delivery needed to make them happen in the draft plan – Download our draft corporate plan (pdf)

The Equality Commission are keen to seek your views and ask that you consider the following questions to help them finalise their three-year Corporate Plan:

  • Are the draft strategic priorities likely to help the Equality Commission make a difference in the coming period?
  • Is there anything missing that you would like to see them working on?
  • What areas of work do they do well and need to continue working on?
  • What areas of work do they need to improve on?

Your comments and feedback are welcomed. The ECNI wants to make sure it is as easy as possible for you to respond – choose a way that suits you best:

  • online response form
  • email: communications@equalityni.org
  • phone: 028 90 500 552
  • letter addressed to Corporate Plan Consultation, c/o Louise Conlon, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, Equality House, Shaftesbury Square, Belfast  BT2 7DP
  • or you can arrange a meeting

All information received will be compiled, stored and used in line with the General Data Protection Regulations. Read our privacy statement

Over the next 12 weeks ECNI will be asking questions and encouraging discussions about their plans on social media. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Linked In to see the latest feedback and to take part in their online surveys.

The closing date for responses is Friday 25 February 2022