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About us
Who we are
IRMO works to enable the development, agency, and participation of Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese speakers, by responding to both immediate needs and structural inequalities.
We do this by offering high-quality information and advice services, opportunities for development and training, and a platform to seek social and systemic change.
Our culture and values
Our Vision
Our vision is a future where Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese speakers living in the UK have equal rights, live free from poverty and discrimination, and feel empowered to pursue their aspirations.
Our Mission
Our mission is to enable the development, agency, and participation of all Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese speakers, by responding to both immediate needs and structural inequalities.
We do this by offering high-quality information and advice services, opportunities for development and training, and a platform to seek social and systemic change.
Our Values
COMMITMENT: We are driven by our commitment to social justice for Latin Americans and the communities we serve. We learn from our experiences and are creative in our approach to overcoming challenges. We act with care and responsibility in our delivery, being accountable for our work and services.
TRANSPARENCY: We communicate about our work and services in an open, honest and accessible way to all stakeholders.
COLLABORATION: We recognise that working together with our users, partners and funders serves to strengthen and improve our work. We value the knowledge, skills and experience of our service users, and we work together to create lasting change.
SOLIDARITY: We stand alongside all migrants and others fighting for social justice in the UK, placing ourselves within the migrant movement and valuing the strength in our collective experiences, work and unity.
Equality, diversity and inclusion policy
Policy Statement
As an organisation, we value the variety of different views, outlooks, and
approaches that a diverse workforce brings. This assists us to provide improved
services and increase our understanding of our service users.
We will do all we can to ensure no one will receive less favourable treatment or
is to be disadvantaged by requirements or conditions, which cannot be shown to
be justifiable.
Responsibilities
Employees and volunteers (including trustees) of IRMO have a duty to act
within this policy, ensure it is followed and to draw attention to any suspected
discriminatory acts or practices.
Responsibility for promoting awareness of this policy and monitoring that it is
being followed rests with the Director and Board of Trustees.
Breaches of the Equality and Diversity Policy by employees or
volunteers (including trustees)
Breaches of this policy will be dealt following IRMO’s disciplinary procedure.
Employees, volunteers and trustees are also personally liable under equality
legislation for any act of unlawful discrimination.
Equality and diversity in practice
In carrying out the policy, the organisation will carry out the following actions:
● Use of selection criteria that does not unlawfully discriminate in
recruitment and promotion procedures
● Requiring entry to employment/volunteering or progression within it to be
based on merit
● Not discriminating in opportunities for recruitment, training, promotion or
transfer of employees or volunteers
● Monitoring new applicants and current staff, volunteer and trustee
diversity through comprehensive monitoring forms
● Ensuring that every individual is assessed according to their personal
capability to carry out a given job/role
● Ensure that all employees are given equal treatment with regard to terms
and conditions of employment, provided they do the same or broadly
similar work, or work of equal value
● Ensure equal opportunities and non-discrimination in the operation of
grievance and disciplinary procedures
● Ensure that any amendments to any legislation relating to discrimination
are met and adhered to.
