Challenge assumptions that discrimination is confined to cities.
	Raise awareness of discriminatory attitudes and practices in the countryside and confront racial harassment.
	Find new and effective ways of challenging prejudice.
	Meet the needs of marginalised people.
	Develop good equal opportunities practice within you group and community.

The Peak District Rural Deprivation Forum (PDRDF) the Countryside Agency, Comic Relief and Losehill Hall (the Peak District National Park training centre), all concerned with addressing inequalities, social exclusion and rural community development, have collaborated to produce an anti-discriminatory training pack, "Developing Good Equal Opportunities Practice in Rural Areas", which is specifically aimed at tackling discrimination in rural areas.

	Buy the pack for your own use. Prices: Voluntary Organisations £25, Statutory Organisations £50
	Attend a one-day training session to give you the skills to run your own training session. See Course Outline below. This is free to those willing to join PDRDF pool of trainers, otherwise the cost is £250.
	Book a training session delivered by a PDRDF trainer. If 10 people or under - cost £250 plus expenses Over 10 people - cost £450 plus expenses

Derbyshire Learning and Skills Council have provided some funding for groups in High Peak and Derbyshire Dales. Contact the PDRDF office for details.

The session, which lasts about two-and-a-half hours, is divided into three parts. It is intended to be a supportive and non-threatening session, and is not intended to be confrontational or judgmental.

The first part looks at the groups of people in society who experience discrimination, how different groups in society become stereotyped negatively, and how this impacts on their lives. This is based around group work, with people exploring their own experiences and perceptions.

The second part looks at the way discrimination limits people's chances in life. One exercise involves participants assuming a different persona, and thinking what it would be like to be that person. The Participants' own experiences of discrimination are also explored.

The third part is about taking practical steps to avoid discrimination in their own groups and organization. This is done be examining what there organization is currently doing, and what it would do in the future to become more inclusive.