Vision
Of a healthy, vibrant, progressive responsible participatory community sector which contributes to social cohesion, equality and justice.

Values

1. In pursuit of equality, equity, justice and valuing diversity, EMACE opposes violence and discrimination of any sort on grounds that include class, gender, religious belief, political opinion, disability, race or ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, marital or family status.
2. EMACE is an independent association, is non party political and is committed to an active anti-sectarian approach to its work.
3. Committed to collective action informed by people's experience and an analysis of their circumstances. Therefore, EMACE's primary method of operation is
supporting community action, whether geographically or issue-based, amongst the disadvantaged, impoverished and powerless within society.
4. Open to new ideas and concepts and is willing to consider new and challenging ways of working. We will adopt a partnership and community development approach to our work so that we can share our ideas and knowledge as well as learning from others.
5. Will strive for excellence in all we do in order to provide high quality and effective leadership and service to the sector.
6. Conduct its affairs in an honest, open, transparent and accountable way to its members and other stakeholders.
7. Strive to represent the interests of the voluntary and community sector to all other parties 'without fear or favour' and offer leadership to the sector in areas that fall within EMACE's competence.
8. EMACE values its staff as the key resource of the organisation.