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Cohesion

Yorkshire and Humber is one of the most diverse regions in England in terms of its population and range of neighbourhoods, villages, towns and cities.

Throughout Yorkshire and Humber we have built successful relationships across all councils, fire and police authorities and have developed a great spirit and appetite for collaboration. This is unique to our region and we will continue to build on this and support collaborative arrangements to secure improvements across the whole region.

We have prioritised the building of effective working practices with those partners who can help us achieve this. We will all be accountable for these actions and recognise the need to work collaboratively at a local and regional level to ensure success. Through strategic, political, and community leadership we are working together with our partners in developing and delivering the priorities for our places.

We are supporting councils and partners in responding to those demographic changes within their areas resulting from both international and internal migration and will share the insight and understanding developed by the regions local authorities and partners on community cohesion.

Examples of the activity being undertaken in this region to support our desire for cohesive communities includes:

The introduction of a Regional Community Cohesion statement which reflects our commitment to cohesion and will underpin our activities to develop fully integrated neighbourhoods and communities
The creation of an effective regional cohesion network
An increased mainstreaming of community cohesion activity
Raising the awareness of elected members and officers
The development of an enhanced communication strategy
Raised awareness of the extent and value of existing regional activity
Because of the extensive activity being undertaken within this region we have been identified as the lead region for cohesion/Prevent and we are striving to create a methodology which will allow local authorities and their partners to fully integrate those strategies which impact upon community cohesion.

Because of the extensive activity being undertaken within this region we have been identified as the lead region for cohesion/Prevent and we are striving to create a methodology which will allow local authorities and their partners to fully integrate those strategies which impact upon community cohesion.

Cohesion Activity in 2009

July 10th - Community Cohesion Network (Barnsley)
July 20th – Neighbourhood Management Event (Doncaster)
November 6th - Migration, Community Cohesion and the Economic Recession Event
October Community Cohesion Network (venue & date to be agreed)
Learning & Development workshop (venue & date to be agreed)

For more information on the work on Cohesion or on any of the events, contact the Cohesion team at LGYH.

City of Sanctuary

The City of Sanctuary initiative aims to create places of safety and welcome for people whose lives are in danger in their own countries. LGYH is working with the Yorkshire and Humber Faiths Forum to progress the initiative across Yorkshire and the Humber and has funded the production of a short DVD about City of Sanctuary, which will be used to promote the initiative across the region and nationally and was launched at the LGYH Regional Migration Event on 6th November 2009. The DVD can also be viewed online at: www.cityofsanctuary.com/film

‘Prevent’: A Programme of Learning Days for West Yorkshire

LGYH is running a programme of events around 'Prevent' from November 2009 to March 2010. You can download the flyer for these below.

Prevent Learning Days Programme Flyer

Regional Community Cohesion network event presentation 21 May 2010

Regional Community Cohesion Network Event - 22 January 2010

There was a meeting of the Network in Bradford on 22 January 2010. The presentations are available to download below.Additional to this their was a presentation and extensive discussion led by the Inderjit Bhogal on the City of Sanctuary initiative.

The next meeting of the Regional Community Cohesion Network will be on 21st May 2010 in Northallerton - further details will be circulated closer the date.

Presentation: Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Regional Programme - Muzahid Khan
Presentation: Equality and Human Rights Commission - Neil Martin, Regional Advisor

Regional Community Cohesion Network Event - 19 October 2009

There was a meeting of the Regional Community Cohesion Network in Goole on 19 October 2009. The notes from the workshops and the presentations are available to download below.

Workshop notes: A Partnership Approach to Communication
Workshop notes: Effectively Communicating with the Public
Workshop notes: Local Media
Presentation: Community Cohesion in Goole - David Young
Presentation: Local Government Yorkshire and Humber - Paul Cartwright
Presentation: Media and Communications to enhance cohesion - Lucy Oates
Presentation: Communications building cohesion - Hilary Kitchin

Community Cohesion statement - 2009

Community Cohesion statement summary - 2009

Regional Community Cohesion Network Meeting notes - 31 March 2009

Centre for Intergenerational Practice Presentation - 310309

JUST4YOUTH Presentation 310309

Community Cohesion Presentation - Selina Ullah

LGYH: 18 King Street, Wakefield, WF1 2SQ Telephone: 01924 331 631 email: mail@lgyh.gov.uk

MAKING A DIFFERENCE AWARDS 2010 LAUNCHED

The Making A Difference Awards 2010 were officially launched at the Annual Conference and AGM held on Friday 25th June 2010.

Local Government Yorkshire and Humber

Cohesion