Community Cohesion
Community cohesion is about how well people from different backgrounds get along with each other in local communities, schools and in the workplace. There is a history of good projects and initiatives in Walsall which have helped achieve this but we know there is much more to do. And we have not had, until now, a strategy which brings this work together and focuses on our future priorities.
So, over recent months we have been developing a community cohesion strategy for Walsall with a range of partner organisations. We have engaged Optimum Interventions (Oi) to facilitate this. They arranged a number of consultative events with residents and stakeholders (one to one interviews, workshops etc) and some of you may have been involved in these. They also carried out a detailed analysis of the local communities in the Borough, their make up and current issues. This work has led to the preparation of a draft strategy and action plan which is now the subject of more formal consultation.
The strategy was launched by Walsall Partnership in July, alongside the new Sustainable Communities Strategy and Local Area Agreement. Does the strategy seem the right one to you? Have we got the priorities right? Are there key issues which may have been overlooked? How could we strengthen either the strategy or action plan to ensure they make a really positive difference?If you would like to add your comments on this draft work, and then please send these to Julie Gethin, Head of Neighbourhood Partnerships and Programmes, who is co-ordinating this work.
- View Tension Monitoring (PDF 136KB)
- View Action Plan; People (Word 68KB)
- View Action Plan; Places (Word 44KB)
- View Action Plan Prosperity (Word 32KB)
- Visit Strategy
- Building Cohesion in Walsall Presentation - Ted Cantle 2006 (PDF 196KB)
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Contact us
If you have any queries or would like more information please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
Walsall Partnership
First Floor
Challenge Building
Hatherton Road
Walsall
WS1 1YG
Telephone 01922 654709
Email walsallpartnership@walsall.gov.uk