Black and Minority Ethnic Directory for Salford

Welcome

...to the directory of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities in Salford. The profiles have been commissioned by Partners IN Salford, the city's local strategic partnership, as part of the Ethnicity Monitoring Framework project.

The ethnic diversity of Salford has changed significantly in recent years. Not only has there been a rapid growth of the BME population as a whole, but a much greater diversity of communities exists now than ever before.

The profiles are intended:

As a first step in identifying on a Salford-wide basis where these communities are, their levels of inclusion and the distinctive issues facing each community, and those of BME communities as a whole
To help agencies across Salford to become more informed and 'mature' in their understanding of Salford's diversity, to increase their awareness and enable them to deliver services which are responsive to the needs of BME communities

The profiles include:

A summary of headline data such as the location of each community, the number of people in the community, their ages and gender mix
Particular issues and considerations for each community and barriers to services in key areas, for example health, housing and community safety
Current LSP support and examples of good practice in Salford
Information about community groups which work with each population

Select a community from the list below to view the profile

- Orthodox Jewish

- Yemeni

- Irish Traveller

- Kurdish

Give your feedback

The directory is a shared enterprise and owes much to the invaluable knowledge of communities themselves and professionals who work with them. It is owned by all of you, and while coordinated by Partners IN Salford, will rely heavily on the information and awareness of communities themselves to keep its intelligence up to date.

It is important to acknowledge that we are at an early stage in getting to know certain communities and the directory aims to begin this process.

If you have any comments or feedback about the profiles, please contact Phil Martin on 0161 793 3619.

The information supplied in the profiles is derived from a number of sources including extensive contact with BME communities, feedback from workers with established links to communities and an analysis of existing research and data. Certain statements may, therefore, reflect community perception. Although Partners IN Salford have tried wherever possible to cross reference evidence to establish a valid base, we cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions and caution the reader to be aware that some of the information contained within the profiles may represent the views of a group or individual and not the common consensus.