Community empowerment task group

The community empowerment project is an important piece of work currently being undertaken by the partnership. This work is managed by the community empowerment officer, whose work is overseen in turn by a task group.

Project components

At their first meeting, the task group agreed a project plan for this work which incorporates four areas of activity:

Baseline research

To provide understanding on the demographic profile and support mechanisms available for communities of identity across the city

Consultation with partner agencies

To identify the level of need for engagement activities with the various community of identity forums/networks

Supporting the community of identity forums and networks

This includes financial support for the five forums established by Salford Community Network (the Black and Minority Ethnic Forum, the Disability Forum, the Faith Forum and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Forum), plus inclusion of children and younger people, older people and women

Review of systems and structures

To identify sustainable methods of coordinating engagement activities between communities of identity, community committees and other structures within the city.

The task group

Members of the task group are:

Martin Vickers, Salford City Council
Steph Mitchell, Salford CVS
Jon Matthews, community committee chair
Sheila Murtagh, Partnership manager

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