Engagement iii. LCC has a dedicated Community Cohesion Team that works across the city to improve relations between different ethnic communities and provide support and guidance to new, emerging and established communities. The team also supports other agencies (Police, Registered Social Landlords) with planning and implementing engagement activities. iv. ‘Welcome Pack’- Funded by Migration Impact Fund and developed by the City Councils Community Cohesion team, the ‘Welcome Pack’ is a vital source of knowledge for new arrivals in Liverpool. It is available for the LCC website in 16 Language versions and has been recognised by individuals, organisations and other local authorities as good practice. The Pack is now being used by a range of different agencies providing frontline services to our migrant communities. Partnership Working v.New Communities Forum –shares best practice, introduces different communities living in the city, discusses common issues and provides an opportunity for networking and gathering views from a wide range of communities. vi. Schools  Preventative work around hate crime with local primary and secondary schools  Supplementary Schools’ network – 10 supplementary schools in which communities provide extra educational opportunities for their children at weekends. They engage children from nursery age to GCSE level and operate on a voluntary basis. As well as having educational value it acts as a way of preserving cultural heritage. For e.g. Case Study International Day of Languages 29 September 2012 Liverpool’s Network of Supplementary Schools staged a special community day to mark the day which highlights the importance of language and celebrates diverse cultures. The supplementary schools showcased their culture through dance, music, song and food. Each of the groups gave a performance with music, dance, songs, poetry and reading.

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