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.