Integration not Isolation
Sustaining Communities in the Future Conference
Thursday 16th October 2008
Reebok Stadium, Bolton
Booking Code: 15851
About the Event
Providing the right community services in the right way to a diverse customer base presents many opportunities and challenges. In order to provide a good service organisations must understand the needs of the communities which they serve. They also have an obligation to carry out their functions in a way that eliminates unlawful discrimination.
Organisations must deliver their services in a manner which promotes both good community relations and best use of resources for future development. Once organisations understand the requirements of their customers, innovative processes can be adopted which present opportunities to respond appropriately and effectively to their needs.
This conference aims to help service providers and policy makers to improve the services they offer to mixed communities and look at current approaches to community sustainability. Government representatives will set out policy on community cohesion. The conference will give delegates the opportunity to hear from organisations already successfully working in this field looking at their current approaches to community sustainability.
All of the organisations involved in this event share a strong commitment to the community cohesion agenda and will be encouraging debate around the direction of future service delivery.
Benefits of attending this event
- Identify the current approaches to community sustainability
- Learn more about the community cohesion agenda
- Hear Government policy articulated and clarified
- Discover and develop innovative practical services
- Participate in interactive breakout sessions
- Learn from influential and high level speakers, leading housing professionals and practitioners
- Have an excellent opportunity to network with fellow professionals and be involved in interactive discussions
- Receive relevant and up to date information to take you forward in your day to day role
- Identify good practice in this area
Who Should Attend:
If you are responsible for leading or co-ordinating your organisations' approach to these issues this event has been planned with you in mind. It would also be of interest to those who are involved in the planning, implementing and delivery of any services within BME communities such as members of strategy and service delivery teams and managers. The event will also be of interest to policy makers, senior and middle managers in local authorities and housing associations, voluntary and refugee community organisations.
Programme:
Time |
Details |
|---|---|
| 9.30 | Registration and Refreshments |
| 10.00 | Opening welcome by Chair Peter Hart, Regional Housing Manager, 4NW- The Regional Leaders Forum |
| 10.10 | Keynote speaker – Government perspective on community cohesion Harris Joshua, Director of Reviews, iCoCO |
| 10.30 | Current approaches to community sustainability Bolton Council Councillor Akhtar Zaman, Bolton Council |
| 10.50 | Current approaches to community sustainability Paul Beardmore, Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council |
| 11.10 | Refreshments |
| 11.30 | The changing nature of communities Forging community cohesion through regeneration: a case study from the West Midlands. |
| 11.50 | The impact of migration on local communities Professor Andy Steele, Director- Salford Housing & Urban Studies Unit, University of Salford |
| 12.00 | Guest Speaker Sean Harris, Chief Executive, Bolton Council |
| 12.20 | Question and Answer Session |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 | Breakout Sessions |
1. |
The contribution of migrant workers to community cohesion & sustainability Facilitators: Professor Andy Steele, Director, Salford Housing & Urban Studies Unit, University of Salford and Anna Rothery, Coordinator, Migrant Workers North West |
2. |
Gypsy and Travellers and community engagement Facilitators: Dr Lisa Hunt, Research Fellow, University of Salford |
3. |
Preventing violent extremism (PVE) - Opportunity or Threat to Community Cohesion? Facilitators: Pasha Shah, Director, Pasha Associates Ltd |
4. |
The impact of housing design on communities Facilitators: Patrick Berry, Director Regeneration, Broadway Malyan |
5. |
Regeneration and its role in community cohesion Facilitators: Alastair Graham, Director Oldham & Rochdale HMR Pathfinder |
6. |
Citizenship, democracy and the community Facilitators: Cllr. Afzal Khan, Manchester Council Adrian Wolstenholme, Area Co-ordinator, Bolton Council |
| 14.40 | Breakout Feedback |
| 15.10 | Closing Remarks Peter Hart and Professor Brendan Nevin |
| 15.30 | Close/Refreshments/Networking |
*Programme may be subject to minor changes
Venue:
The Reebok Stadium and is located 500 yards from the M61, junction 6, 16 miles from Manchester City Centre. Facilities include 125 en suite bedrooms, 8 Conference Rooms and 47 executive Boxes with the largest accommodating up to 1,690 persons for a meeting. There are 2,750 onsite free parking spaces.
Prices
Delegate Rate: £125 + VAT
Voluntary Group Rate: £50 + VAT
Delegate Price:
The delegate price of £125 +VAT includes a comprehensive delegate pack, all refreshments and lunch. You can earn up to 4 hours towards your CIH Continual Professional Development
Special Offer For Voluntary Groups
There is a special offer for voluntary groups who will only have to pay the reduced fee of £50 +VAT. A voluntary group or community group is an organisation that is not working in the statutory sector such as refugee community organisations.
To Make a Booking
You can book your place on this conference in one of the following ways:
- Use our online booking form (Booking Code: 15851)
- Or download a booking form
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and return toCIH Training & Conferences,
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