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Equality & Community Engagement

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We recognise that it is important that people of all backgrounds can have a say in the way we run services. The County Council has an extensive Community Engagement programme that aims to reach everyone. However we recognise that not everyone feels that they can have an equal say, and that sometimes people with a shared experience may want to get together to have a say in decisions.
 
In Cumbria we have got together with District Councils, NHS Trusts and Housing Associations to create a Consortium Agreement with three organisations:
 
  • AWAZthis external link will open in a new window - to develop links between Black and Minority Ethnic people of all backgrounds, and to engage with faith groups. 
  • Cumbria Disability Networkthis external link will open in a new window - to develop links between disability associations, and ensure that they reflect all impairment groups.
  • OutREACH Cumbriathis external link will open in a new window - to develop links between Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender people.   
 
The Council also promotes participation for:
The Council has recently carried out an audit with District Councils on opportunities for Community Groups to take part in local policy and decision making.  [link to work that Andy Nixon is carrying out]

Consortium Agreements

 Title  Date  Size
08/12/2011 398k
08/12/2011 404k
08/12/2011 403k