eveloping a Community Cohesion Project Toolkit: Page 2
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Developing A Community Cohesion Project

 
 
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How Can We Help Nurture A Cohesive Community?
 
Communities can achieve much for themselves, without having to wait for Central Government led policies to filter down to them. They can begin to promote and foster understanding, awareness and tolerance at a local level - and begin to have a real impact upon such issues right now!
 
What you will require however, is a committment from all sectors of the community to the project you intend to undertake.
Where To Make A Start
 
You are going to need to secure support from across the community and a good way to begin this process may well be to approach all the local community and religious leaders. Don't worry at this stage if you haven't made any concrete plans at this stage - after all, inviting such people to become involved in the developmental process is a great way to ensure your final project proposal is going to appeal to the widest possible audience!
 
Indeed, attracting such support at this stage may open up all sorts of opportunities later on - such as access to venues to host your event and help in promoting the event itself to the local communities. Also, if you intend to set up a local 'steering group' to oversee the project you might wish to consider inviting representatives from such groups onto the committee.
 
Points To Consider During The Planning Stages
 
  Are there any protocols you need to be aware of when contacting local community/religious leaders or local political figures ( contacting the Mayor through the Mayor's Parlour for example)?
     
  Be inclusive - ensure you are engaging all of the community and inviting them to participate, and not just concentrating on easy to engage sections of the population.
     
  Clearly define your interpretation of what makes up the local community - for example is there an identifiable local Irish community? Or have you taken into account groups of asylum seekers who may be living locally?
     
     
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