Community Development
Bringing communities and people together to build stringer communities, breaking down barriers to communication, participation, engagement and integration. supporting communities, of place and identity, to use their own assets to improve the quality of community life, helping communities and public agencies to work together to improve services and the way in which decisions are made.
Giving and creating a voice and advocating for local people to participate and engage through community initiatives/projects, services and activities:
- Gender specific activities/sessions
- Women’s confidence and capacity building activities
- Mother toddler activities
- Family activities
- Social/cultural programmes/celebrations
- Participatory seminars with services and agencies
Community Developement related projects
Living Experience
Living experience Through oral histories of Sunderland’s Bangladeshi community, Our Roots, Our Journey, Our City tells the story of the community’s beginnings in Bangladesh, how they came to the UK, why they chose to settle in Sunderland, and their experiences along...