Project Description
The programme will engage with those who may have a range of issues, or those who support/care for those who are marginalised to be able to play a fuller life within the local community. An overriding factor of this Programme is the reminder that despite our differences as a wider community, we sometimes find ourselves supporting a common struggle with people who are experiencing the same challenges yet are slightly removed from our consciousness because of their identity.
The programme will address the following key issues:
- Lack of understanding of the defined groups this programme is targeting.
- Better linking up of groups with common interests/challenges/backgrounds/across the Council area – enabling Council and other 3rd party organisations to engage.
- Challenge and support greater understanding around the needs of the marginalised groups identified.
- Raise awareness around the issues and challenges these groups face.
- Enable wider society to engage directly with these groups to promote understanding, respect and equality.
- Providing a safe and professional environment for marginalised groups to meet and engage.
- Lack of confidence within local communities in being able to engage with marginalised groups.
- Aging membership of some of these groups preventing them from being fully able to organise and engage events.
By the end of the programme, the following targets will have been achieved:
- Recruit minimum 225 participants.
- Provide a minimum of 5 networking and awareness events, engage participants and develop their capacity to participate.
- Minimum of 5 advocacy sessions where the identified groups have the opportunity to engage directly with stakeholders.
- Delivery of 1 single large-scale event bringing together the marginalised groups to discuss common challenges and seek areas of common ground.
- A minimum of 26 hours (total) of meaningful engagement must be provided per participant.
BUDGET: £107,321