My approach to community engagement::
My approach to community engagement: My background:
Work experience
Gender
BME factor
Religion
Understanding refugee issues
Where are you based:
Where are you based Voluntary sector versus statutory
Access to community links
Access to information
Winning resources
The issue of trust
Direction:
Direction Steering Group:
Composition
Support
Facilitating access
Learning
Community and faith Forums
A QUESTION OF TRUST:
A QUESTION OF TRUST Full commitment versus lip service
Capacity building
Outreach – hard to reach?
Community involvement in forums
True partnership:
True partnership Equal footing – ownership and priorities
Inclusiveness
Access to information
Thinking differently:
Thinking differently Your priority is not always shared. Listen!
Develop a true partnership by ‘negotiating’
Gain trust on conflicting issues
Allow ownership
Be inclusive
Lasting support
Follow up changes
Be appropriately dressed and respectful!
What would you like to be mindful when engaging with BME communities and faith groups on child safeguarding:
What would you like to be mindful when engaging with BME communities and faith groups on child safeguarding ‘We too have a lot to contribute’ (Ibrahim, Somali Youth Resource Centre)
‘ To my knowledge culture which harm children is not a good culture but policies should value certain aspects of a good culture’ (Pastor, Congolese Church)
‘Some aspects of the safeguarding and social care are difficult to grasp and still there is lack of understanding how the system works ‘ (Asian voluntary organisation)