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Pan-London Culture & Faith Pan-London Culture & Faith PilotPilot Project - Brent Project - BrentCommunity Partnership InitiativeCommunity Partnership Initiative
A community-led approach to engaging minority ethnic communities in child protection
Aims and ObjectivesAims and ObjectivesTo enhance links across the diverse communities in
Brent in order to increase understanding of safeguarding (LSCB Business Plan 2011)◦ Community engagement project set up◦ Community reference group established
To ensure that the voice of our communities is heard by strategic and policy decision makers(VCF Community Engagement Model)◦ Consultation; questionnaire, seminar – to identify
child protection/safeguarding needs◦ Creation of community-led advisory group; terms of
reference, membership structure – to support LSCB aims/objectives, and to progress identified needs
Phase I - ConsultationPhase I - ConsultationConsultation Questionnaire (online/printed);
distributed to community groups
Consultation Seminar with safeguarding professionals and community groups
Report findings and analysis to community groups and partner agencies
Consultation QuestionnaireConsultation QuestionnaireDistributed to known VCS groups 15 Mar 11 (deadline
31 Mar 11)◦ Email with printed version attached and link to online
survey (SurveyMonkey)◦ VCF direct action with community groups through
outreach activities, due to low response to questionnaire
◦ Briefings to Brent Multi Faith Forum (March/June), Focus session with community groups in Brent (Sep) and BME User Consultancy Group (Sep)
Consultation SeminarConsultation SeminarMulti-agency seminar; Wednesday 20 October
(Willesden Green Library Centre) – details posted on LSCB website / VCF email distribution to VCS groups
Pre-Seminar Communications◦ Email distribution to voluntary sector; project
introduction and advance notice of seminar◦ Email distribution to voluntary/community groups –
seminar programme
Identified community groups in Identified community groups in Brent Brent (Consultation Outreach/Seminar)(Consultation Outreach/Seminar)African Women’s Care | Al Fajr Muslim Girls Workshop | Black Women’s Mental Health Project | Brent Indian Association | Ethiopian Refugee Association | Greater London Somali Community | HIV/Aids Association of Zambia | Islamic Information Centre | The African Child | Community Health Action Trust (CHAT) | Chalkhill Youth and Community Centre | Dudden Hill Community Centre | Kingshall Youth & Community Centre | St Raphaels Youth & Community Resource Centre | Abbey Community Centre | Brent Indian Association | The Millennium Day Centres | Harlesden Ummah Community Centre | The Willow Children’s Centre | London Tamil Centre | Church End and Roundwood Unity Centre | Copland School | Afro-Caribbean People’s Organisation (ACPO) | An-Nisa Society
Identified voluntary groups in Brent Identified voluntary groups in Brent (Consultation Seminar)(Consultation Seminar)List of groups on BrAVA website, Brent-funded service providers plusMencap |Solace Women’s Aid | SHOC | Addaction |The Place 2Be | Resources for Autism | EACH | Teens & Toddlers | Brent Centre for Young People | Brent Community Services | Brent CAB | Meanwhile Family Therapy
Phase I: OutputsPhase I: OutputsPresentation / Project Briefing to Brent LSCB (Dec 10)Consultation Questionnaire to Funded and other
community groups (Mar 11)Briefing to Brent Multi Faith Forum (Mar/Jun 11)Pan London Culture & Faith Interim Report (Mar 11)Safeguarding Children Conference (May 11)Focus groups with BME community in Brent (Sep 11)Multi-agency Seminar (Oct 11)
Phase I: IssuesPhase I: IssuesDelayed start to project (within Pan London Culture and
Faith project timelines) which has been extended to Dec 11
Consultation seminar delayed due to ◦ poor response to consultation questionnaires and
lack of local CVS distribution (VCF sought volunteer assistance to compile email addresses for distribution to local groups)
◦ Decision (May 2011); direct action required by VCF to consult more widely with community groups through its outreach programme
Funding not sufficient for dedicated resource; led to competing priorities for VCF staff
Phase II – Community-led groupPhase II – Community-led groupCreate community-led group; determine terms
of reference, membership structure, identified needs for action planning
Initial community-led group meeting with interested parties; comprising community and voluntary groups, and statutory partners – selection of chair and deputy to represent group at relevant LSCB sub-group meetings
Outcomes & OpportunitiesOutcomes & OpportunitiesBrent pilot forms part of wider LSCB strategy to engage
minority ethnic communities (*)◦ Brent is one of two pilot boroughs working with VCF
to pioneer its community engagement model◦ Brent project has highlighted need for mapping /
commissioning of groups delivering services within the community
◦ Brent project has identified lessons for the future delivery of community engagement; understanding key structures within local authorities, more focused outreach activities at initial stages
(*) LSCB Strategy for engaging minority ethnic (often socially excluded) communities, groups and families’ incorporates VCF Community Engagement Model
Learning for BrentLearning for BrentAdapting the core model to suit Brent LSCBThe community is diverse and moves at own paceTrickle effect of sharing information vs. comprehensive
launchExplore what community engagement initiatives are
already in place – may be more than you think!
Learning from VCF: the modelLearning from VCF: the model In-depth outreach required for cooperation between
statutory partners and the communityBudget should provide for a dedicated resource, to
avoid competing prioritiesTo develop and implement the model requires full
support of the LSCB and close working relationship with LSCB Business Manager
A mechanism to recruit lay membersThe model allows us to identify community groups
delivering services to children and young people, and to address their needs around safeguarding (legal framework)
Phase III – Communication StrategyPhase III – Communication StrategyOut of scope for the Pan London Culture and Faith projectCommunication strategy between LSCB and community-led reference groupMapping of voluntary/community groups as service providersVCF handover to reference group and/or dedicated resourceActual and wider virtual groups to take work forward, steered by the LSCB business planInput into LSCB Task and Finish subgroups, as appropriate
ContactsContactsBrent LSCBSue Matthews020 8937 [email protected]://www.brentlscb.org.uk/
VCF – Victoria Climbié FoundationStephanie Yorath020 8619 [email protected]