Pledge 5 - Promoting inclusion in Salford
Children’s Services
- Increased the number of people from black and ethnic minority groups who attend family learning programmes across the city.
- Working with Neighbourhood managers begun to offer opportunities for community groups to access the outdoor education facilities at Lledr Hall.
Community Health and Social Care
- Developed a Black and Minority Ethnic Forum to engage effectively with those communities.
- Continue and develop the award winning heritage project working with refugees and asylum seekers.
- Continued investment in improving the physical and intellectual access to cultural services for those with disabilities.
Environment
- Provided new ramps and loop system in chapels for the disabled.
- Continued provision of Jewish and Muslim burial areas.
- Continue to promote and support Friends Groups.
- Increased volunteering opportunities (local nature reserves, parks, cemeteries etc.)
- Identified and developed community links to promote recycling within the Jewish community.
- Development of links with BME groups to promote consumer education and access to recycling.
- Events programme established to encourage use of parks and opens spaces by all sections of the community.
Housing and Planning
- DDA access to local authority buildings improved.
- Programme to increase the number of pedestrian crossing facilities.
- Reduction in homelessness presentations and acceptances and use of B&B temporary accommodation.
Chief Executives
- ·Salford became the first council in Greater Manchester to declare election night results on our website in May 2006.
- A Civil Partnership leaflet has been produced.
- An ‘accessible calling card’, designed for use by those who work in the community particularly with people who have learning difficulties or disabilities, was produced.
- New Deal facilitated the launch of an asylum seeker and refugee women’s group in the area, helping to reduce isolation and supporting new communities become part of the area they have chosen to live in.
- New Deal supported the establishment of an older peoples group in the area, which has started to develop some intergenerational work with local young people.
Customer and Support Services
- Consultation with the public in relation to the council's 2007/08 budget with 1700 residents.
- Implemented a revised corporate complaints system.
- Redesign of website for improved accessibility and navigability.
This page was last updated on 01 June 2007
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