LEADERSHIP

Delivery

Outcomes

• Play an active role in strategic partnerships (see below).

• Strategic partnerships deliver race equality and build community relations.

• Manchester Partnership

• Contribute to the Manchester Partnership and its Public Service Board agendas and outcomes.

• Agenda 2010

• Support Agenda 2010 initiatives, particularly in employment

• Crime and Disorder Partnership

• Contribute to crime and disorder agenda and outcomes, particularly race hate crimes.

• Manchester Multi-Agency Gun and Gang Strategy

• Contribute to crime, gun and gangs agenda and outcomes preventing BME youth from straying into the gang culture.

Delivery

Outcomes

• Maintain strategic-level links with key policy and decision makers, e.g. Local politicians (Councillors & MPs), business leaders and senior public sector managers.

• BME issues and interests represented and negotiated with key players, leading to a more informed response.

• Local:
  Manchester City Council, Manchester College, Manchester Universities, GMP Manchester Divisions.

• Responsive actions are demonstratively deployed.

• Sub-Regional and Regional:
  Greater Manchester Police, Greater Manchester Crown Prosecution Services, Greater Manchester Probation Service, Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester, Government Office North West.

• Issues pertaining to race and concerns of BME communities are addressed.

• National:
  Equalities and Human Rights Commission, Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG), Home Office.

• Appropriate response is made to representations by BME communities.

Delivery

Outcomes

• Lead role in supporting Manchester BME Network, as the accountable body to CN4M

• Well managed and effective delivered BME Network for Manchester.

• Sub-regional BME Network, as lead body for Big Lottery Fund Greater Manchester BASIS project.

• New effectively led Greater Manchester BME Network, with appropriate quality mark, funded and delivered for three years.

• Sub-Regional (GMVSS), Regional (1NW), National (BFOREC, UKREN) and European (ENAR).

• Contribute to Manchester BME voice in sub-regional, regional, national and European agendas.

Delivery

Outcomes

• Engage with the media to make regular positive contributions to community cohesion and race relations' issues.

• More informed and responsible reporting.

• Following high profile news, reduce the negative impact on community relations and race equality.

• Counteract hostile and negative media reporting.

• Be proactive in projecting news items of relevance to BME communities.

• Engagement of the media in reporting positive BME news stories.