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Living Together: Addressing the Accommodation Needs of Gypsy Travellers in Fenland

Working to tackle social exclusion by understanding community needs, addressing accommodation needs, supporting health, education, employment, and community initiatives to combat discrimination in Fenland.

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Living Together: Addressing the Accommodation Needs of Gypsy Travellers in Fenland

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  1. David BaileyFenland District Council dbailey@fenland.gov.uk

  2. Fenland – a traditional area for Gypsy Travellers Location Political make up What makes a good site? How can you help Gypsy Travellers to meet their accommodation needs? Working together to tackle Social Exclusion What we will cover

  3. First Steps Understand the Community Accommodation needs Community perceptions Supporting people Health Education Employment Access to services Community initiatives Discrimination Starting off!

  4. Needs Assessments - Why Do We Need Them? Gypsies and Travellers – Multiple indices of disadvantage: health education employment accommodation discrimination access to services community engagement initiatives Understanding your Community

  5. Race Equality Scheme – Duty to Promote Good Relations • Irish Travellers & Gypsies Recognised Ethnic Minorities • Settled Community • Black Minority Ethnic Groups • Migrant Workers

  6. Fenland Travellers Site

  7. PRIVATE SITE DEVELOPMENT Private Sites

  8. The following outcomes will test all of the “Priority” actions. Better dialoguebetween all people and communities in the district Shared understandingwithin neighbourhoods, and between people and communities Mutual respect Narrowing inequalities gap Healthy, safe, prosperous and cohesive neighbourhoods Outcomes

  9. Three key ways of living together: A shared future vision and sense of belonging A focus on what new and existing communities have in common, alongside a recognition of the value of diversity. Strong and positive relationships between people from different backgrounds. Living Together

  10. David BaileyFenland District Council dbailey@fenland.gov.uk THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

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