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WORKING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND FAITH GROUPS

C S C B CAMDEN SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN BOARD. WORKING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND FAITH GROUPS. Asha-Kin Duale Community Partnership Advisor Voluntary Action Camden Dec. 07. My approach to community engagement:. My background: Work experience Gender BME factor Religion

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WORKING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND FAITH GROUPS

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  1. C SC B CAMDEN SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN BOARD WORKING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND FAITH GROUPS Asha-Kin Duale Community Partnership Advisor Voluntary Action Camden Dec. 07

  2. My approach to community engagement: • My background: • Work experience • Gender • BME factor • Religion • Understanding refugee issues

  3. Where are you based • Voluntary sector versus statutory • Access to community links • Access to information • Winning resources • The issue of trust

  4. Direction • Steering Group: • Composition • Support • Facilitating access • Learning • Community and faith Forums

  5. A QUESTION OF TRUST • Full commitment versus lip service • Capacity building • Outreach – hard to reach? • Community involvement in forums

  6. True partnership • Equal footing – ownership and priorities • Inclusiveness • Access to information

  7. 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!

  8. 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)

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