An Action Plan for Cork City
Pure Cork - An Action Plan For The City
Social Inclusion and Equality To reduce the marginalisation of specific communities within the city, taking into account the nine grounds and socio economic status.
Objective
Actions
Contact (Partners)
Action Ref. No
Set up an Equality Sub- committee to strengthen the LCDC’s contribution to equality and social inclusion via mechanisms such as SICAP and other government programmes delivered through LCDCs. Co-ordinate a Cork Equality Day (a CESCA initiative), building to a weeklong Equality Festival through the life span of the LECP. Establish a new RAPID Area Based Committee structure.
HSE, LCDC and other stakeholders in the City
7.10
Objective
Actions
Contact (Partners)
Action Ref. No
Promote and support Social Inclusion and Equality inter- agency initiatives in the city through the LCDC.
Provide a forum for facilitating and overcoming any barriers in
LCDC
7.1
CESCA, HSE, LCDC and Cork City Partnership
7.11
the delivery of all Social Inclusion and Equality strategies in the City. Support and monitor the SICAP programme Support the work of the Traveller’s Inter-agency Strategy, including the: • The Traveller Education Sub-group • The Traveller Cultural Awareness Group
LCDC, CCP
7.2
Continue to implement the RAPID programme; targeting the most disadvantaged communities in the City.
Cork City Council, Cork County Council, HSE, CETB, An Garda Siochana, Cork City Partnership and other local stakeholders and City bodies Cork City Council, Cork County Council, HSE, CETB, An Garda Siochana, Cork City Partnership and other local stakeholders and City bodies. Cork City Council, NASC, Cork City Partnership, CESCA, LCDC and NCP.
7.12
Continue to support the Traveller community in the City
Traveller’s inter-agency group, Cork ETB, HSE and LCDC.
7.3
Continue to deliver the community wardens and community grants services.
7.13
To fully develop the potential of Cork as a diverse, inclusive and multi-cultural city.
Promote a culture of anti- discrimination in Cork City by developing a clear strategy, action and monitoring plan for the integration of ethnic minority communities, including robust anti discrimination and equality measures. Develop targeted measures and supports to address the needs of particularly vulnerable ethnic minority groups - such as Asylum Seekers, The Roma Community and Migrant Women. Promote the delivery of festivals and awareness events on specific communities/issues to wider city population, e.g. Africa Day, Diversity Days etc. Investigate possible shared physical community space in city centre that marginalised communities, new communities would have ease of access to for own events.
7.14
Support the participation of the Traveller Community in all structures that impact their lives, health and wellbeing including the promotion of traveller culture and support for Traveller Pride Week. Support the work of the Local Traveller Accommodation Committee. Support LGBT Inter-agency group. Continue to promote and support delivery of LGBT Awareness week amongst Public Sector bodies and State Agencies. Continue to develop links with Cork Pride and deliver an LGBT Festival annually. Promote Equality and Social Equity in the City through: • Providing continuing training to State Agencies, Private Sector and Community Groups on Equality and Human Rights Obligations. • Undertaking an equality proofing review of public policies
HSE, Cork City Council, Traveller’s inter-agency group and other relevant bodies.
7.4
HSE, Traveller’s inter-agency group and LCDC.
7.5
Cork City Council, NASC, Cork City Partnership, CESCA, LCDC and NCP.
7.15
Promote LGBT equality in Cork City
HSE, LCDC and other stakeholders in the City. HSE, LCDC and other stakeholders in the City.
7.6
7.7
Cork City Council, NASC, City Partnership, CESCA, LCDC, NCP, CCTv and FMAC.
7.16
HSE, LCDC and other stakeholders in the City.
7.8
LCDC, Cork City Council and other stakeholders in the City.
7.17
Promote a culture of anti- discrimination in Cork City
HSE, CESCA, Cork City Council and LCDC.
7.9
through the implementation of the Public Sector Human Rights and Equality Duty.
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