Community cohesion
What is cohesion and why is it important to us?
In Tower Hamlets our diversity is our strength, and we have a proud history of people from different backgrounds supporting each other.
The council and our partners have an ambition to support residents from different backgrounds to:
- get on well together
- feel like they belong in their neighbourhood
- be proud of their community.
To support this ambition, we are working with residents, VCS and faith organisations, and other partners to develop a new Cohesion Plan for the borough.
How are we involving the community?
We want to work with the community to develop the plan. From Monday 2 September to Friday 29 November we will engage with the community in the following ways:
Survey
Our survey asks 10 questions about cohesion and will take around 10 minutes to fill in. Complete the survey.
Drop-in sessions
We are organising conversations with residents in different locations in the borough. To take part you can simply turn up.
Drop-in sessions
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Idea Store Bow, 1 Gladstone Close, Bow
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Tuesday 17 September
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11am to 3pm
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Idea Store Whitechapel, 321 Whitechapel Road
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Thursday 19 September
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11am to 3pm
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Idea Store Watney Marker, 260 Commercial Road, Shadwell
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Tuesday 24 September
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11am to 3pm
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Idea Store Chrisp Street, 1 Vesey Path, East India Docks Road
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Thursday 26 September
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11am to 3pm
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Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road
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Tuesday 1 October
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11am to 3pm
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Cubitt Town Residents Hub, Cubitt Town Library, Strattondale Street
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Thursday 3 October
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11am to 3pm
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Community events
We are working partners to organise four community events which are open to all residents to have fun and discuss cohesion. We will share details here when they are available.
Focus groups
We are working with the Equalities Networks to bring people with protected characteristics together to discuss cohesion issues in group.
How will the communities involvement be used?
- Following the survey, focus groups and community events, we will analyse the data to identify priorities for the plan.
- We’re then organising two workshops with partners and residents, to work together to come up with ideas for improving cohesion in the borough. If you are interested in taking part please email engagement@towerhamlets.gov.uk
- Following the development of the plan we will contact the people who have taken part to share the impact their involvement has had on the development of the strategy.
Get in touch
If you have any questions or would like to talk to a member of the team, please contact engagement@towerhamlets.gov.uk.