Theme 5 - Empower Communities and Fight Crime Scheme 5A – Inequalities Experienced by People and Communities Reflecting Different Equality Groups and Socio-economic Backgrounds
Overview
The Council is committed to bringing communities together to build understanding and to support and empower women. There is a need to challenge racism and all forms of discrimination.
We are focused on upholding equality and diversity in all circumstances, whilst bringing people from different backgrounds together. This will include a commitment to services that address the needs of women from Black, Asian & Multi-Ethnic communities, and faith communities.
Outcomes
The outcome we want to achieve through this scheme are:
- Reduce inequalities faced by groups with different protected characteristics
- Protection of children and young people
- Combating domestic violence
- Reducing crime and anti-social behaviour
- Improved opportunities for women and residents from Black, Asian & Multi-Ethnic communities
- Reduction in structural racism
- Improved community cohesion, including between different communities and age groups.
Priorities
8 organisations are delivering activities to meet the following priorities:
- Addressing inequality for Black Asian & Multi-Ethnic communities and women
- Creating opportunities for people from different backgrounds to come together
Projects
A total of £767,767worth of projects have been funded under MCGP Theme 5 Scheme A to deliver projects until 31st March 2027. Below are the list of projects which have been funded.
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Organisation name
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Project Title
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Project description
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Amount (£) (Total 41 Months)
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Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets
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BAME Trustee Training and Matching (known as The METs Programme)
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This programme aims to recruit, train and support residents from BAME communities (60% women) to become charity trustees. It addresses inequality by empowering BAME residents to fulfil their potential and progress into leadership roles.
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136,629
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Working Well Trust
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Upskill Reach
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Upskill Reach aims to open up referral pathways and increase access to opportunities for people with lived experience of mental health from Black, Asian and Multi-Ethnic Communities.
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135,778
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Real DPO Ltd
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All Inclusive Advice
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All Inclusive Advice is a tailored and evidence-based advice and support programme for disabled individuals in Tower Hamlets. It offers holistic assistance, including guidance on independent travel, financial independence, community engagement, and access to local services.
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102,500
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East London Advanced Technology Training
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Tower Hamlets Voices
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Tower Hamlets Voices fosters community cohesion by bringing together people from diverse backgrounds in six local West Tower Hamlets hubs. The project aims to improve inclusion, access to support, and overall equality and supports participants, from Black, Asian, and multi-ethnic backgrounds and other marginalised groups.
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85,417
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Account3 Ltd
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Dare to Lead - leadership development for Minoritized women of Tower Hamlets
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Dare to Lead is a customised BAME Women focused leadership programme which is designed to support BAME women who are in or aspire to leadership roles through a development programme.
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85,417
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Council Of Mosques - Tower Hamlets
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CoM Community Empowerment Project
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CoM’s Community Empowerment Project is structured service to address racism, faith-based abuse experienced by the borough’s BAME communities.
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85,417
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SocietyLinks Tower Hamlets
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Stay Smart Stay Safe
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The Stay Smart, Stay Safe project focuses on empowering girls and women to make positive choices in their personal lives that allow them to prosper and lead fulfilling lives.
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85,417
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TOYHOUSE LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION OF TOWER HAMLETS
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Empowering Communities:- Coming together, sharing their cultures, food and experiences
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Empowering Communities:- Coming together, sharing their cultures, food and experiences project includes a series of short courses for people from diverse backgrounds and 3 generations across equalities strands. 5 parents & pre-schoolers, plus older people, drawn together to discover and discuss, aiming to increase understanding and appreciation of different cultures.
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51,192
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