The Community Cohesion Strategy is part of the ‘One Wales’ commitment by the Welsh Assembly Government to achieve a fair and just society. It is aimed at everyone within our communities but will be of particular interest to policy writers and service providers hoping to improve community cohesion within their area of work or influence.
Wales needs strong, resilient and harmonious communities which can respond effectively to the pace and scale ofeconomic, social and cultural change in the 21st Century. Significant work is already taking place across the Welsh Assembly Government, in local authorities and the Third Sector which are examples of good ‘community cohesion’ work.
The objectives of the Strategy include highlighting how community cohesion issues cross cut Welsh Assembly Government policies and procedures and sign posting the relevant legal, procedural and research documents. We hope this will help stakeholders at all levels to prevent unnecessary duplication and more easily navigate areas of relevance in the preparation of strategy, policy or projects in their area.
We have developed the Strategy working in partnership with the Welsh Local Government Association, the police service, the Association of Chief Police Officers Cymru, the Equality and Human Rights Commission and faith groups, among others.
We would like to hear your views on community cohesion and the Strategy.
How to respond
This consultation is a pilot for using online response technology. Please submit your responseusing our online form.
Alternatively, you can respond:
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via email
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via post to Joanne Glenn, Community Cohesion Unit, Welsh Assembly Government, Merthyr Tydfil Office, Rhydycar, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1UZ
Deadline
The closing date for responses is 6 April2009.