All Wales Community Cohesion Project

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All WalesCommunity Cohesion Project
ASIM HAFEEZ
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PARTNERSHIP

• The Welsh Assembly Government
• Welsh Association of Chief Police Officers

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BACKGROUND

• Disturbances in English cities 2001
• Caia Park Wrexham 2003
• Radical Islamist Extremism
• Changing Population

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DEFINITIONLGAs 2002 'Guidance on Community
Cohesion'

• A cohesive community is one where
• there is a common vision and a sense of
  belonging for all communities
• the diversity of peoples different backgrounds
  and circumstances is appreciated and positively
  valued
• those from different backgrounds have similar
  life opportunities
• .strong and positive relationships are being
  developed between people from different
  backgrounds and circumstances in the workplace,
  in schools and within neighbourhoods"

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COMMON VISION SENSE OF BELONGING

• Development and promotion of Social glue
• What is it?
• Can it be defined?
• Do communities want it?
• Can it be created?
• What can improve it?
• Is it the same thing in
• different areas?
• Can we create one generic cohesive view of our
  society?
• What does the future hold if we cant?

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different backgrounds circumstances is
appreciated positively valued

• A positive regard for all cultures and social
  position.
• Does the Welsh Image reflect this?
• Do Welsh Communities reflect this?
• What does Welsh Society require
• from individuals within their communities?
• Are expectations Realistic? Achievable?
  Measurable?

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Project Phases

• Mapping changing
• communities
• Scoping good practice
• Creation and Promotion
• of Welsh Image
• Preventing Violent Extremism
• Community Cohesion Tool kit
• Promote and roll out

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Q A
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• Asim Hafeez
• Head Of Community Cohesion Project
• Welsh Assembly Government
• Asim.hafeez_at_wales.gsi.gov.uk