A new funding round for Connecting Communities. What's behind that then? Connecting Communities comes out of the Home Office and is a race equality grants programme. The first phase was launched in May 2000, an outcome of the soul-searching following events such as the inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence.
It recognises that people from minority ethnic communities can all too easily remain isolated and disempowered.
Well we knew that. What does this programme do about it? This second round will work in three areas. It will support joint initiatives between faith and community groups to try to build strong networks. It also addresses employment in public services by helping fire, police, probation and others to improve their employment practice, promote themselves to minority groups, and hold public meetings to consult.
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