Decision - Anti Racism Pledge Update

Brighton and Hove Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee Decided 15 Sep 2022 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee

Report author

Jamarl Billy

Published

15 Sep 2022

Reference

6698

As published

the council's own words, unedited

An update on the council's anti racism activities

RESOLVED: The Committee noted the report .

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The report updates the committee on progress towards Brighton & Hove City Council becoming an anti-racist council, including work on its anti-racism strategy, community engagement, workforce diversity, education, social care and community safety. It records ongoing and completed initiatives, funding allocations and planned next steps.

Outcome

approved

Recommendation

That committee note the report.

Financial impact

No direct financial implications arising from this report, which is for noting.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Tourism, Equalities, Communities and Culture Committee

Date in document

15 Sep 2022

Stakeholders named

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Black & Racially Minoritised residentsBME community and voluntary sector organisationsBlack & Racially Minoritised staffcommunity groupsschools and educatorsrefugees and asylum seekersBrighton & Hove City Council

Next steps

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Continue developing the council’s Anti Racist Strategy and hold an external stakeholder focus group in October.
Operation Black Vote will prepare the Civic Leadership Programme from October 2022, recruit participants in early 2023 and launch the programme in spring 2023.
Inform Communities Fund applicants of the outcome of their bids in late September or early October.
Review the external consultancy proposal and aim to start the BME community and voluntary sector infrastructure project in early October.
Employ an Anti-Racism Project Officer to support the infrastructure project.
Complete and report the COVID vaccine, recovery and public health engagement activities.
Produce initial findings from the emergency food access research by the end of October.
Continue engagement for the Our Legacy project and hold a launch event in October.

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