Workshop and Conference Reports
Meeting with the Audit Commission
A meeting on 14th May 2008 in Doncaster with the Audit Commission looked at the Duty to involve and the CAA process. A wide range of questions, proposals and suggestions were put to the Audit Commission staff attending and small groups their responses.
Notes from the meeting detailing questions, proposals and action points can be downloaded here
Notes from the meeting with the Audit Commission (pdf 111kb)
What works and what needs to happen
March 31st 2008
A regional event for people working with refugees, asylum seekers and migrant workers. Over 100 people attended this workshop organised by Take Part in Yorkshire and the Humber, to discuss 'what works' and hear from migrant communities about needs and issues. Topics included work with Roma migrants and communities, and a discussion led by a focus group in Doncaster on their outreach and development practice.
The workshop keynote speech by Mick Wilkinson of Hull University
about the impact, issues and trends in migration can be downloaded here.
Wilful negligence. British Government policy towards migrant workers, asylum seekers and refugees. Mick Wilkinson (Word file 158Kb)
A related report is:
Barriers and Issues Facing Migrant Workers in Rural South Yorkshire, by Take Part for the Yorkshire Rural Community Council March 2008 (Word file 324 Kb)
See also
Active Learning for Active citizenship website www.alacsy.org.uk
Equalities For All
March 18th 2008
The new Equality and Human Rights Network in the region was launched
at this event in Leeds. Over 50 delegates from the voluntary and
community sectors attended as well as regional stakeholders such as the
Equality and Human Rights Commission and Regional Assembly. The day's
focus was on celebrating VCS expertise in equality and human rights and
encouraging partners to sign up to shared principles of working.
Empowering Rural Communities Workshop
March 11th 2008
The aim of the event was to ensure that a rural perspective is included in the work of the National Empowerment Consortium in Yorkshire and the Humber. The workshop was organised by the regional community development network and attended by 26 people. Session topics included Parish Planning, Assets Transfer, Transition towns, Techniques for Involvement. Over lunch people shared stories about community empowerment.
You can download the Conference report here REPORT (pdf file 441kb)
