Enterprise

Reviewing our approach to engaging and working with community based organisations and creating new forms of engagement, enterprise and investment.

Bridge and broker the gap between the City Council and the community; creating and supporting sustainable community groups 

To build community cohesion among  people who have never come together before, increasing awareness, understanding and positive interaction between people of different background

• The Wellbeing Team aims to promote health & wellbeing to Carlisle's communities through the provision of health improvement activities and includes the initiation, promotion, support & development of health improvement projects targeting the local population.  
• These activities allow engagement with a wide variety of groups and empower communities to make choices which lead to positive changes to improve their health. 

Work with partners to achieve the targets in the Healthy City Improvement Plan.

Co-ordinate a partnership approach to narrowing the gap, improving the quality of life for local people and creating healthy communities

With partners, develop joint and collective opportunities for children and young people to thrive and reach their potential

To act as a champion for young people, ensuring their voices are heard

Creating opportunities for children and young people to become involved in the work and decision making processes of the Council and contributing to strategies seeking to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people

With key partners review our approach to improve the cultural offer of the city through effective and efficient joint working with Carlisle Leisure and other partners on health and physical activity programmes

To co-ordinate and support sports and physical activity

Creating socially inclusive communities

To help promote community inclusion to respond to issues which may restrict inclusion and to be proactive in supporting or leading on initiatives to address them. To work across all age groups and areas of the City Urban and Rural

Provide support for targeted groups including children and young people; families in disadvantaged areas, active older people, black and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.

Age

The team has an important role in supporting community activity across all age ranges. Activities accessible to people of all ages – many projects aimed at children and young people and older people and are aimed at increasing participation in particular young and older people.                         

Eg Youth Exchange, Fab and 50

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Disability

The Community Development Officer for Inclusion is trained in the use of Makaton to deliver a range of physical activity for young people

Race

Through the development of multi-cultural programmes eg  Holocaust Day, International Day of Peace, Multi-Cultural Carlisle, Culture Bazaar. The aim is to increase awareness of different cultures and religions and promote community cohesion

Gender/ Transgender

Sexual orientation

Religion or belief

Health inequalities

The team develop and deliver projects focusing on the area of health and work in partnership with a range of partners to improve the health of Carlisle's population eg Delivering and coordinating  awareness courses and sessions to young people on smoking, sexual health, drugs and alcohol. Providing access and coordinating activities for 50+ age groups

Rurality

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Human rights