Equalities

Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 9th January 2024

Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee

Date: Tuesday 9th of January

Time: 2pm

Location: Council Chamber, Level 2, Town Hall Extension

On Tuesday the 9th of January the committee scrutinised the following public reports:

Crime and Policing Report of Greater Manchester Police

Topics

Perspectives on language around ethnicity and racial identity

While getting the language right is important (and achieved by asking people how they want to be described), what matters most to communities is that there is a genuine respect and desire to gm=eqalunderstand them in their complexity, and to include them in any conversation on their own terms.

Topics

Making Manchester Fairer – Race and Health Equity Education Programme

Manchester City Council invites expressions of interest to design and deliver a comprehensive education programme on tackling structural racism and discrimination which will enable the fundingworkforce to be better informed, equipped and confident to implement the right solutions that will improve outcomes for communities experiencing racial inequality and discrimination.

Voices from the Frontline

Rosa’s Voices from the Frontline fund offers one-year grants of between £500 and £7,000 to support campaigning and influencing work that enables women and girls to use their voice to achieve fundingchange.

With the rising cost of living and global pandemic worsening inequalities and threatening to push back women’s and girls’ rights, collective action is needed now more than ever.