What we are doing - Introduction
BEN
works to enable full ethnic participation
in the built and natural environment. We
are positioned as a catalyst for change.
The services, resources and expertise
within the mainstream are enormous. There
is no way in which a parallel provision
can be set up. In order to benefit fully,
ethnic participation must therefore be
enabled to access everything that the
mainstream has to offer. We do not intend
to provide a permanent service for ethnic
communities. All our projects are
developmental and strategic. On the one
hand we reach out to ethnic communities
in order to stimulate participation. On
the other hand we work to support
mainstream organisations so that they may
gain the necessary awareness and skills
to work effectively with ethnic
communities in a socially and culturally
relevant way. The ultimate measure of our
success is to do ourselves out of a job!
Through the years, we have undertaken
projects focused on :
Representing
ethnic issues through influencing
policy and fuelling debate
Raising
awareness about the significance
of the contribution of ethnic
communities
Stimulating
and supporting ethnic
participation
Supporting
mainstream organisations to work
with ethnic communities through
training and consultancy
At
the present time we have the following
projects:
-
Historic Environment
Programme for England 2006-2008. Strategic work with the
historic environment sector across England. Birmingham.
-
Ethnic Environmental
Participation Development Project 2006-2008. A three year
continuation project. Manchester.
-
EMPOWER BEN
Project Scotland. Round Two 2005-2007. Enhancing the skills
of ethnic minorities to independently access the social
and economic opportunities within the environment sector.
Glasgow.
-
GWLAD BEN
Project 2005-2007. In this European funded development
partnership. BEN is linking opportunities in the environmental
and heritage sectors for ethnic communities in North Wales
to informal learning. Llanberis.
-
Curiad Calon
Cymru BEN Project 2005-2007. In this European funded all
Wales development partnership. BEN is highlighting employment
opportunities for ethnic communities in the environmental
and heritage sectors. Swansea and Llanberis.
-
Swansea Recylcing
Scheme 2005-2007. BEN's role in this partnership is to
work with local businesses to promote recycling in ethnic
catering. We will shortly be recruiting for this post
to continue until June 2007. Swansea.
In
this section, there are quarterly reports
for the specific projects we are carrying
out.
In addition to this, you can follow our work under various
headings in this and other sections, covering conference work
and consultations, input into policy and consultations, the
publication of discussion papers addressing current issues,
the development of this website to attend to the needs of
the BEN Network - the provision of information re grants,
etc. Work with us to develop the site; let us know what
else you would like to see here.
 
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