Social inclusion & equality
To reduce the marginalisation of specific communities within the city, taking into account the nine grounds and socio economic status.
Objective |
Actions |
Contact (Lead and Partners) |
Action Ref. # |
Promote and support Social Inclusion and Equality inter-agency initiatives in the city through the LCDC.
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Provide a forum for facilitating and overcoming any barriers in the delivery of all Social Inclusion and Equality strategies in the City. |
LCDC |
7.1 |
Continue to support the Traveller community in the City |
Support the work of the Traveller's Interagency Strategy, including the:
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Traveller’s inter-agency group, Cork ETB and LCDC. |
7.2 |
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Support the work of the Local Traveller Accommodation Committee
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Traveller’s inter-agency group and LCDC. |
7.3 |
Promote LGBT equality in Cork City |
Support LGBT Inter-agency group. |
LCDC and other stakeholders in the City |
7.4 |
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Continue to promote and support delivery of LGBT Awareness week amongst Public Sector bodies and State Agencies.
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LCDC and other stakeholders in the City |
7.5 |
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Continue to develop links with Cork Pride and deliver an LGBT Festival annually |
LCDC and other stakeholders in the City |
7.6 |
Promote the implementation of the Public Sector Human Rights and Equality Duty in Cork City. |
Promote Equality and Social Equity in the City through providing continuing training to State Agencies, Private Sector and Community Groups on Equality and Human Rights Obligations.
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CESCA, Cork City Council and LCDC. |
7.7 |
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Set up an Equality Sub-committee to strengthen the LCDC’s contribution to equality and social inclusion via mechanisms such as SICAP and other government programmes delivered through LCDCs.
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LCDC and other stakeholders in the City |
7.8 |
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Co-ordinate a Cork Equality Day, building to a weeklong Equality Festival through the life span of the LECP.
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CESCA, LCDC and Cork City Partnership |
7.9 |
Continue to implement the RAPID programme; targeting the most disadvantaged communities in the City. |
Establish a new RAPID Area Based Committee structure. |
Cork City Council, Cork County Council, HSE, CETB, An Garda Siochana, Cork City Partnership and other local stakeholders and City bodies |
7.10 |
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Continue to deliver the community wardens and community grants services.
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Cork City Council, Cork County Council, HSE, CETB, An Garda Siochana, Cork City Partnership and other local stakeholders and City bodies |
7.11 |
To fully develop the potential of Cork as a diverse, inclusive and multi-cultural city. |
Develop a clear strategy, action and monitoring plan for the integration of ethnic minority communities, including robust anti discrimination and equality measures
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Cork City Council, NASC, City Partnership, CESCA, LCDC and NCP. |
7.12 |
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Develop targeted measures and supports to address the needs of particularly vulnerable ethnic minority groups - such as Asylum Seekers, The Roma Community and Migrant Women.
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Cork City Council, NASC, City Partnership, CESCA, LCDC and NCP. |
7.13 |
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Promote the delivery of festivals and awareness events on specific communities/issues to wider city population, e.g. Africa Day, Diversity Days etc.
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Cork City Council, NASC, City Partnership, CESCA, LCDC and NCP. |
7.14 |
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Investigate possible shared physical community space in city centre that marginalised communities, new communities would have ease of access to for own events.
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LCDC, Cork City Council and other stakeholders in the City |
7.15 |
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Promote the Yellow Flag Programme in schools, expanding the number of schools adopting the programme.
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LCDC and Cork City Council |
7.16 |
Support the implementation of Nationally driven Social Inclusion measures |
Deliver and support Social Inclusion programmes such as;
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LCDC, DSP, CCP, Tusla, Cork ETB, SIMON, HSE and other relevant stakeholders in the city. |
7.17 |
Promote awareness of disability issues in Cork City. |
Support a People with Disabilities Interagency Group.
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LCDC |
7.18 |
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Develop and support of an online information source, detailing accessibility levels of places and spaces in the City.
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LCDC |
7.19 |