Community cohesion and racial equality
Bolton is committed to help create a modern multi-ethnic. multi-cultural and multi-faith society which celebrates diversity and is based on mutual respect, tolerance and understanding.
Bolton's objectives are to:
- Develop an understanding of Community cohesion and the role of schools in promoting this
- Build a common vision and a sense of belonging for all communities that live in Bolton
- Honour the diversity of people's backgrounds and value them positively
- Ensure that people have equal opportunities regardless of their ethnicity, culture or religion
- Continuously develop positive and strong relationships between all the different backgrounds in the neighbourhoods, leisure activities, workplaces, education and all the other services that are provided by all the sectors within Bolton;
- To promote and support school linking activities locally and nationally;
- To work with schools and have positive actions to counter racial incidents and issues.
How can this be achieved?
By bringing together the public, private, faith, voluntary and community organisations to provide leadership and encouragement in promoting Community cohesion. This includes:
- Helping other organisations and agencies to share good practice and improve the responses to harassment and discrimination, whatever their forms;
- Encouraging and guiding other organisations and agencies to comply with legislation and their legal duties;
- Valuing the diversity of local communities and challenging those who undermine cohesion;
- Promoting meaningful dialogue and mutual understanding across and within our diverse communities.
- Celebrating festivals and events from different cultures