Ethnic Minorities & Migrant Workers Support Project

Project Description

The main aim of the project is to increase equality of opportunity for individuals from minority ethnic backgrounds, through identifying and addressing needs, whilst developing capacity and building relationships with participant communities.

Project Aims & Objectives:

• To signpost individuals to services available to them

• To develop an Inter-Agency approach to support ethnic minorities

• To raise awareness of benefits of cultural diversity within Ballymoney

• To provide opportunities for integration of ethnic minorities into local life

• To organise cultural diversity events

• To liase with local employers of migrant workers

• To work with local community organisations to ensure inclusion of ethnic minority groups

• To provide volunteering opportunities for ethnic minorities

• To assist individuals to meet their own needs through a drop-in service

Fliers advertising this project are available in the following languages: Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, English, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish and Russian.

Inter-Agency Forum

The project runs an Inter-Agency Forum every 6 weeks. The Forum exists to improve the sharing of information and communication between agencies, working towards improved provision of services and access to these services for ethnic minority individuals.

Current Forum Members:
Northern Regional College - www.nrc.ac.uk
e-mail fiona.mcdowell@nrc.ac.uk

PSNI - www.psni.police.uk
e-mail ian.gourley@psni.pnn.police.uk

The Churches Fraternity – e-mail jtmagowan@btinternet.com

Northern Ireland Housing Executive - www.nihe.gov.uk
e-mail evelyn.conn@nihe.gov.uk

Carnany Community Association - www.carnany.ca.scni.biz
e-mail carnanycommunityassociation@btinternet.com

The Library Board - www.neelb.org.uk
telephone: 028 2766 3589

Road of Hope
e-mail roadofhope@btinternet.com


Events

Ethnic Minority Inter-Agency Meeting
Wednesday 21st April 2010, 10.30am - 11.30am
In BCRC offices - All welcome



Contact Details:

Ethnic Minorities Support Worker:

Lee Millen

Tel: 028 2766 5068

Email: info@ballymoneycrc.org.uk