1. Communities Together 12 th September 2013 Surinder Khurana, Lisa Hilder & Jayne Bacon

2. What does the Partnership Board know about the community in NEL? How much work has been done to engage with the Mosque, Gurdwara, Polish and other BAME communities? Do you know what race relations are like in North East Lincolnshire? Are you aware of how confident BAME people are to live and work in North East Lincolnshire?

3. The consultant’s wife who never goes to Freshney Place for fear of being shouted at and threatened Hate Crime increasing in NEL Visiting Polish teachers being racially abused and threatened A female Muslim who was spat at walking 300 metres to an Interfaith Forum meeting Some unpalatable facts!

4. A Polish male being set alight by youths, but still won’t press charges for fear of further physical abuse and harassment The Mosque being fire bombed and vandalised Does this explain why the BAME members of the hospital community don’t venture out? What impact does this have on the local economy? How many of the Senior Executives of large organisations in NEL live in the local community?

5. Initiatives on Public Health What is staff commitment to promoting health care with BAME communities? What outreach work is actually done with BAME communities? Do you as an organisation know the health needs of the BAME community?

6. As a Public Sector Provider you recognise via your website the broad obligations in terms of the law to: Eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation Advance equality of opportunity Foster good relations The Obligations of the North East Lincolnshire CCG

7. How can equality and diversity improve the workplace? Attract a diverse workforce Creating an environment where all participants can gain Understanding of community needs and expectations Strong commitment from staff to meet individual needs

8. Commitment to address this as a serious issue How we can work together? The support Communities Together can give Where do we go from here? We need your support to address these serious issues The Way Forward

9. What does Communities Together do? Cultural Shows D-factor for schools International Markets Chinese New Year India Republic & Australia Day Cultural Mela Safer and Stronger Hate Crime Group Interfaith Forum Humberside Police Silver Prevent Local Childrens’ Safeguarding Board (LSCB) The Interfaith Forum SACRE – Standing Advisory Council Religious Education

10. See me - not the colour of my skin or the clothes I am wearing Let me be who I am Make mutual respect and tolerance part of your culture

11. Any questions?