The programme was a response to serious disturbances that took place in northern towns in England in the spring and early summer of 2001. The emphasis was on providing conflict resolution expertise in 34 areas that had been identified as showing signs of high inter-ethnic community conflict and tension.

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Regional Coordinators for Public Order and Community Cohesion were appointed in the nine Government Offices, and tasked to deploy community facilitators to undertake conflict reduction and resolution work in 34 areas identified as having high inter-ethnic community tension. Projects were set up, mostly targeting young people but many involved specifically with refugee or minority ethnic groups, in three main areas: facilitation and mediation; developing structures and resources for conflict resolution; and community development and cohesion.

As a result of the CFP, a new capacity was created in government offices and local authorities to more effectively understand and address community cohesion issues. Moreover, new conflict resolution arrangements were mainstreamed or were maintained through continuing on into Community Cohesion Pathfinders. The main impacts the CFP projects have had on addressing community conflict, and on helping a move towards more competent communities, have been in the areas of conflict prevention work, the prevention of conflict escalation and learning from conflict. Less impact was had on actual conflict management, immediate conflict resolution and reconciliation.

Communities in areas showing signs of high inter-ethnic community conflict and tension.

A regional coordinator was appointed to each of the nine government offices. Annual grants of £90,000 were allocated to each of the 34 areas to fund projects.

Neighbourhood Renewal Unit, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Phone: +44 8450 828383
neighbourhoodrenewal@odpm.gsi.gov.uk

01/07/2001

01/11/2004

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Urban Policy > Social inclusion & integration > Integration of social groups

Ethnic minorities