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Community Cohesion

Hull is becoming a more diverse City, with a richer mix of cultures and communities. ONE HULL is committed to developing the full potential of the City and its people, addressing inequality and promoting social inclusion. Through the delivery of the Community Strategy, we will actively promote diversity and the benefits diversity brings.

The Partnership will ensure that in delivering the Strategy, we respond effectively to different needs, and ensure that everyone has access to the opportunities the Community Strategy creates. We will seek to ensure that Hull is recognised nationally as best practice in relation to equalities and diversity work. There is no room for intolerance or extremism in Hull if we are to achieve the ONE HULL vision.

We need to challenge discrimination wherever it exists. Employment is just one of many areas where we will be encouraging a joined up, City-wide approach to improving what we do. 

Regardless of disability, age, race, colour, nationality or ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, marital status sexual or gender orientation, the ONE HULL Partnership must come together to advocate community cohesion. Good community relations are important to all of us- we all want to live in a safe, happy and prosperous place, where people get on with each other.

In 2005, the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) and Hull City Council launched the Hull Together Strategy to identify key priorities and decided who is accountable for its delivery. It is the community cohesion strategy for Hull.
Indeed, the Community Strategy and new ONE HULL delivery structure has been created to help support inclusion - and enable the Partnership to have a broad reach to include all members of society in the process.

The ONE HULL Communications Strategy acknowledges all partners need to be informed of developments of the Hull Together Strategy and the role local people have to play in delivering important goals and sharing information about important societal issues. 

For example, the Hull Community Network plays an essential role in actively engaging with the Community, Voluntary and Faith Sector – and has a commitment to consulting with hard to reach groups on behalf of ONE HULL.

Though two-way communications, we can begin to understand the needs of different people and help dispel some of the myths  that are around about different groups - whether its young people, asylum seekers and refugees,  black and minority ethnic people, people with mental health problems, or disabled people.

The City must take direction from the transformation witnessed in other cities like Leeds, Manchester, London, Birmingham over the last few years – a feature of all of their regeneration has been their diversity which is valued and used to the benefit of all.

ONE HULL appreciates that diversity can help to create a better City and is very much part of our vision.

In order to promote inclusion, all relevant ONE HULL documents should be made available in other formats such as large print, audio and Braille as appropriate. Documents should also be made available in different languages, or another format, upon request through the ONE HULL communications team. Please call ONE HULL on (01482) 613700 for more details.

Community Cohesion Strategy: Hull together

Hull's Community Cohesion Strategy and action plan does not focus only on race relations. However this issue came up in consultation as a major priority that needs attention.

Improving community relations is about all sorts of things; many people consulted said better understanding between older people and young people, the East and West divide in Hull and local deprivation and isolation.

A 'cohesive' community has been defined as one where:

• there is a shared vision and sense of belonging.
• everyone is valued and everyone's backgrounds and circumstances are welcomed and appreciated.
• people of different backgrounds have similar opportunities.
• there are strong and good relationships between people of different backgrounds, ages, cultures and circumstances in the workplace, in schools and in neighbourhoods.

Where does the term 'community cohesion' come from?

The term community cohesion came about when there was an inquiry into the disturbances in Bradford, Oldham and Burnley in 2001. When the report into these disturbances was published, some common problems in all three areas were highlighted:

• a lack of clear leadership from public organisations, different religious leaders and community leaders
• many people living in communities that did not mix with each other - (they were polarised and segregated)
• some people living in ignorance and fear, believing rumours and myths about other groups
• some people were living parallel lives in order to fit in
• a lack of trust and transparency between different groups and organisations