Can Fairness Commissions reduce inequality in the NW?

Are you concerned about rising social and economic inequalities and looking for ways we can work together locally to reduce inequality?  

Last year, the Islington Fairness Commission was established to examine inequalities in the borough and develop practical ideas for reducing them. Co-chaired by Richard Wilkinson (The Spirit Level), along with senior figures from the local council, Police and the NHS amongst others, the commission consulted with the local community and identifed seven priority areas (income, work, families, community, safety, housing & health) developing key recommendations in each area to help make the borough a fairer place for all.

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When
October, Saturday 29, 2011 11:00 - 15:45
Where
Friends Meeting House, Manchester
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Child Poverty and Income Inequality

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In February Save the Children released research showing that 27% of children in Manchester are living in severe poverty, the highest rate of any local authority area in the country. Severe child poverty is a major problem across the UK. Across the English regions the North West has the third highest rate of severe child poverty.

Save the Children's Poverty Policy Advisor, Graham Whitham, will look at why the UK has such high lev els of child poverty and potential solutions to this problem. He will discuss the links between child poverty and inequality and look at how we

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When
July, Thursday 21, 2011 19:00 - 21:00
Where
Friends Meeting House
Address
Manchester, Greater Manchester M2 5NS, UK, (Show map)
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Danny Dorling's presentation from 5 April meeting, Manchester

A number of people who came to the well attended and thought provoking Danny Dorling meeting in Manchester on 5 April asked if we could upload his presentation.

Danny was happy for us to do this so and sent the presentation.

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Manchester meeting with Bill Kerry from The Equality Trust

Bill Kerry will update us on what The Equality Trust is doing nationally, and also  the activities and campaigns other local group are involved in.

We are also going to plan an Equality NW local activity, (eg Platt Fields Speakers Corner, lobby and leaflet distribution in town) so we hope people will come with ideas

Manchester meeting with Bill Kerry from Equality Trust

When
May, Thursday 12, 2011 19:00 - 21:00
Where
Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS
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Best practice example: The Islington Fairness Commission

Despite its wealthy image, Islington is the eighth most deprived local authority area in England, with extremes of rich and poor. The Islington Fairness Commission has been set up to look into how to make the borough a fairer place.

The Commission is chaired by leading expert Professor Richard Wilkinson, and includes senior figures from Islington Council, Islington Police, NHS, Homes for Islington, Islington Trades Council, Islington Chamber of Commerce, City and Islington College, Cripplegate Foundation, and London School of Economics.

The Commission meets in public to hear evidence from the community and debates issues such as health, housing, family,

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A Glass Half-full ? How an asset approach can improve community health and wellbeing

A Glass Half-full' offers a fresh perspective on how to reduce inequalities in community health and wellbeing. It proposes assessing and building on the strengths and resources in a community to increase resilience and social capital, and develop better ways of delivering health outcomes.

To find out about the asset model approach in full see:

A Glass Half-full – How an asset approach can improve community health and wellbeing (PDF, 32 pages, 578KB)

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Equality NW Meeting

A meeting for anyone interested in being involved with the group. This is an informal meeting and all are welcome. We will discuss the various ways to get involved and effect change in our region. The friends' meeting house is behind central library, near the town hall. There are bike racks outside, on-street parking is available nearby.
When
March, Wednesday 09, 2011 19:00 - 21:00
Where
Friends Meeting House
Address
6 Mount St, Manchester, Greater Manchester M2 5, UK, (Show map)
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Injustice Meeting 5/4/11

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Injustice, Inequality and the Cuts, with speaker Danny Dorling a public meeting organised by Equality NW

Injustice, Inequality and the Cuts, with speaker Danny Dorling

a public meeting organised by Equality NW

 

5 April 2011, Refreshments 6.30pm, Meeting 7-9pm

Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS


Danny Dorling is the author of Injustice: Why Social Inequality Persists, which was published in 2010.  Danny Dorling is a professor of geography at Sheffield University, and has spent the past 20 years studying the wealth gap. The meeting will also be the paperback launch of Injustice, which is even more relevant now in the current climate of savage cuts which threaten to

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When
April, Tuesday 05, 2011 05:30 - 20:00
Where
Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS
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Paul Bissell's presentation from 13 Jan 2011 meeting

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