Following the successful completion of the recent Connecting Communities project, Sandwell Partnership commissioned an evaluation exercise in order to capture best practice and the key lessons learned.
Welcome to Sandwell Partnership
Sandwell Partnership is Sandwell’s Local Strategic Partnership, sometimes known as the LSP. We are committed to the Transformation of Sandwell and were set up in 2001 specifically to achieve this
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Connecting Communities Shapes Young People’s Lives
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Be Proud of Sandwell events
A selection of clips from the Be Proud of Sandwell events held in June & July 2010
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New Communities
The New Communities project works with the Migrant Impact Fund to help people who are no longer asylum seekers and have been allowed to stay in the UK.
When this happens, they move out of the temporary accommodation provided by the UK Border Agency, and can then be completely alone. New Communities aims to set them on a safe route to a secure future here by putting together a package of support services.
The Welfare Benefits Team at the Council is the first point of contact in sorting out their benefits, then they are found somewhere to live with the help of either Sandwell Homes or private sector housing providers. New Commmunities also works with the Primary Care Trust to make sure the newcomers are registered with a GP practice, and people are given support with ESOL classes if necessary, and in getting to know Sandwell.
A special website, www.welcometosandwell.org.uk has been set up as an offshoot of the original WelcometoBirmingham site to help new residents find out more about the area and about services such as education, health, transport, working here and ‘understanding the UK’.
