Purpose
: People want to live in healthy communities. These are communities in which they:
- feel able to be who they are
- have positive prospects for their future
- experience respect, equal and fair treatment
Focus
: To achieve this people want to be in a community that:
- creates wealth and gives everyone access to its benefits
- cares for all its members, when they need it, throughout their life span
- provides an environment that is safe and attractive
- enables people to express and celebrate their creativity and diverse cultures
- enables everyone to participate in decisions that affect their lives
Methods
To support these communities we invest in and work with Community Development Corporations (CDC) whose initiatives promote:
- opportunity for people to learn and develop their own skills
- reaches out to and involves those who may be excluded or disadvantaged
- the creation, promotion and sustaining of organizations that can tackle their needs and represent their interests
- the engagement and dialogue between communities and agencies that affect their lives
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