New Race Equality Partnership For Sheffield Launched

[SheffieldForum]

A new partnership has been launched, which aims to help make Sheffield an anti-racist city.

 

The Race Equality Partnership for Sheffield (REPS), launched during Race Equality Week (5-11 February) will be an active, collaborative network of people and organisations with a shared aim to support race equality in Sheffield.

 

REPS has been established by partners including public sector institutions, local businesses and community groups, following the publication of the Race Equality Commission (REC), in July 2022, and will play a pivotal role in supporting the city to deliver against the Commission’s recommendations and secure a legacy from the work.

 

Local community groups, residents and Sheffield-based institutions were all invited to a launch event on Monday 5^th February to ensure the partnership is shaped by them from the outset.

 

This included Sheffield City Council, South Yorkshire Police, NHS South Yorkshire, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University, Voluntary Action Sheffield and Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, who have all provided support to establish the partnership, amongst others.

 

Going forward, REPS will provide a space for residents, communities and organisations in the city share learnings, hold each other to account and monitor progress towards fulfilling the recommendations put forward by the Race Equality Commission.

 

It will be guided by a set of agreed principles – for and led by Sheffield people. These principles are real accountability and action, independence, openness and transparency, working together and challenging each other, communicate, celebrate and educate.

 

Recruitment for an independent Chair for REPS is already underway and there will also be dedicated capacity and resource to support the work of the partnership.

 

This will be led by people in the city and include discussions with and in communities about whether they can see meaningful progress in their everyday lives, regular events and workshops to challenge where needed and celebrations of shared successes.

 

There will also be a digital space for people to come together and contribute to driving the work forward.

 

If you’d like to hear more, you can find information on the Sheffield City Partnership website or get in touch via sheffieldcitypartnership@sheffield.gov.uk.

[The_DADDY]

An anti racist city?

I think Sheffield is already that. The majority don't accept racism, it's a hell of a diverse city both culturally and ethnically. For the most part we all rub along together very well in my view.

[Vrsaljko]

This will achieve absolutely nothing except line the pockets of the individuals who have come up with it. What exactly is an "anti-racist city"? You're always going to have a handful of morons who say racist things, and schemes like this won't change that.

[hackey lad]

2 minutes ago, Vrsaljko said:

This will achieve absolutely nothing except line the pockets of the individuals who have come up with it. What exactly is an "anti-racist city"? You're always going to have a handful of morons who say racist things, and schemes like this won't change that.

My thoughts exactly. 

[RollingJ]

5 minutes ago, hackey lad said:

My thoughts exactly. 

And mine.

[Baron99]

"It will be guided by a set of agreed principles – for and led by Sheffield people. These principles are real accountability and action, independence, openness and transparency, working together and challenging each other, communicate, celebrate and educate.

 

Recruitment for an independent Chair for REPS is already underway and there will also be dedicated capacity and resource to support the work of the partnership.

 

This will be led by people in the city and include discussions with and in communities about whether they can see meaningful progress in their everyday lives, regular events and workshops to challenge where needed and celebrations of shared successes."

 

My bold. 

 

Led by pre-chosen Sheffield people who could find an issue & start an argument in an empty room. 

 

The principles have already been selected & woe betide anyone who challenges them. 

 

Recruitment for an independent Chair for REPS is already underway.  So even before the whole things launched, names are in the frames or its already been decided who's going to Chair the thing.  So Sheffielders don't get a say in that?  So much for being led by Sheffielders!  

 

Workshops.  Oh no, not workshops.  Being talked down too by someone in their 20's for an afternoon telling you where you've been going wrong all your life. 

 

First thought is, is SCC going to be using council tax money for any of this? 

 

Second thought is, corporate token wokeism. 

[Irene Swaine]

Are our taxes paying for this?

[Jim Hardie]

24 minutes ago, Vrsaljko said:

This will achieve absolutely nothing except line the pockets of the individuals who have come up with it. What exactly is an "anti-racist city"? You're always going to have a handful of morons who say racist things, and schemes like this won't change that.

Why not? When the city was a nuclear free zone it worked a treat.

[HeHasRisen]

Moan moan moan moan moan moan moan. 

[RollingJ]

Just now, HeHasRisen said:

Moan moan moan moan moan moan moan. 

If you must - but try and be a bit more constructive next time.