REP KC - a community empowerment network. The voices of Kensington & Chelsea BME population are among the least heard by policy makers and by those who design and deliver services. Empower the BME community through a process of engagement and consultation, rather than to rely upon assumptions and to take for granted the right to speak for the community. Empowerment of BME communities is the right for minority populations to determine their own destinies and as such we believe in the importance of:
- Active citizenship - Citizens taking opportunities to become actively involved in defining and tackling the problems of their communities and improving their quality of life.
- Active communities - Communities in which citizens are empowered to lead self-determined fulfilled lives, and in which everyone regardless of age, race or social background has a sense of belonging and a stake in society.
- the Race Relations Act 1976
- the Race Relations (Amendment) Act) 2000
- the Race Regulations 2003
'.....if we do not better negotiate race and ethnicity in our society, we will not adequately solve the problems of economic inequality and discrimination. Racial and/or ethnic divisions and competition shape our efforts to understand and challenge hierarchy and inequity. As long as we ignore those issues, we cannot solve the problems of poverty, unemployment, and crime, nor effect productive job creation and economic justice'. 1
1. Rhonda M. Williams: Competition, Race, Agency, and Community - February 25, 2001.
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