Bringing People Together – community cohesion in Derbyshire

Community cohesion is the glue which binds communities together. This is strengthened when people get on well together, respect each other and feel they can influence decisions in their area. It can be weakened when people feel that they do not enjoy the same life opportunities as others.

Fortunately in Derbyshire many local people have told us that community spirit is still strong. However, people worry that this is diminishing and recent evidence suggests that fewer people in Derbyshire feel that people from different backgrounds get on well together than in many other areas across the country.

Partners in Derbyshire feel that ‘bringing people together’ in local communities is a vital part of improving overall quality of life in Derbyshire. They have produced a strategy which outlines how they will address this issue. This can be found in the related documents section below, along with the latest action plan.

A key element of the strategy is to strengthen local community events and projects which help to bring people together. We want to help more local groups run such events and so we have developed the ‘Bringing People Together’ Fund. The ‘Bringing People Together’ Fund is available to local groups to deliver community projects taking place before 30 September 2010. More information about this fund can be found in the related documents section below. The application form can also be found below and can be submitted at any time until 16 July 2010. Please help to promote this fund by downloading the poster and displaying it in prominent places within your community.

The 'Bringing People Together' campaign is now underway. To find out about activities and events in your area see the calendar attached below.