Transcript Community Action Team

Community Action Team
21/04/09
Angela Coules
Engaging with London’s most
vulnerable communities to inform and
educate them in how to reduce the risk
of fire
Community Action Team
Arson Task Force
Practioners
Fire Community
Safety Officers
Fire Cyclists
Fire Community Safety Officers
Support the reduction of accidental fires
across London
10 Fire Community Safety Officers working
in a borough or across an area
FCSOs targeting high risk groups most
vulnerable to fire as identified by CLG
High Risk Groups
Poor
Housing
Older
People
Multi Ethnic /
Faith Groups
Mental Health
Develop links between Brigade
personnel, agencies and local
communities to deliver
initiatives that effectively target
resources to those at greatest
risk.
Children &
Young
People
Alcohol
& Drug
Abuse
Learning / Physical
Disability
Outcomes
Events Calendar
Training Package
PP Training Presentation
Information Handbook
Contact Database
Faith and Ethnic Groups
Muslim Faith
Hindu Faith Christian Faith
Ethnic Minorities
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Somali Community
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Chinese Community
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Portuguese-Speaking Community
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Turkish Community
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Polish Community
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Eritrean & Ethiopian Community
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Vietnamese Community
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Korean Community
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African Community
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Travellers Community
Sikh Faith
Jewish Faith
How do we interact?
Hounslow
Waltham Forest
Ealing
Hillingdon
Imam at Mosque
Contacting 250 children through the Mosque
Resources developed
Alcohol & Drug Issues
Eastern European Culture Snapshot
Categories
Main Religion/
Basic Beliefs
Place of Worship
Main Festivals &
Period
Background/
Ethnicity
Languages
POLISH
ALBANIAN
LITHUANIAN
Catholic Christianity: Majority are of this type.
Believe God revealed himself as Jesus Christ and
was crucified, and then resurrected. Holy Book:
The Bible
Islam: Followers known as Muslim. Believe in ‘Allah’
(one God) and last prophet ‘Mohammed’. Holy Book:
Qu’ran. Eastern Orthodox Christianity is also followed
by a small percentage – draw on elements Greek,
Middle-eastern & Russian culture. Holy Book: The
Bible
Purpose built Catholic Churches. There are
however, Polish churches in certain parts of
London where they prefer to visit. Goodmayes
Church/ Davina Rd Church, Islington
Any place where 2 or more Muslims congregate to
prayer can be known as a Mosque or Masjid (pron:
Mus-jid). Some are purpose built whereas others can
be individual’s homes. Orthodox Albanian Church Pimlico
Purpose built Catholic Churches. Lithuanian Church
(St.Marks)in Beckton Comm Centre.
Polish Independence day – 11th Nov, Christmas
25th Dec, Easter (April/March), Ash Wednesday
(Feb/Mar)
Ramadan (1 month fast – sunrise to sunset in 9th lunar
month) Eid-Ul-Fitr - 3 days after Ramadan. Albanian
Independence day – 28th Nov.
Lithuanian Independence Day – 16th Feb. Christmas
25th Dec, Easter (April/March), Ash Wednesday
(Feb/Mar)
Positioned at the centre of Europe, it has known
turbulent & violent times. EU member since May
2004.
During Nato Bombing of 1999, nearly 500,000 ethnic
Albanian refugees from Kosovo spilled over the
border. Nato membership invited 3rd April 2008.Non
EU member
Poland & Lithuanian were once joined so similar
cultures. Largest Balkan Republic. Nato Member since
March 2004. EU member since May 2004
Polish, English, Russian & German
Albanian – 2 main dialects – Gheg & Tosk. Many
fluent in Italian & Greek
Lithuanian, Russian
Catholic Christianity: Majority are of this type. Believe
God revealed himself as Jesus Christ and was crucified,
and then resurrected.
Holy Book: The Bible Some Pagan traditions.
Additional Info
Country Maps
Additional FACTS
•The most predominant Eastern European groups (in order) in Newham are: POLISH, LITHUANIAN, ALBANIAN, RUSSIAN, ROMANIAN, SLOVAKIAN, LATVIAN & CZECH
•Most Albanians took on Kosovan identities to aid UK immigration.
•Most of the Elder generation from Poland and Lithuania speak, read and write Russian due to Soviet rule.
•The fall of communism in 1989 allowed Eastern Europeans to travel freely and 15,000 of them applied for asylum in Britain that year
•Despite being the largest East European group, there is no designated place of worship for the Polish community, who travel to west London and Islington for Polish mass. The place of
worship for Lithuanians is St Marks Church (Beckton Community Centre)
Community Engagement
Thank you!
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