The governments strategy for addressing
social exclusion is to focus on:
Preventing social exclusion in the
first place, by reducing the number of people whose
experiences put them at risk, or targeting support to
compensate for the impact of those experiences
Reintegrating those who become excluded
back into society by providing clear pathways to those
who have missed out for example, on housing, jobs, health
Getting the basics right by
delivering good basic public services to everyone
This approach is being delivered in three ways:
Core improvements to public
services including through Best Value, NHS modernisation,
public/private partnerships
Focus on specific groups vulnerable
to social exclusion, including children and young people,
long term unemployed, elderly, those with mental and
physical health problems, black and ethnic minority
communities
Addressing deprivation and social
exclusion in identified localities where the issues
inter-relate, through the strategy for neighbourhood
renewal; the aim is to achieve socially cohesive and self-sustaining
communities, recognising that the impact of deprivation
can affects almost everyone living or working in the
neighbourhood.
Mechanisms/opportunities available for
Canada Water to facilitate the above objectives:
Understanding better the needs and
interests of all sectors of the community
Ensuring social and leisure facilities are
created to reflect the interests of the whole community,
maybe subsidised access if commercially operated
Encouraging commercial developments
reflect the range of incomes in the area
Seeking to adopt a local residents
employment policy
Seeking multi-purpose uses for major
facilities so they become a focal point for the whole
community
Seeking ways to give the local people
ownership
Arrangements for the public realm which
create safe and user friendly spaces
Opportunity for a centre where people live
and work
Low rental units for start-up businesses
or social enterprises and promotion of life-long learning
Reinforcement of the local voluntary and
community sector