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The Community Cohesion Forum

FEDS is a key participant in the Community Cohesion Forum and works through the Forum to ensure that the Somerset Strategic Partnership and its member organisations' work is based in a culture of equality of opportunity and community cohesion.

What is Community Cohesion?

A Cohesive Community is one where:

• There is a common vision and a sense of belonging for all communities
• The diversity of people's different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued
• Those from different backgrounds have similar employment, educational and life opportumities
• Strong and positive relationships are being developed between people from different backgrounds and circumstances in the workplace, in schools and within neighbourhoods

Local Government Association, 2004

The purpose of the Community Cohesion Forum is to champion and promote cohesion in Somerset. Click here for a copy of the Terms of Reference, which details the purposes, functioning and composition of the Forum.

The Someret Strategic Partnership, through the Forum has developed Somerset's Community Cohesion Strategy, which was launched on 9 Novemeber 2007 at a high profile event at Hornsbury Mill near Chard.