Community Engagement Research

Our Community Engagement Team operate in the heart of the community.

They work in partnerships to develop new services, improve access to information and create forums to share insight and feedback from our diverse communities.

There is increasing evidence that Coronavirus has had a greater impact on people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. In response to the pandemic, our team have been proactive in ensuring our diverse communities in West Sussex not only have access to the reliable information they need but can have their voices heard on the issues that are impacting their community.

It is vital that we work together to make things better and make change happen. We’re having honest discussions about problems and things that aren’t working, collaborating with our communities and asking them for their feedback and suggestions. Having evolved from being Covid-19 focused, the team are now engaging with residents to reduce inequalities and barriers to accessing services, whilst offering community-led solutions to achieve change. 

We keep in regular touch with our partners and funders, and we’re always making new contacts so that we can get things done.

See our recent projects we have been working on and how you can get involved:

Mid Sussex Community Champions

We have created a network of volunteer Community Champions from EU, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups, and empower them with up-to-date information about Covid-19, local support and services to share with their communities in the Mid Sussex area.

Adur & Worthing Community Champions

We are connecting with communities living in Adur & Worthing who are from ethnically diverse backgrounds, giving a voice to local residents and ensuring they have access to up-to-date information for their communities. Here they can pass accurate information and awareness amongst the network.

Inclusion and Engagement in Crawley

Crawley is one of our most diverse districts in West Sussex, which is why we often carry out engagement work in this    area to ensure community members have access to reliable information and their voices are heard. You can read our  latest Crawley Community newsletter below.

Bereavement Insight in West Sussex

We researched experiences of bereavement and loss with people from an ethnic minority background living, working and/or studying in West Sussex. Have a read of our report.