Guiding principles
Belfast City Council, when developing its good relations and cohesion strategy, will:
- Be ambitious and innovative in its approach and delivery of services
Continue to review, innovate and improve our services with community at the core and an approach that involves and engages all relevant partners within and outside the council, as part of our Whole Community, Whole Council approach. - Empower people, empower staff, empower communities and empower this city
Recognise that building capacity and empowering communities and leaders is an important part of the process that is delivered by an empowered staff team and driven on-the-ground by empowered people and communities. This includes enhancing the cultural awareness and competence of all involved in decisions including elected members and key staff in other public agencies. - Share good practice, knowledge, learning and resources
Utilise the existing good practice, knowledge and skills of all within communities, sharing common aims to develop better services for local communities and promote community-based leaders and influencers especially on a cross community basis addressing common issues and needs. It also advocates for learning from good practice outside Northern Ireland. - Be open and inclusive, understanding and transparent
Be open, transparent and accountable in its working with all people, communities and organisations; with funders and public agencies; with elected representatives; and in its dealings with representatives of community based organisations working for the common good of all communities.
