1969
Charnwood Community Relations Council, known as 'The Garden - Where Good Things Grow' opened in Church Gate. Wendy Blair was appointed Community Relations Officer.
History
Charnwood Community Relations Council, known as 'The Garden - Where Good Things Grow' opened in Church Gate. Wendy Blair was appointed Community Relations Officer.
English Language Programme launched at The Garden.
The Toy Bus was kitted out to offer constructive indoor play for families
Advice work began funded by Leicestershire County Council.
The Horticultural/Asian Vegetable Project began to grow vegetables essential in the South Asian diet.
The English Language Programme moved to a mobile classroom at Cobden School.
We moved to new premises on Nottingham Road.
The Garden became Charnwood Race Equality Council. Funded by the Commission for Racial Equality (now known as the Equality & Human Rights Commission)
The Employment Advice Project was set up to help young people and unemployed adults to enter education and employment.
East Midlands Race Equality Council (EMREC) was founded to encourage collaboration among the Race Equality Councils (RECs) in Leicester, Peterborough, Derby, Nottingham, Wellingborough and Charnwood.
Erasmus Plus (funded by the British Council), offered annual residential training events for young people across Europe.
Charnwood Race Equality Council became Human Rights & Equalities Charnwood to include wider equalities, not just racial minorities
Lloyds Bank Foundation, South Asian Women’s Pilot Project launched.
We launched Chances for All Project for South Asian women through the National Lottery Community Fund.
We became Equality Action.
Improving Lives (Men’s Project) through the National Lottery Community Fund.
Positive Minds Project (working with women) with help from the National Lottery Community Fund
Vita Minds Project – NHS Talking Therapies funding by the Vita Health Group
Lloyds Bank Foundation grant reviewed our strategic, communications and funding strategies.
Secured our EmpowHer Project backed by the National Lottery Community Fund.