Projects

Roma Strategy

Bradford District has been selected by the Government as one of five national Integration Areas for an ambitious programme of work as part of its Integrated Communities Strategy.    

The aim of the Roma Strategy project is to improve engagement between statutory public services and the Roma community.  CNet will deliver the project between January 2020 and March 2021, the key aims are as follows:

  • Map existing provision being provided for the Roma community and identify gaps
  • Carry out a robust and thorough asset based engagement process with the Roma Community and agencies
  • Enable and support a District strategic approach to Roma integration in Bradford District through the development of a strategy that addresses the local priorities and needs of the Roma community primarily working with Health, CCGs, Fire & Rescue Service, Police and Council
  • Increase Roma participation and improve access to local services 

Ensure Bradford District has a strong united voice in influencing policy and practice affecting Roma at national and local levels.  The Roma Strategy will be developed in collaboration with cross sector partners, agencies, key stakeholders and the Roma community. 
 

The Roma Strategy has been commissioned by Bradford Council’s, Stronger Communities, Bradford For Everyone programme. Bradford for Everyone is funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) following on from Bradford’s designation as one of five ‘Integrated Communities Pilot Areas’. The programme is delivered by the Stronger Communities Team based within Bradford Council, and is overseen by the independent Stronger Communities Partnership Board.

Roma Strategy 2021-25 (pdf - 4910Kb)

As part of the Roma Strategy project research was undertaken around Roma communities.  The findings have been compiled into a report which can be found below.

Roma Strategy Research Report (pdf - 501Kb)

The Roma Strategy Directory was compiled after the research carried out for the European Roma Strategy for Bradford 2021-2023.

It was found that many organisations were working with the different European Roma communities throughout the Bradford District and it was felt important to consolidate all this information in one place.

Roma Strategy Directory List (xlsx - 21Kb)