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BEM NETWORK OBJECTIVES

1. To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of Black and Racial minority communities, children and families in Merseyside, and in particular the promotion of racial equality, the advancement of education and the protection of health with the object of improving the lives of said inhabitants
2. To promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the above purposes and to that end to bring together in council (‘the BEM Network’) representatives of voluntary organisations and statutory authorities within area of benefit;
3. Provided that in carrying out these charitable purposes, the charity will seek to challenge all forms of oppression and inequality and to give priority to working with people whose full participation in society is limited by economic, political and social disadvantage.

These are the objectives adopted by the Network in July and remain unchanged. It is proposed that the charitable status (with the above objectives) is applied for

Aims & Objectives (Derek Jones LCF & BEM Network early 2003), Addendum to memorandum and articles

Getting accessible services that local people want

• Campaigning
• Promoting & sharing good practice
• Having influence in the allocation and distribution of resources

Creating better decision making

• Empowering local people to participate
• Creating transparency, clarity and accountability
• Minimising bureaucracy
• Creating effective networks
• Prompting equality & diversity

Bringing children, young people and parents/carers into decision making

Building capacity

• Involving the community in strategic forums
• Creating a platform for groups to have a voice and develop

BEMWEB Network Sites

Kuumba Imani
Millennium Centre