Community cohesion is one of the biggest challenges facing community leaders today. This series of articles feature a number of senior figures in the public sector as they explore some of the themes and issues around this subject.
Editorial - a comment on community cohesion
Dennis Simpson sets the scene and discusses the range of perspectives that underpin the debate.
Prospects for multiculturalism and community cohesion
It is now 50 years since Western democracies first faced up to the challenges and opportunities of multiculturalism. Ted Cantle investigates how much progress has really been made towards equality and social cohesion.
Community cohesion: the health perspective
Sheila Adam explores the links between community cohesion and health - and asks what role the NHS should play in the community cohesion debate.
Community engagement: a more responsive criminal justice system
The CPS now places huge importance on community engagement, seeing it as a key means of building public confidence in a more sensitive and responsive criminal justice system. Wendy Williams, the most senior black woman manager in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), discusses with Veredus the pivotal role of the CPS in making the criminal justice system more transparent and accessible to disenfranchised and hard-to reach groups.
Sir Michael Bichard Interview
After thirty years at the highest levels of public service, Sir Michael reflects on race equality and community cohesion.