Building a Fairer City Programme
The Mayor's vision
Our vision is that a collective focus on the plan across our organisations will help drive real improvements in inequalities for Londoners.
The plan includes actions that partners can take in their capacity as employers, as service providers and as organisations that can influence others. The actions are framed to allow different organisations to progress them in ways that work best for their specific or sectoral context. The plan is intended to focus on improvements for the groups of Londoners that were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, namely:
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Black, Asian and minoritised Londoners
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Deaf and disabled Londoners
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LGBTQ+ Londoners
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Older Londoners
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Women and girls.
The Building A Fairer City action plan, and the work behind it by the London Partnership Board, demonstrates an innovative, partner-driven shift in London’s work to tackle deep-seated inequalities.
Character Specific Vision Statements
The single document is a combination of all vision statements for each characteristic:
Building A Fairer City Action Plan
What is the the Building a Fairer City programme?
The Building A Fairer City programme is the London Partnership Board’s action plan for tackling structural inequality in London. It was agreed by the London Partnership Board in March 2022, with the plan being launched at City Hall in May 2022. It sets out four priorities for work to address the underlying drivers of the disproportionate impact of Covid-19, namely:
- Labour Market Inequality
- Financial Hardship and Living Standards
- Equity in Public Services
- Civil Society Strength
Delivery of these priorities is supported by 14 actions, which provide examples of the steps that partners across London can take to address structural inequality.
The plan is a voluntary framework to inform partner organisations’ approaches to addressing inequality in London. It is also recognised that there is a huge amount of work already taking place across London’s Local Authorities and this Plan doesn’t seek to duplicate or undermine that, rather it is intended to augment existing work. In agreeing the plan, members of the London Partnership Board agreed that they would use the framework to assess and develop action within their own organisations, as well as promoting its use amongst wider partners.
Metrics
Level 1 Metrics (PDF)
This document provides a summary of the Level 1 metrics for the Building a Fairer City (BFC) work programme. Level 1 metrics are city-wide quantitative measures that are outcome focused. These provide an overall picture on structural inequalities relating to the four priority areas of the plan across London.
Level 2 Metrics (PDF)
This document provides a summary of the Level 2 metrics for the Building a Fairer City (BFC) work programme. Level 2 metrics are quantitative measures that are based on the perception of Londoners. Asked to a sample of London residents that is representative for age, gender, education level and ethnicity. It provides a sense of progress by asking Londoners whether they feel they can see a change
Maturity Mapping Model
Our partner Shared Intelligence developed a ‘maturity mapping model’. This helps organisations to understand their role in supporting outcomes linked to the Building a Fairer City priorities.
In early 2023, Shared Intelligence worked with over 20 partner representative organisations and networks to help them map their maturity. This work also enabled them to understand how their current activities and commitments help to reduce inequalities and evaluate where support is most needed.
Shared Intelligence worked with organisations to use the maturity model to reflect on their individual or sectoral equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) performance.
By completing the self-assessment exercise (or maturity map), organisations identified areas of strength and weakness in terms of EDI. The maturity model was used to agree the ‘next steps’ on their EDI journey. There was also a free programme of support to help organisations to achieve their EDI goals
Building a Fairer City: Annual Progress Report 2023 (Year 1)
The first annual progress report event, marks an important milestone in our collective journey to collaborate, motivate and support one another in taking forward the actions identified in the Building a Fairer City Action Plan. See the published report here:
Events and workshops
Upcoming events:
TBC
Past events held:
2023
- 7 December 2023 - Knowledge Exchange: Supporting and Empowering Islington’s Black Communities, Arsenal Hub.
- 30 November 2023 - Knowledge exchange: Experiencing Participatory Decision-Making in Action, MAKE IT at Barking.
- 21 November 2023 – Building a Fairer City: End of Year Progress Report Event
- 2nd November - Developing an Inclusive Workforce: Gender
- 31st October - The Power of Participation: Communities at the centre of decision-making
- 2nd October - Developing an Inclusive Workforce: Disabled People
- 25th September - Developing an Inclusive Workforce: Black, Asian and Minoritised Communities
2022
- 25th May - Launch of the Building a Fairer City Action Plan
Resources
- The Building a Fairer City Action Plan
- Building a Fairer City Annual Progress Report 2023
- LEARNING NOTE - Developing an Inclusive Workforce: Gender (pending)
- LEARNING NOTE - Developing an Inclusive Workforce: Disabled people (Accessible Version)
- LEARNING NOTE - Developing an Inclusive Workforce: Disabled people (PDF)
- LEARNING NOTE - Developing an Inclusive Workforce: Black, Asian and minoritised communities (Accessible Version)
- LEARNING NOTE - Developing an Inclusive Workforce: Black, Asian and minoritised communities (PDF)
Media and Blogs
Here, we share a diverse range of media content and blog articles that are related to the Building a Fairer City programme. Stay connected and informed as we share content that reflects the programme, as well deliver valuable information that can benefit your organisation's journey in tackling structural inequalities
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