Bradford programme

What have we done so far?

Over the past seven years, our Communities Bradford projects have taken many different approaches, including film-making, creative arts, public lectures and debate, books and community research. These projects have:

• highlighted the common hopes and experiences of people with different ethnicities, religions and cultures living in Bradford;
• showcased the voices of people who are not usually heard;
• presented powerful challenges to existing stereotypes;
• provided safe opportunities for discussion and debate to take place on key issues, such as the impact and relevance of national policies of community cohesion and multiculturalism;
• given insights into the day-to-day lives and outlooks of different groups of people living in the city;
• provided knowledge which residents, policy-makers and practitioners can use to change mindsets and practice;
• produced useful resources for organisations in Bradford.

Our 'Made in West Yorkshire' project helped to develop a more sophisticated understanding of people's identities, lives, voices and experiences, and about how the delivery of cohesion and Prevent is happening on the ground.

'Our Stories, Our Lives' book and films published

Films relating to the Communities Bradford event, 25 November 2008  

To find out more about the work we are doing in Bradford, download our leaflet (PDF, 585KB)

New programmes of work

In 2009 we launched two connected areas of work, which aim to improve the lives of people in Bradford.

Living through change
What policies and strategies would help to strengthen Bradford during and after this recession?

Connecting through change
How can we connect different groups and strengthen civil society and civic culture so that Bradford can become a more equal and dynamic city?