Gay Straight Alliance: Safe Neighbourhoods(Of Course Together)

Mellouki CadatCore Group member

MOVISIE

• Duration: 2012 – 2014• Participating organizations: – RADAR/ Art.1– COC Netherlands– MOVISIE, Netherlands Institute for

Social Development– ANBO (Advocacy Ederly)– LSA National Platform for Residents– Police network Pink in Blue

Cooperation Partners• Transgendernetwork Nederland(TNN)• Woonbron (Housing Corporation)• Verwey Jonker Instituut (Research Institute)• Samenwerkingsverband Marokkaanse

Nederlanders SMN (Moroccan Migrant Organization)

• Ministry of Security and Justice• Centre for Crime Prevention & Safety• Bureau Bemiddeling & Mediation Haaglanden

(Mediation Office)• UWV (National Employee Insurance Agency)• Stichting Ondersteboven (Foundation UpsideDown)

Interested organizations involved:• Humanistisch Verbond• Woonbond• Landelijk Contact Gemeentelijk Welzijnsbeleid CGW• MO groep Welzijn en MD• LNBi• Bureau Meesters en Oudejans• Platform voor wijkgericht werken (LBP)• Gemeente Utrecht • Gemeente Almere• Stuurgroep Experimenten Volkhuisvesting (SEV)• MBO Raad• Nederland in Dialoog

Starting Points:

• Safety is not feasible ...… But Prevention and efficient approach to incidents is!

• Safe neighborhoods for all residents. • Building on existing initiatives / projects and

making them accessible.

Activities:

1. Social Emergency Plan2. Database good practices3. Website as a link4. Other projects5. National Covenant

Social Emergency Plan• Analysis of good and bad cases / gay hostile

incidents.• Conclusions for LGBT-specific approach.• Proposal to municipalities and chain

partners. • Expert Meetings

Database good practises

• Target group: professionals at municipal and district level.

• Emphasis on prevention and empowerment.• Content: Project description, keywords,

evaluation, addresses. • Accessible via search menu on website

Website natuurlijksamen.org:

• Branding. • Connecting link of subprojects. • Information on prevention and

management of incidents, good practices• Interactive forum for self empowerment

Other projects

• Support innovative initiatives / projects. • Make experiences accessible through

website / database.

National Covenant• Based on results sharpen contingency plans

and other project activities. • Purpose: commitment chain partners,

politics and business. • Sustainability efforts Alliance