Sol Gray and Lee Wicks

Cumbria Equality and Human Rights Forum

Sol GrayMy names is Sol Gray and I represent FMCM, BME

Community. I am a trustee and co-ordinate a children’s club called A Journey Around the World; this is a themed club to raise awareness of different cultures. The main aim of the organisation is to dispel myths of racism and to promote harmony in the community.

I was invited by Andrea Aldridge to the Cumbria Equality Leadership Training.

Cumbria Equality Leadership TrainingJune 2012AWAZ and CERC Who was there? BME / LGBT / DisabilityLearning Leadership Styles, Explaining our work

and present our own organisations in the communityBest outcome – University residential experience ,

quality of the course, speakers, gain knowledge, Network and make new friends.

Cumbria Equality and Human Rights ForumWhat is this? who we are? What we can do for this to

happen?We are a group created after the Leadership Training

Program from many members of different organisations who work actively in the community to help voice out the right of every person.

Under the umbrella of diversity we see a dynamic of cultural changes and beliefs

We believe in integration and inclusion We are a team and we work towards the same goalTEAM Together We Achieve More

Paths for next CEHRF Meeting We had a few meetings after the Leadership training course to

discuss the future of the forum. 1st meeting: June – Penrith. The outcome was to see initially the

EHRF grow with it’s own members. 2nd meeting: September – Kendal. We brainstorm on delivering

themed workshops and activities. Today we are here to explain what we are doing, who we are and

what we want to achieve. 3rd meeting: December – Ambleside . Two days Residential Workshop to brainstorm and network with Community leaders. We will work and integrate skills, knowledge and ideas to promote a smart, incredible and outstanding Human Rights Forum.

Paths for next CEHRF MeetingWe also have three events lined up for nextyear…!March: Elimination of RaceJune: LGBTNovember: Disability

Venues to be confirmed

Paths for next CEHRF MeetingSo…if you want to join us and you think you have the

energy, creativity and skills, please sign our forms and talk to us over lunch ...

Thank you very much for listening.