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Independent Review of Social Cohesion and Resilience: call for evidence

From:
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Published
7 April 2022
Last updated
1 June 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

Summary

This call for evidence seeks views on: the experience of victims of extremism, protecting social cohesion and strengthening resilience against extremist and other harmful divisive activity.

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Call for evidence description

Dame Sara Khan has been appointed by the Prime Minister as the Independent Adviser for Social Cohesion and Resilience at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).

Sara will work to understand the harm extremism is causing local communities, build resilience against it and better support victims, local authorities and civil society who are working to counter harmful extremist activity which is undermining social cohesion and our democratic freedoms.

This call for evidence is focussed around three main themes:

  • experiences of those targeted by extremists and other divisive actors
  • understanding the role of local authorities and public bodies in promoting cohesion and countering extremism
  • supporting local communities and civil society to challenge extremism, develop community resilience and promote cohesion

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Independent Review of Social Cohesion and Resilience: call for evidence

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Published 7 April 2022
Last updated 1 June 2022 + show all updates

  1. Extended the deadline for responses to 23 June 2022.

  2. First published.