PARINS 10 Years old and still going strong!
On the 10th November 2009 PARINS partners gathered to celebrate this huge milestone at Bentilee Neighbourhood Centre in Stoke-on-Trent.
PARINS was originally launched on 3rd March 1999 and has made significant progress towards realising its aims in these first 10 years.
10 Years and still going strong - a report of our achievements
(click the links to view their presentations)
Linda Boys - Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Neighbourhood Manager
Jonathan Drake - Chief Superintendent, Divisional Commander
Simon Harris - Chief Exec, Stoke-on-Trent Citizen's Advice Bureau
John Wood - Retired Chief Superintendent, Stoke-on-Trent Police
Lorien Barber - Chief Exec, North Staffs Users Group
Lorien was very pleased to launch the North Staffs Hate Crime Network (now known as Challenge North Staffs). This new organisation has been supported by PARINS to bring together a more diverse network of organisations who will begin to seek reports from victims of hate crimes where the incidents were motivated by the victims Disability, Sexual orientation, Gender, Religion & Belief, Race or Age.
PARINS protocol
It was agreed that in order to further strengthen links between our partners that we devise, agree and have our partners sign up to a protocol of shared interest in the continuation and strengthening of the project. See the attached document for details of who signed up!
We would like to thank all who attended and for their maintained support of the work we have been undertaking over the years. We would also like to thank all those that were unable to attend but have added their formative ideas along the way to make the project what it is today, with your support we have survived, evolved and adapted to the needs of the people affected by racial harassment in North Staffordshire.