We are committed to working with and supporting people from minority groups in the Borough.
We believe the growing diversity of the population within Great Yarmouth is a positive thing which offers us all the benefits of a wide range of cultural ideas, knowledge and experience.

We can help you if you are considering starting up community activities that will benefit local people or if you would like to get involved with existing activities.

We welcome the opportunity to support and work with residents from minority ethnic groups and the growing number of people settling in Great Yarmouth as migrant and European Union workers.

The Community Apprenticeship Programme for Minority Ethnic Groups (CAPMEG)

The Community Apprenticeship Programme for Minority Ethnic Groups (CAPMEG) offers minority ethnic individuals and groups the chance to share their experience and skills with each other and the wider community.
At the same time it offers participants the chance to learn about community work and developing their community involvement through practical activity within their own groups or other community projects.

CAPMEG will empower minority ethnic people and groups by:

• Linking them into existing networks and related activities
• Helping set up networks where they do not exist
• Valuing the existing skills and experience of all participants
• Creating the opportunity for mutual sharing and learning
• Providing good quality community work training
• Providing links to other associated training through member groups of College in the Community
• Providing supervision and mentoring
• Organising and supervising practical community work
• Assisting participants in building a portfolio of skills, knowledge and experience
• Involving participants in the development of the programme
• Getting the support of individuals and groups already in touch with minority ethnic communities
• Helping participants to find funding for their own community projects as they are developed

This is a pilot programme which will run until March 31st 06.
It is developed and managed by Community Connections in collaboration with other partners.
It is funded by the Government's Single Community Programme.