Cultural Awareness Training 25th of July 2018 · This is the companion skill to awareness. Attitude enables people to examine their values and beliefs about cultural differences,

Cultural Awareness

Michael Churley

Prevent and Hate Crime

Bradford Council

Mahmood Mohammed

Prevent and Hate Crime

Bradford Council

What is cross cultural awareness and Understanding?

• Quick Answer. Cultural awareness is the ability to recognize the

different beliefs, values and customs that someone has based on

that person's origins, and it allows a person to build more successful

personal and professional relationships in a diverse environment.

• "Culture" refers to a group or community which shares common

experiences that shape the way its members understand the world.

It includes groups that we are born into, such as race, national

origin, gender, class, or religion. It can also include a group we join

or become part of.

Some key facts:

• At the 2011 UK census, Bradford had a population of 522,452

• Bradford has the youngest, fastest growing population outside

London.

• Bradford is a great Tourist hot spot and is home to the world

famous Bronté Sisters, the World Heritage Site of Saltaire,

Bingley Five Rise Locks and the Ilkley Moor and Manningham

Mills

• Bradford has been voted the Curry Capital of Britain six times

in a row.

• After a campaign in 2008, Bradford was recognised as a 'City of

Sanctuary' on 18 November 2010. Bradford is "a place where a

broad range of local organisations, community groups and faith

communities, as well as local government are publicly committed to

welcoming and including people seeking sanctuary."

• Bradford is twinned with a number of places around the world:

• Republic of Macedonia Skopje, Macedonia (since 1963)

• France Roubaix, France (since 1969)

• Belgium Verviers, Belgium (since 1970)

• Germany Mönchengladbach, Germany (since 1971)

• Republic of Ireland Galway, Ireland (since 1987)

• Pakistan Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan (friendship agreement in

1998)

BRADFORD POPULATION – 2011 CENSUS

ETHNIC GROUP POPLUATION %

White 352, 317 67.5

Asian or Asian British 140,149 26.8

Mixed 12,979 2.5

Black or Black British 9,267 1.8

Arab 3,714 0.7

Other Ethnic Group 4,026 0.8

TOTAL 522,452 100

BRADFORD RELIGION – 2011 CENSUS

RELIGION POPLUATION %

Christian 239,843 45.9

Muslim 129,041 24.7

No Religion 108,027 20.7

Undeclared 32,549 6.2

Sikh 5,125 1.0

Hindu 4,882 0.9

Buddhist 1,000 0.2

Jewish 299 0.1

Other Religion 1,686 0.3

TOTAL 522,452 100

1,061Pakistan

643EU Member

countries in

2001

1,113EU Accession

Countries

397 Poland

298 Latvia

121 Slovakia

260India

154China

154Nigeria

131Australia

97Bangladesh

167 Spain

93 Germany

International migration

During the year to April 2011

• Many of the Roman Catholic churches that are found within the city

are a legacy of the large Irish population that migrated to Bradford in

the 19th century.

• Indian community - Lakshmi Narayan mandir which opened in April

2008 is the largest Hindu temple in northern England. There is a

Hindu temple and community centre on Thornton Lane and smaller

house-based mandirs

• The Sikh community has six gurudwaras in the city. The Sikh festival

of Vaisakhi is celebrated on 14 April. Sikhs travel to each of the

gurudwaras in the city in a procession called a nagar kirtan.

• The Jewish community was strong in the middle to late 19th century

and built Bradford Reform Synagogue in Manningham. This, "The

oldest reform synagogue outside London", was established by

German Jews who had moved to Bradford for the wool trade.

According to historian Sharman Kadish, "The city of Bradford was

unique in that it boasted a reform synagogue before it acquired an

orthodox one". In 2011 the Jewish population was 299.

• Bishop of Bradford - Toby Howarth was born in Kenya and went to

school at Haverstock Comprehensive School in North London. He

received scholarships to study at high school and Yale University in

the United States, including a summer teaching Afghan refugees in

northern Pakistan.

Economic prosperity

WHARFEDALE

(Ilkley, Burley & Menston)

Population 45,700

Unemployment claimant rate 1.8%

Average household income £42,800

Housholds in deprived areas 0

Jobs 16,000

Businesses 2,200

Key Sectors: Health, Financial & Business Services

BRADFORD CITY

Population 233,900

Unemployment claimant

rate

6.0%

Average household income £29,400

Housholds in deprived areas 63%

Jobs 110,200

Businesses 6,700

Key Sectors: Retail, Financial & Business Services,

Public

Economic prosperity

SOUTH BRADFORD

(Queensbury, Wyke Holme Wood & Tong)

Population 82,900

Unemployment claimant rate 5.5%

Average household income £31,700

Housholds in deprived areas 38%

Jobs 22,400

Businesses 1,900

Key Sectors: Manufacturing, Distribution

DISABILITY:

It is difficult to find out exactly how many people have a disability because

There is no central register - People decide themselves

Bradford's population projections suggest there is a 12% overall projected increase in the

number of people who's activities will be limited by health in the next 15 years

MENTAL HEALTH:

The number of total contacts with mental health services in Bradford was 265 per 1,000

population in 2010/11, a lower rate than the national average of 313 per 1,000 population.

LEARNING DISABLITY:

In total, the percentage of adults with learning disabilities in Bradford district is 0.55% -

higher than the national average of 0.45%.

There are 1,710 people with learning disabilities in the District who are in receipt of some

form of support from Adult and Community Services.

Developing cultural competence

• 1. Awareness. Cultural Awareness is the skill to understand one’s reactions to people who are different, and how

our behaviour might interfere with effective working relationships. We need to learn to overcome stereotypes? We

need to see people as individuals and focus on actual behaviour, rather than our preconceived and often biased

notions.

• 2. Attitude. This is the companion skill to awareness. Attitude enables people to examine their values and beliefs

about cultural differences, and understand their origins. It is important that to focus on facts, rather than judgment.

Also, note that suggesting that some people are more biased and prejudiced than others can quickly sabotage

cultural training. The goal is managing cultural diversity in the workplace, and creating effective working

relationships – not to make converts.

• 3. Knowledge. Social science research indicates that our values and beliefs about equality may be inconsistent

with behaviour. Ironically, we are often unaware of this. Knowledge about our own behaviour – and how it relates

to fairness and workforce effectiveness – is an essential skill. It’s also essential to be knowledgeable about other

cultures, from communication styles to holidays and religious events. The minimum objective is tolerance, which

is essential for effective teamwork. Differences are what make tolerance necessary , and tolerance is what makes

differences possible.

• 4. Skills. The goal of training – in awareness, attitude, and knowledge – should be skills that allow organizational

leaders and employees to make cultural competence a seamless part of the workplace. The new work

environment is defined by understanding, communicating, cooperating, and providing leadership across

cultures. Managing cultural diversity in the workplace is also the challenge for organisations that want to profit

from a competitive advantage in the 21st century economy.

Quiz or group Exercise

Gurdwara with Guru Granth Sahib