Ten Practical Actions for Promoting the Census [GLA]

Many migrant and refugee forums and community groups are working hard to ensure that community members complete the 2011 Census.  The Office for National Statistics, London Councils and the GLA are encouraging all Londoners to complete the census.

On 7 March the GLA invited forums to City Hall to find out about the Census from the ONS and London Councils, and to share ideas on how to ensure that migrants and refugees are counted on Census Day 27 March 2011.  Below are the Top Ten practical actions and other ideas suggested by the forums.

VIDEO: Mayor of London Pushes For You To Complete the Census

Mayor of London Boris Johnson explains why it's absolutely crucial for London's public services that all Londoners are counted in the 2011 Census.



"Take the tiny amount of time- over a cup of tea and a biscuit. Fill that form. Whack it in and get services in London the funding they deserve!" 

RESOURCE: Census in other languages

The Census has provided information in a variety of languages, including:

• Akan/Twi-Fante
• Albanian (Shqip)
• Amharic
• Arabic

British Iranian Community Development Organisation

BIDCO's census campaign website

سازمان  BICDO    با همکاری سازمان ملی آمار بریتانیا ONS)   )، در صدد است تا  با اطلاع رسانی درست در مورد سرشماری، تخمین دقیق   تری از جمعیت ایرانیان مقیم انگلستان بدست آورد تا بتواند گام موثرتری در هویت بخشیدن به جامعه ایرانی و تقویت آن در نظام سیاسی، اجتماعی انگلستان، بردارد.

   

Latin Americans Recognition Campaign UK

SRCF is supporting the campaign for the recognition of the Latin American community as an ethnic minority during the National Census as a way to acknowledge the history, culture, identity and contribution of the South Americans living in the UK. 

Check out their blog: http://latinamericansrecognitioncampaign.blogspot.com/

SRCF National Census Campaign

Southwark Refugee Communities Forum has been running events in their communities about completing the census. 

SRCF's strategy to encourage the effective participation of refugee community organisations in Southwark in the National Census 27th March 2011.

RESOURCE: 'Link to Us' Census website

Check out this great list of ways to link for your groups to the official UK Census website...

• http://2011.census.gov.uk/2011Linktous

RESOURCE: HTML countdown to Census Day

Use this HTML code to put a count down on your website or in your blog.

• http://2011.census.gov.uk/2011Countdown

It looks like this: