Aims and Objectives

ICON is a forum where issues affecting the people of the North East Inner City are discussed and agreed, and joint action is planned.

The broad functions of ICON include:

• To be a source of information
• To campaign and lobby around the issues identified within the community
• Encourage Local Policy Making through debate and discussion forums
• To promote a partnership approach between community, voluntary, statutory and business sectors.
• To act as a catalyst to initiate relevant service responses to issues identified within the community.

ICON works on a basis of trust and tries to reach decisions by consensus, where possible.

ICON is an independent and non-political organisation which seeks cross-party support on the issues with which it is concerned.

ICON will establish links with groups experiencing similar problems at a regional, national and European level.

Membership

• People who work or live in the North East Inner City take part in ICON on a voluntary basis.
• People take part in ICON as individuals or representatives of an organisation.