East of England  Multi Agency Chairs’ Forum 

The purpose of the Chairs’ Forum is to represent local Multi-Agency Forums and Groups at a strategic regional level.  

Main activities:  Representing the local Multi-agency Forums at the regional level and informing these Forums about the regional policy development

Regional Networks:

Our Multi-Agency Fora have formed into a regional network which meets quarterly. The regional network includes the chairs of the individual MAFs and other regional stakeholders. The regional meetings are held at the East of England Regional Assembly to discuss, coordinate and develop regional strategies.

The aims of the regional Multi-Agency Chairs Forum are:

• To share information to improve local practice
• To develop and support solutions to problems
• To feedback and influence regional and local policies

The Regional MAF Chairs’ Forum (MACF) meetings are coordinated by MENTER’s Partnership Development Project. Contact person: Pa Musa Jobarteh. Tel: 01603 617076/07717220209. Email: pamusa@menter.org.uk

Key partners: stakeholders involved in the Regional Multi-Agency Chairs Forum include:

• Chairs and designated representatives of Multi-Agency Forums
• The UK Border Agency (UKBA)
• Go-East
• East of England Regional Assembly Strategic Migration Partnership (EERA-SMP)
• East of England Development Agency (EEDA)
• Voluntary Sector Refugee Network-East of England (VSRN-EE)
• Refugee Council & the The Basis Project  of Refugee Council– East of England Office http://www.thebasisproject.org.uk/Contact/odos.htm
• MENTER (Minority Ethnic Network for the Eastern Region)

Partnership Development Project of MENTER