Social Integration - Schiedam

In Scheidam, social integration is being fostered by piloting a new concept of social supervision, in parallel with attention to two related initiatives: floor management and location management. Interreg funding financed two posts: a 'social supervisor' and a 'floor manager' post as well as to promote a concept of 'location management'. The social supervisor was seconded to the project from the Verwey-Jonker Institute in Utrecht.

The WCP aspect of the project is especially addressing the challenge of integrating existing and new communities. New approaches are being piloted to ensure that Schiedammers feel ownership of the development. This includes the appointment of the independent social supervisor, with a community development and neighbourhood management focus whose function will be to influence the social climate and achieve social integration of Schieveste before, during and after the physical construction. The idea behind the concept of social supervisor is that a social contribution to urban renewal will be most effective if it is present from the outset and has a 'champion' within the development process.

Project team
Wilco Van Wijlandt

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Schiedam chapter