About the Taskforce

What is the Taskforce?

Launched in November 2021, the Luton Fairness Taskforce (FTF) is intentionally co-designed as a cross-sector and community-centred network to identify and overcome structural barriers on a range of social, economic, and environmental challenges facing the town. 

In 2024, the FTF development programme, a partnership between Luton Council, The Young Foundation, Bedfordshire & Luton Community Foundation, and the University of Bedfordshire was awarded £1.89m from The National Lottery Community Fund to pilot and test new ways of working alongside voluntary, charitable, faith and business via core areas of innovation.

Delivering Outcomes for a Town Built on Fairness

• Equity: A town built on fairness with equitable outcomes for all our residents.

• Inclusion: Increased resilience across our community committed to protecting the most vulnerable and socially excluded.

• Collaboration: A thriving voluntary and community sector, delivering on shared priorities and enabling our residents to support themselves and each other.

• Culture: A welcoming and compassionate town, with respect, social responsibility and civic pride at its heart.

• Power: A meaningful voice for all our residents to shape the vision and direction of our town.

FTF Shaping the Future

Is what and how we are working still relevant? What changes do we need to make to adapt to a changing environment? Are we building capability in the system to do things differently?

• How do we ensure we aren’t just working ‘business as usual’ in each work strand and strive to better innovate, collaborate and capture learning?
• Do we have the right resources and capabilities focussed on the right things and a clear sense of FTF priorities, and what changes do we need to make to optimise for this next phase?
• How does every action/interaction we complete as partners link back to the FTF and Luton 2040 priority areas?
• What external factors will affect this work and how can we mitigate and work with any challenges?

FTF Original Goals

• Be different from the past – culture shift
• Town built in fairness – tackle inequity
• Put community voice at the heart and communities in the driving seat to…
• Drive 2040 system change
• Lever resources for VCFSE to help provide solution
• Demonstrate impact and lasting change