Meet the Wider SJU Team
The Social Justice Unit
The Fairness Taskforce is a part of the wider work of Luton Borough Council's Social Justice Unit. Learn more about the other teams that build up the SJU and the work they do across Luton here
Social Inclusion Team
Community Safety and Partnerships Team
The Community Safety Team from our Social Justice Unit leads and co-ordinates the Council's statutory duty to maintain an effective Community Safety Partnership, delivering a joined-up approach to reducing crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour. We oversee the Community Safety Partnership Plan 2024-2028, which is structured around eight strategic themes led by senior management and governed through the quarterly Community Safety Partnership Executive. The team also plays a key role in building community cohesion and resilience across Luton by strengthening partnerships, supporting inclusive engagement, and addressing issues that impact on community confidence and trust. In addition we coordinate support for People Seeking Sanctuary, working closely with the Home Office and partner agencies to manage risk, ensure safeguarding, and support safe integration into local communities.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Team
The E&D team supports a wide range of initiatives, including the annual Black Lives Matter Motion report to Full Council and the Council’s Anti‑Racism Charter, which guides the Council's commitment to becoming a non‑racist organisation. They also develop and strengthen Staff Networks, with a focus on groups representing protected characteristics, and lead the EDI Coordinators Team to help ensure services are inclusive, accessible, and fair. In addition, they provide oversight for Community EDI networks, supporting groups including Black African Caribbean, South Asian, Eastern European, Women, Men, Faith, LGBTQIA+, Gypsy Roma Traveller (GRT), and Disability communities.
Community Centres Team
Luton Council owns, manages and runs five community centres:
Bury Park Community Resource Centre;
Chaul End Community Centre;
Hockwell Ring Community Centre;
Farley Community Centre;
and Lewsey Community Centre.
Each centre hosts a variety of activities which are run respectively by volunteers, community groups, corporate, independent, charitable, faith and social enterprise organisations.
The community centres are ideal for hosting:
Training events
Meetings
Social events
Private parties
To make a booking enquiry and to check room availability, room capacity and prices, please follow the below link and complete the enquiry form:
https://www.luton.gov.uk/community-environment/find-community-centre
