Description
Intervene and implement programs or activities that raise awareness of issues relevant for the respective local community, such as social or economic inequality, gender issues, violence, and drug abuse.’
Alternative labels
develop and implement activities to promote awareness of significant local issues
increase awareness of issues important for the local community
promote awareness on issues important for the local community
raise awareness on important local issues
increase awareness of important local issues
raise awareness on issues important to the local community
conduct awareness raising activities on issues important to the local community
promote awareness on important local issues
perform awareness raising activities on issues important to the local community
develop and implement programmes to increase awareness of significant local issues
develop and implement programmes to increase awareness of issues significant for the local community
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Raise awareness on issues important for the local community is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Community social worker: Community social workers help people in disadvantage or excluded from society to change their situation and handle their integration problems. They work with communities focusing on specific groups. Community social workers liaise closely with social workers, schools, local authorities and probation officers representing people before policy makers at local and national level.
Optional skill
Raise awareness on issues important for the local community is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Social worker: Social workers are practice-based professionals who promote social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. They interact with individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities in order to provide various forms of therapy and counselling, group work, and community work. Social workers guide people to use services to claim benefits, access community resources, find jobs and training, obtain legal advice or deal with other local authority departments.
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