Social Action Plan for Delta – Phase 2 Update

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Public engagement process - Phase 2 for this project has concluded. A final draft Delta Social Action Plan will be presented to Council in the fall of 2022.



Why update Delta’s Social Action Plan

On December 6, 2021, an updated draft 2022-2027 Social Action Plan for Delta was presented to Council and staff was directed to launch Phase 2 of public engagement with the goal of engaging Delta residents and community partners and encouraging them to submit their feedback regarding the City’s proposed Social Action Plan strategies and goals. Read Backgrounder.

Participate Now! We need your input

We are updating a Social Action Plan for Delta (SAP) and would like to hear from you. There are various ways you can participate and provide input, including:

  1. Take Delta’s survey. Featuring five key questions (less than 15 minutes to complete):
  2. Propose an idea or action in the Ideas section that can address a particular community challenge or gap. There is also an opportunity to vote for ideas posted by other residents.
  3. Ask a question.
  4. Watch a short video we created to learn about Delta’s roles in social planning as a local government.
  5. Educators working with Delta School students? Download our guide with suggested in-class activities for students.
  6. Engage with us on social media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.

Key facts about Delta's Social Action Plan

  • The Social Action Plan for Delta is community-driven plan and its implementation will require a robust collaboration between various levels of government, community organizations and residents.
  • The pandemic continues to highlight significant inequities that have existed in our society for many decades and Delta’s Social Action Plan aims to address these inequalities; hence the working title of the Social Action Plan - through the establishment of Mobilizing and Driving Equity in Delta (MADE in Delta).
  • Delta’s draft 2022-2027 Social Action Plan identifies seven strategic priorities. Each section of the Social Action Plan provides details about why this theme is important for Delta, what community assets/challenges exist, and what the City has learnt from initial consultations on each priority:
Public engagement process - Phase 2 for this project has concluded. A final draft Delta Social Action Plan will be presented to Council in the fall of 2022.



Why update Delta’s Social Action Plan

On December 6, 2021, an updated draft 2022-2027 Social Action Plan for Delta was presented to Council and staff was directed to launch Phase 2 of public engagement with the goal of engaging Delta residents and community partners and encouraging them to submit their feedback regarding the City’s proposed Social Action Plan strategies and goals. Read Backgrounder.

Participate Now! We need your input

We are updating a Social Action Plan for Delta (SAP) and would like to hear from you. There are various ways you can participate and provide input, including:

  1. Take Delta’s survey. Featuring five key questions (less than 15 minutes to complete):
  2. Propose an idea or action in the Ideas section that can address a particular community challenge or gap. There is also an opportunity to vote for ideas posted by other residents.
  3. Ask a question.
  4. Watch a short video we created to learn about Delta’s roles in social planning as a local government.
  5. Educators working with Delta School students? Download our guide with suggested in-class activities for students.
  6. Engage with us on social media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.

Key facts about Delta's Social Action Plan

  • The Social Action Plan for Delta is community-driven plan and its implementation will require a robust collaboration between various levels of government, community organizations and residents.
  • The pandemic continues to highlight significant inequities that have existed in our society for many decades and Delta’s Social Action Plan aims to address these inequalities; hence the working title of the Social Action Plan - through the establishment of Mobilizing and Driving Equity in Delta (MADE in Delta).
  • Delta’s draft 2022-2027 Social Action Plan identifies seven strategic priorities. Each section of the Social Action Plan provides details about why this theme is important for Delta, what community assets/challenges exist, and what the City has learnt from initial consultations on each priority:

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    Stay ‘in the know’ and subscribe to receive updates on what the City and community partners are doing to improve the quality of life of all residents in Delta. Send an email to socialplanning@delta.ca if you would like to be receive updates about social planning initiatives and SAP progress reports.

    There are various ways to participate and provide your input on Delta’s draft Social Action Plan and you can attend one of the virtual meetings, information session or focus groups. Please email socialplanning@delta.ca if you would like to attend.
    Information session:

    • April 19: SAP Update Information Session with residents (open to all residents) Register

    Focus groups:

    • March: Agencies serving seniors: a focus group (open to agencies and senior residents)
    • March: Focus group with immigrants (open to immigrant residents)
    • April: Faith-based groups: a focus group (open to representatives of faith-based groups, churches, etc.)