This was meeting was facilitated by the Community Organizer Pollyanna Steiner and a Cantonese interpreter was used. The purpose of the forum group was to collect information from the members of the local Chinese community in Manchester in response to the issues raised with Councillor Peel. These issues include the parking limit in Chinatown, installing benches in the Arndale Centre and the Gardening project. This is to make preparations to meet Councillor Kevin Peel and his colleague from the High Way Department. 28 participants (7 male, 21 female) actively involved and gave their input.

2014年6月13日,在中心進行焦點小組商討會,由社區組織者-寶莉安娜主持並由一位廣東話傳譯員即場傳譯.主要目的是收集資料和意見關於改善唐人街泊車時間及泊車收費,在市中心的商場裡那裡安裝供人坐的長椅以及園藝計劃. 預備下次與市政府議員開時討論. 共有28人踴躍參加此項活動.

Meeting with the councillor Kevin Peel on the 30th May 2014. 18 people attended.

20 members from the local Chinese community had a meeting with the Councillor Kevin Peel to discuss the issues raised on the 27th March 2014. The Councillor announced that there will be new bins to replace the old ones and extra bins will be put in Chinatown and around the City Centre. Work will be done on the pavements and tree trimming around Canal Street and Richmond Street. Discussion is underway as to how and where to install the benches in the City Centre. Participants were pleased with the outcome. A monthly meeting has been agreed with the councillor. CHIC provides an ideal platform and an easy access for service users and members of the local Chinese community for their voices to be heard. A Cantonese interpreter was used to enable such meeting to take place. The next meeting will be held on 27th June 2014 at 12.30pm at CHIC. We welcome local members to get involved.

曼城社區華人興市政府議員皮爾-嘉泛開大會, 18人參與。

華人社區人仕於2014年五月三十日在中心與議員皮爾-嘉泛開會討論在3月27日開會時所題出的問題. 這次議員帶回來積極回應。議員皮爾宣佈將會有新的垃圾桶取代舊的和額外的垃圾桶將放置唐人街和城市中心周圍。並會修整同性戀村的行人道和修剪那里的樹木。並將進一步討論以怎樣方式及在城市中心哪裡安裝長凳。參與者對大會結果感到滿意。每月與政府議員舉行會議的計劃已落實。中心為服務使用者和當地唐人社區的成員提供一個理想的平台，使他們的聲音方便地被聆聽。這些會議都有安排廣東話傳譯員。

19 people from the local Chinese community had a meeting with Councillor Kevin Peel on 27th March 2014

Through the Community Organizing Project, CHIC organized a meeting for the 19 service users to meet Councillor Kevin peel with the help of an interpreter at CHIC on 27th March 2014. They have raised several issues including improving Chinatown’s environmental health, installing benches inside the Arndale Centre etc. Kevin acknowledged all their concerns and promised he would come back to them. It was reported that it was the first time these people have ever met a councillor.

2014年3月27月，透過組織社區活動計劃,並在傳譯者的協助下，中心安排了19位服務使用者與市政廳議員Kevin Peel首次會談, 他們向議員Kevin 提出多項問題包括要求:改善唐人街綠化環境、安置長櫈在市中心的商場內等。議員聆聽他們所提出的事項並答應會給他們回應。這些人報導從沒有與一位議員會談過。