BE4's target groups
African (& people of African descent)
Caribbean (& people who
can trace their ancestry to the Caribbean)
Bangladeshi (& people of Bangladeshi
descent)
Chinese (& people of Chinese descent)
Indian (& people who can trace their
ancestry to India)
Pakistani (& people of Pakistani
descent)
Vietnamese (& people of Vietnamese
descent)
BME Groups
African & people of African
descent
Caribbean(& people
of Caribbean descent)
Aims to give an overview of how the mental health needs of the African-Caribbean
community are negatively affected by many factors, including racism. It
highlights examples of racism within the psychiatric system and how it
exacerbates mental distress. It is also intended to help to raise awareness
of the discrimination and the disadvantage experienced by African-Caribbean
people.
Bangladeshi and people of Bangladeshi
descent
Chinese and people of Chinese descent
The Chinese National Healthy Living
Centre
The Chinese National Healthy Living Centre was founded in 1987 to promote
healthy living, and provide access to health services, for the 170,000
strong Chinese community in the UK. The community is widely dispersed
across the country and currently makes the lowest use of health services
of all Minority Ethnic groups. The Centre aims to reduce the health
inequality between the Chinese community and the general population.
Chinese
Mental Health Association
CMHA exists to promote the preservation and safeguarding of mental
health and the relief of people of Chinese origin in the London area
suffering from mental stress. This may include befriending, clinical
assessment, counselling, advocacy and training volunteers when the needs
are identified.
MIND
Publications - Factsheets:Mental Health of Chinese and Vietnamese People
in Britain
In recent years there has been a concerted effort by Organisations
such as Mind, to highlight the growing concerns that have arisen within
the Black and minority ethnic communities regarding racism within the
mental health system. This fact sheet is intended for professionals,
students, and members of the Chinese and Vietnamese community in Britain.
http://www.hda-online.org.uk/documents/healthlstyles_chinesepopfull.pdf
Chinese people living in England are less likely to visit a GP compared
with both the general population and other minority ethnic groups. Their
social support networks are comparatively poor, and racial harassment
appears to be widespread. These are some of the key findings from a
study looking at the health and lifestyles of this small (it comprises
0.28% of the general population) and geographically dispersed community.
The study, which is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of
information on the Chinese population in England, was commissioned by
the former Health Education Authority (HEA).
http://www.staff.livjm.ac.uk/leagchan/bibliogs/bibliog.htm
Chinese people in Britain: a bibliography taken off the internet. The
bibliography was compiled by G.K.L. Chan. Click HERE
to view a version holding additional references.
Indian (& people who can trace their ancestry
to India)
Pakistani & people Pakistani descent
Vietnamese & people of Vietnamese descent
In recent years there has been a concerted effort by organisations
such as Mind, to highlight the growing concerns that have arisen within
the Black and minority ethnic communities regarding racism within the
mental health system. This fact sheet is intended for professionals,
students, and members of the Chinese and Vietnamese community in Britain.
Vietnamese people in Britain - Click HERE
Vietnamese Mental Health Project
Unit 23, 49 Effra Road, Lambeth, London SW2 1BZ
Tel: 020 7733 6418
Email: Vietnamesemhs@cix.co.uk
Provides counselling, advocacy, advice, carer support, training and
information.
Black and Minority Ethnic Groups
This Directory has been produced by the Multicultural Health Development
Programme in partnership with the Primary Care Trust Community Forum.
A list of useful organisations to aid those of ethnic minorities. The
organisations have been organized by regions: South West and Wales, Yorkshire,
North West, Midlands and London.
Rota is an established and innovative social policy think tank devoted
to issues that effect London's Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities.
We are committed to working towards the elimination of discrimination
and promote both equality of opportunity and best practice.
Black
and Minority Ethnic People section of the Social Science Information
Gateway
The Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG) is a freely available
Internet service which aims to provide a trusted source of selected,
high quality Internet information for students, academics, researchers
and practitioners in the social sciences, business and law. It is part
of the UK Resource Discovery Network
The Healthweb, a subsection
of Blink - Black Information News
'In a world where difference is celebrated health reminds us of our
common humanity. But in seeking to redress health inequalities it is
necessary to ensure that good quality health services and culturally
appropriate health information are available and accessible to all'.
A website and database to enable black and minority ethnic communities,
regional and local organisations, the general public, health professionals
to gain access to health information via the internet.
Black
and Asian History Map
This is a gateway to websites about black and Asian history across
the British Isles.
Asylum Aid
Asylum Aid is a charity which provides free legal advice and representation
to refugees and asylum-seekers seeking safety in the UK from persecution.
We also campaign for the fair treatment of refugees in the UK.
DiversityRx
Promotes language and cultural competence to improve the quality of
health care for minority, immigrant, and ethnically diverse communities.
Multicultural
Health WWW Links
Policy/program resources,Resource centres,Culture Language,Clinical
issues,Specialist fields,Refugees Health professionals, and Education
Research are just some of the subjects covered in this very informative,
'must visit' site.
Health Voice
Network
The purpose of this Health Voice Network website is to enable more
people to have more of a say in planning and improving services that
affect their health.
Race Equality
in the Department of Health
The aim of this page is to give you the key information about the Department’s
work on race equality, including the implementation of the Race Relations
(Amendment) Act 2000. Includes the following links for putting race
equality to work in the NHS
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