Race Equality Foundation working towards in improving services to BME 

The Race Equality Foundation's Tackling Race Inequalities Programme will provide health and housing practitioners with the tools and knowledge to improve services to black and minority ethnic communities.  On  www.better-housing.org.uk and www.better-health.org.uk practitioners will find evidence based briefing papers, examples of good practice, a forum to explore evidence and the opportunity to network with others to promote race equality in housing and health.

By using the Tacking Race Inequalities Fund (2009- 2011) the Foundation focuses on to 

• promote equality of opportunity for people from black and minority ethnic groups; 
• address inequalities of access to reduce the gaps in outcomes for people from black and minority ethnic groups; and
• work with particularly disadvantaged people within black and minority ethnic (BME) groups.

Further information about the work is available by contacting

• Ronny Flynn - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or
• Tracey Bignall - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or
• by visiting the Race Equality Foundation's website www.raceequalityfoundation.org.uk .

Response to the New Horizons Consultation (Based on the Consultation Events)
Organised by the Afiya Trust

The Afiya Trust organised three consultation events

• 23rd September in London
  
• 30th September in Liverpool 
  
• 1st October in Birmingham.

The events were organised in partnership with and with financial help and support from the

• National Survivor User Network
  
• Department of Health
  
• Liverpool PCT
  
• North West Strategic Health Authority
  
• Heal 8 
• Birmingham Midland Hearts

Around 200 people in total attended the three events.  

In addition to the regional events, we organised web-based consultation, using a questionnaire developed with NH consultation questions, along with some other questions looking at the future priorities in mental health work for BME communities and Afiya in particular. We received 48 responses to this.