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A culturally competent HealthWatch for Nottingham
This event will explore how Nottingham's model for HealthWatch can reflect the needs of BME and low income communities.
The special Guest will be Patrick Vernon, Chief Executive of the Afiya Trust and Chair of the national HealthWatch Advisory Group for the Department of Health.
It will be held on Tuesday 22nd May 2012 from 10am to 2pm at the Antenna Media Centre, Beck Street, Nottingham NG1 1EQ
Spaces are limited and this event is strictly for the community and voluntary sector. This is a booking only event and further details will be provided upon booking. Please contact events@brightideasnottingham.co.uk or telephone 0115 837 9474.
For further information click here
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Community groups are invited to apply for a community grant to host an event during Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness Week (EMCAW).
This year Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness Week takes place between 2 - 8 July 2012 and as part of the week EMCAW are calling for organisations to arrange an event to raise awareness of cancer in BME communities.
The events should be aimed at black and minority ethnic (BME) communities and held within the week. A small grant will be awarded of up to £250.
If you are interested in organising an event and would like to apply for a grant please contact Cancer Equality via email info@cancerequality.org.uk or leave a message on 020 7735 7888.
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One of Scope’s ambitions as a charity is to be completely inclusive. This means that they work hard to make sure that disabled people from all backgrounds have the same opportunities as everyone else.
That’s why Scope have worked with The Equalities National Council to talk to disabled people from ethnic minority backgrounds to find out what their experiences of services were, and how these could be improved.
The joint report Over-looked Communities, Over-due Change has some clear findings that should help better understand this growing group of people.
Scope hope that by reporting what ethnic minority disabled people have shared will offer ideas and solutions for improving their life opportunities.
For more information visit www.scope.org.uk
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An independent Inquiry into the ‘Schizophrenia’ Label was launched on 16th April 2012 by a group of organisations and individuals concerned about the meaning and usefulness of ‘schizophrenia’ and similar labels such as ‘psychosis’. This Inquiry has no financial ties to any organisation and is supported (at present) by over 140 individuals and over 30 national and international organisations.
Please visit the website www.schizophreniainquiry.org. Also, you could if you wish provide evidence, write in with a testimony or register as a supporter by clicking Get Inolved
The evidence collected will be examined by an independent panel made up of service users, academicians and a lawyer. A report based on evidence will be forwarded to a range of organisations including NICE, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, other professional and statutory bodies, private and third sector organisations, and the Department of Health.
If you need further information please email info@schizophreniainquiry.org
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The Health Foundation’s Shine programme is open for funding applications – over £1 million available to support innovative healthcare teams.
The Health Foundation is an independent charity working to continuously improve the quality of healthcare in the UK. Its innovation programme, Shine, is open for a new round of funding applications with over £1 million available to support up to 18 innovative healthcare teams.
Do you or a colleague have a smart idea that could shine at this challenge? Pass this information on to smart thinking innovators, or for more information about the programme, visit www.health.org.uk. Shine is open for applications from May 1, 2012 until July 17, 2012.
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On Thursday 24th May 2012 De Montfort University Leicester will be opening the campus centre to all staff and students to find out more about mental health and support that DMU and others offer.
There will be exhibitors promoting good mental health, whether it's in your own personal life, or at work. Come and talk to their counselling team, find out about their sports centre, make a fruit smoothie, discover more about the external organisations that could help you, your friends and colleagues, and much more.
At 11am the Vice-Chancellor Dominic Shellard will be opening the event and signing a mental health pledge with ‘Time to Change’.
For more information visit www.dmu.ac.uk
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The Department of Health (DoH) is asking people to comment on what should be covered by the cross-government long term conditions strategy.
They are currently drafting the strategy and plan to publish it towards the end of this year. The strategy will be a high level vision, describing how they want to see improvements in the lives of people with long term conditions. It will apply to England only.
DoH would like to hear from people with long term conditions, carers, health professionals, commissioners, local authorities and the voluntary sector. People’s experiences, both positive and negative, and their ideas about what could be done differently, are vital to make the strategy as relevant as possible.
The content of the strategy will not be confined to health issues. It will also cover other aspects of people’s lives that can be affected by long term conditions and bring together departments across central government to sign up to shared aims.
For more information click here |
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The Refugee Therapy Centre is celebrating World Cultural Diversity Day. This will give people the chance to discuss what it means to work, live and socialise with others and for people new to the Centre to learn a little bit more about their work.
The event takes place on Thursday 24th May, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm at the Refugee Therapy Centre, 1A leeds Place, tollington Park, London N4 3RF.
For more information telephone 020 7561 1587. |
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The Backchat community is an interactive forum whereby health practitioners, academics, service users, advocates in health and social care can debate, build virtual community groups, network and develop solutions related to inequalities faced by BMEs in health and social care.
The community enables you to setup group pages, upload videos, engage with other organisations, promote your events, community group promotion, create discussions and make announcements to your members.
To join the Backchat community: Click here
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Backchat Blog
If you would like to write about an issue related to BME health and social care, please contact the Backchat editor by email: backchat@afiya-trust.org
Profiles
We are now profiling leading community figures in health and social care. If you or you know of someone who would be ideal to profile on Backchat. please send your emails to backchat@afiya-trust.org or sign up to the community page where you can post your events.
Events
If you have an event that you would like to promote on Backchat please send your emails to backchat@afiya-trust.org or sign up to the community page where you can post your events.
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