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Connecting With Black and Minority Ethnic Communities

Connecting With Black and Minority Ethnic Communities. Femi Ade Olayisade Coordinator Transformational Change Programme. Factors for success. Commitment of the leaders Dynamism of BREHP Personal commitment Support from opinion/community leaders Local partners. Problems Identified .

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Connecting With Black and Minority Ethnic Communities

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  1. Connecting With Black and Minority Ethnic Communities Femi Ade Olayisade Coordinator Transformational Change Programme

  2. Factors for success • Commitment of the leaders • Dynamism of BREHP • Personal commitment • Support from opinion/community leaders • Local partners

  3. Problems Identified • Difficulties in contacting members of BMEs • Difficulties in attending traditional consultation meetings • Lack of awareness of service available • Getting the right appropriate channels of communication

  4. What we are doing • Equipping the local workforce • Improving recruitment process • Providing a comprehensive quality translation and interpretation service • Delivery of service in innovative ways • GP practice • Pharmacy • Haven (special clinic for asylum seekers)

  5. How! • Website –discussion forum • Radio phone-in programme • Consultations • Support local communities • Community events • Diverse workforce • Special projects • Cultural competency training

  6. Challenges • Sustainability and mainstreaming • Getting staff commitment • Institutionalise the ideology of RRAA • Provide links with/between projects • Partnership working • Avenues to share examples of best practice • Lack of mainstream funding

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