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March 2012
Guardian
Councils' blind gamble with equality

March 2012
Morning Star
Groups launch fight for rights of cuts victims

March 2012
Guardian
Social care cuts are hitting black and minority ethnic communities hardest

March 2012
Pan African Blogspot
British Blacks Campaign Against Government Cuts

March 2012
Iran English Radio
UK blacks campaign against govt. cuts

March 2012
World Web News
British Blacks Campaign Against Government Cuts

March 2012
Press TV
UK blacks campaign against govt. cuts

March 2012
Community Care
Campaign launched against cuts to BME support services

March 2012
The Voice
Black communities hit by spending cuts, says charity

March 2012
OBV
Living in the Margins - highlighting impact of cuts to BME services

March 2012
Carers UK
One in five local authorities fail BME communities

January/February 2012
Open Mind
BME service user leadership: are we going backwards?

January 2012
The Guardian
Why we must tackle racial inequality in mental health services

November 2011
The Afronews
News clipping - Report: Don't let involvemenr with mental health service slow down

October 2011
The Guardian
HealthWatch will give NHS patients a powerful local voice

September 2011
Africa News
Panel examining riots not independent

September 2011
The AfroNews
Panel examining riots not independent

September 2011
The Independent
Riots reveal ‘retro racism’ resurgence

September 2011
The Guardian
Panel examining the riots lacks independence and teeth

August 2011
The voice Newspaper
Riots need a Scarman inquiry, says charity boss

August 2011
Develop Bromley
Mental health charity chief says Government needs to look at root causes of recent riots

August 2011
Young Minds Magazine
News clipping - Mental health of BME young people "overlooked"

August 2011
Black Mental Health UK
Mental health needs of ethnic minority children ignored report shows

July 2011
Youthspace Birmingham
Mental health provision is failing BME groups

July 2011
Birmingham LINk
Mental health provision is failing black and minority ethnic young people

July 2011
Community Care magazine
Mental health services failing to meet needs of BME children

July 2011
The Voice Newspaper
Black children 'suffering in silence', says health report

July 2011
Operation Black Vote (OBV)
Mental health of BME children and young people 'overlooked'

July 2011
Children and Young People Now online
Mental health of black and ethnic minority young people ignored, claims study

July 2011
Guardian Newspaper
Mental health provision is failing black and minority ethnic young people, writes Mhemooda Malek

May 2011
Mental Health Today
Article clipping - In the Spotlight - Mental health strategy could reinforce inequalities

March/April 2011
Open Mind - The Mental Health Magazine
Advocacy and black minority ethnic communities

March/April 2011
Open Mind - The Mental Health Magazine
Ain't no black in mental health

Wednesday 20th April 2011
Newham Recorder
News clipping - Afiya Awards winner Assoication for Prostate Awareness

Wednesday 20th April 2011
Guardian Newspaper
News clipping - Afiya Awards winner Ashley Thomas

Friday 15th April 2011
Eatern Eye
News clipping - Afiya Awards coverage

Friday 15th April 2011
Office for National Statistics
Racialised communities and Well-being

Thursday 14th April 2011
Hackney Gazette
News clipping - Afiya Awards winner Caroline Nelson

Monday 11th April 2011
Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society London wins Afiya Award

Thursday 7th April 2011
The Voice
News clipping - Afiya Awards

Saturday 2nd April 2011
Donna Akuffo
Against All Odds - Afiya Award winner

Friday 1st April 2011
Health Network
Equalities: More equal, more fair

Monday 28th March 2011
Engage (Spring issue)
News clipping - Afiya Awards

Monday 21st March 2011
The Guardian - Society Daily
Afiya Awards covered in the Guardian's Society Daily

Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Children and Young People Now
Children's mental health strategy 'fails on race equality'

Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Community Care
Services must change to make personalisation real for ethnic minorities

Tuesday 1st March 2011
Mental Health Strategy - The Guardian
Put race equality in mental health back on the agenda

Mental Health Strategy - UTV News
Put race equality in mental health back on the agenda

Thursday 24th February 2011
The Voice
News clipping - Stuck in the system

Friday 11th February 2011
Community Care
New call for action on race equality in mental health

Friday 11th February 2011
Eastern Eye
News clipping - Afiya Awards

Thursday 10th February 2011
The Voice
News clipping - Afiya Awards

Monday 7th February 2011
National Survivor User Network (NSUN)Afiya awards coverage

Friday 4th February 2011
The Guardian - Society Daily
Afiya Awards covered in the Guardian's Society Daily

Thursday 3rd February 2011
Community Care - Adult Care BlogAfiya awards coverage

Monday 31st January 2011
Royal College of NursingAfiya awards coverage

Friday 16th April 2010
Eastern Eye
Worried sick

Monday 22nd March 2010
The Voice
Party leaders urged to act on health inequality

Friday 19th March 2010
Eastern Eye
Healthcare ‘a rights issue’

Thursday 18th March 2010
Health Service Journal
Health inequality

February 2010
On the Record
Patricia Campbell
Mental Health Today

September/October 2009
Engage
First BME carers panel launched

Friday 20th November 2009
Eastern Eye
Ethnic carers debate heats up

Monday 16th November 2009
The Voice
Concerns of BME carers addressed

Friday 13th November 2009
Community Care online
National care services does not go far enough for BME communities

Friday 6th November 2009
Eastern Eye,
Ethnic carers government call

October 2009
Patrick Vernon
Mental Health Today Viewpoint

Thursday 30th July 2009
Health Service Journal
Community treatment order fears confirmed

Wednesday 22nd July 2009
Guardian Society online
A new voice for black and minority ethnic carers

 

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