Black & Minority Ethnic User-led Perspectives in Mental HealthSurvivor Research specialises in foregrounding the perspectives of mental health service users and survivors in the thinking and innovation around mental health, wellbeing and recovery. Our particular expertise lies in making the views and opinions of users and survivors from black and minority ethnic and other marginalised communities an integral and critical part of the overall service user/survivor voice. We are a group of independent workers offering consultancy services in mental health. We undertake:
Latest NewsBlack Women, Recovery and Resilience ProjectSurvivor Research is leading a project collecting the narratives of recovery of African, African Caribbean and South Asian women living in London. The project, based at the Mental Health Foundation, is currently recruiting participants. |
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The Sackcloth Man The Sackcloth Man, a children's book written by Jayasree Kalathil, tells the story of ten-year-old Anu and the Sackclothman and their growing friendship as they help each other make sense of sadness and strength. Dancing to Our Own TunesDancing to Our Own Tunes reassesses BME mental health service user involvement.The report, written by Jayasree Kalathil, is based on a national consultation with service users from a range of backgrounds with diverse experiences of participating in user involvement initiatives. Read more... LinkMental Health in a Multi-Ethnic Society
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Survivor Research has produced a seven-point manifesto aimed at tacking racial inequalities in health and social care for
The Sackcloth Man, a children's book written by Jayasree Kalathil, tells the story of ten-year-old Anu and the Sackclothman and their growing friendship as they help each other make sense of sadness and strength.
A new updated edition of the book edited by Suman Fernando and Frank Keating looks at current concerns in race, culture and mental health provision.