Race Equality Foundation – News
Briefing 15: Linking black and minority ethnic organisations with mainstream homeless service providers
This paper argues that homelessness service provision to black and minority ethnic communities should be informed by in-depth knowledge and understanding of the causes, manifestations and perceptions of homelessness, and should address the significant barriers these communities face when accessing homelessness services. The paper also highlights significant differences between black and minority ethnic and mainstream organisations, and possible improvements that could be gained by forging stronger links between them, including increased awareness of homelessness services, access to early intervention and ongoing support to vulnerable individuals
To read the full report, please visit the Better Housing website.
Briefing 19: Health and access to health care of migrants in the UK
The growing size and diversity of the proportion of the UK population who were born overseas have important implications for meeting health needs and for planning and delivering health services. By bringing together available evidence, this briefing outlines some important issues for the health of migrants in the UK today. It also suggests ways in which research, policy and practice might address barriers to health, well-being and health care in meeting the needs of migrants.
To read the full report, please visit the Better Health website.
NHS Local leadership national service conference
Location: Liverpool
Date: 23-25 June 2010
This annual conference and exhibition is the main event for senior health leaders in the NHS. The 2010 conference programme will explore in detail the overall theme of Local leadership, national service by focusing on:
- Improving quality
- Improving health
- Improving efficiency
- New priorities
- Rethinking services
- Rethinking workforce
- Rethinking systems
For more details, please visit the NHS Local leadership national service conference webiste.
Tackling Health Inequalities
Date: 29 June 2010
Location: Birmingham
Taking its impetus from the Marmot Review and Healthy Places, Healthy Lives, this conference considers issues spanning health and social care, housing, neighbourhood management, employment, finance, emergency services and community groups and includes an afternoon session which covers health needs for BME Communities.
For more details, please visit the Tackling Health Inequalities website.
SFSC Conference
Location: London
Date: 19 July 2010
This event celebrates the 10 year anniversary of SFSC delivery in the UK, reflecting on the last ten years and looking forward to the next ten. It will be an opportunity for parents, practitioners and policy makers to come together to look at how SFSC contributes to making parenting support inclusive and effective.
Conference booking form (442kb PDF file)
For more information, please visit the SFSC section.