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Third Sector Strategic Partner programme

The Race Equality Foundation has become one of the 11 specialist organisations working with the Department of Health to transform the way the department works with third sector organisations.

The 'Third Sector Strategic Partner programme’ was launched by the Care Services Minister Phil Hope in April.

Jabeer Butt, Deputy Chief Executive, Race Equality Foundation said ‘The black and minority ethnic-led third sector has proved to be uniquely able to support 'hard to reach' individuals and communities overcome inequalities in health and social care. The Race Equality Foundation, therefore, welcomes the investment from Department of Health in strengthening the third sector by building effective partnerships that will contribute to achieving health and social care improvements for all’.

The Strategic Partner roll will be strengthen links between the Department of Health and the third sector, and ensure an input from the third sector in developing health and social care policy.

New publication

Better Health briefing 15: Towards race equality in advocacy services: people with learning disabilities from black and minority ethnic communities (453kb PDF file) is now available.

New publication

Better Housing briefing 12: Refugee community organisations: working in partnership to improve access to housing services (133kb PDF file) is now available.

Research presented at the Inclusion and Exclusion 2007 conference has now been published

‘We’re doing our best’: African-Caribbean fathers’ views and experiences of fatherhood, health, and preventive primary care services.

Reaching parents: Improving take-up of parenting programmes

Reaching parents: Improving take-up of parenting programmes. A guide to promoting access to parent education programmes and maintaining attendance. Available on the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) website.

Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities

An evaluation of the SFSC programme shows it continues to have a positive impact on parents. Nearly all (99%) said they would recommend the course to their family and friends.

Visit the Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities section to see the summary or full version of the evaluation.