Resources & Reports

This page contains a number of documents and resources collated to offer you a whole spectrum of information on a number of issues and topics relating to Black & Minority Ethnic Community Development Work in Mental Health. We will be continuously looking to increase the resources we make available through this section of our website.

Information on Black and Minority Ethnic Communities in Richmond

• BME population in Richmond upon Thames: Overview of the BME Population of Richmond based on the Census of 2001. To View Please Click Here.
• All we need is someone to Listen! A collaborative report between NHS Richmond, Ki-Rin and RB Mind on the engagement and involvement of BME Communities to Primary Care Services in Richmond, published in 2009. To view the full report please click here, to view the executive summary report please click here. 

Information on services available

• Links to Local and national Organisations: for an extensive overview of local and national organisations providing services to BME Community Please Click Here.
• List of services for people with Black Minority Ethnic status in Richmond upon Thames: to download an overview of local organisations Please Click Here. 

Useful reports on the mental health needs of BME communities

• Minority Voices – Research into the access and acceptability of services for young people from Black and minority ethnic groups By Cathy Street, Ceilidh Stapelkamp, Emily Taylor, Mhemooda Malek and Zarrina Kurtz (2005) & Young Minds (2005).
  • Download Minority Voices in PDF format

Cultural Competence

• Cultural Awareness Tool - Understanding Cultural Diversity in Mental Health By Seah E, Tilbury F, Wright B, Rooney R, Jayasuriya P (2002) Multicultural Mental Health Australia. To Download Please Click Here. 
• Cultural Competency Toolkit. Good practice Guide in Ethnic Minority Mental Healthcare. By Collins, B (2007) West London Mental Health Trust. To Download Please Click Here. 

Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health (DRE)

• DRE Website - The official website of the Delivering Race Equality Agenda that underpins RB Mind's BME Mental Health Community Development Work. Learn more about DRE here.
• DRE Dashboard – The dashboard is a tool which is designed to support the measurement of key priorities within race equality and mental health. Find out more about DRE Dashboard.
• Independent Inquiry into the death of David Bennett (2003) – Report on the death of David Bennett which initiated the DRE Agenda. To View Please Click Here to Download.
• Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health Care – A Summary By The Department of Health (2005). To View Please Click Here to Download.

Other useful information resources

• Mighealthnet -  Information network on good practice in health care for migrants and minorities in Europe. Go to the Mighealthnet website.
• Specialist Library for Ethnicity and Health collated by the NHS. Go to the NHS Ethnicity and Health Library.

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• BME Population in Richmond
• BME Services And Organisations in Richmond Upon Thames
• Cultural Awareness Tool. Understanding Cultural Diversity
• Cultural Competency Toolkit. Good practice Guide
• Independent Inquiry into the death of David Bennett
• Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health Care: A Summary
• Minority Voices
• All we need is someone to listen (Full Report)
• All we need is someone to listen (Executive Summary)