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- SCIE Research briefing 35: Black and minority ethnic people with dementia and their access to support and services
This briefing discusses the barriers currently faced by BME people in accessing dementia care services and some of the ways in which services can become better at responding to the needs of BME people... - BME communities - Increasing the uptake of direct payments. Local authority examples
These case studies are reports taken directly from local authorities and illustrate approaches taken to increasing the uptake of Direct Payments amongst people from BME communities. Each case study provides... - SCIE Knowledge review 15: Mtetezi - Developing mental health advocacy with African and Caribbean men
This Social Care Institute for Excellence review looks at the significant gap in high quality and effective mental health advocacy with African and Caribbean men. The research raises questions about available... - Promoting equal access for disabled people from BME communities
These documents have been produced by the Equalities National Council. Disabled people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities experience multiple barriers to access. These documents provide some top... - Putting people first: Equality and Diversity Matters 2
This bulletin from CSCI calls for black and minority ethnic people to have their cultural and social needs addressed on a more personal level.