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Connecting With Black and Minority Ethnic Communities Femi Ade Olayisade Coordinator Transformational Change Programme

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Connecting With Black and Minority Ethnic Communities. Femi Ade Olayisade Coordinator Transformational Change Programme. Factors for success. Commitment of the leaders Dynamism of BREHP Personal commitment Support from opinion/community leaders Local partners. Problems Identified. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Connecting With Black and Minority Ethnic Communities

Connecting With Black and Minority Ethnic Communities

Femi Ade Olayisade

Coordinator

Transformational Change Programme

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Factors for success

• Commitment of the leaders

• Dynamism of BREHP

• Personal commitment

• Support from opinion/community leaders

• Local partners

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Problems Identified

• Difficulties in contacting members of BMEs

• Difficulties in attending traditional consultation meetings

• Lack of awareness of service available

• Getting the right appropriate channels of communication

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Femi Ade OlayisadeBristol North PCT

You cannot shake hands with close fist

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What we are doing• Equipping the local workforce

• Improving recruitment process

• Providing a comprehensive quality translation and interpretation service

• Delivery of service in innovative ways– GP practice– Pharmacy– Haven (special clinic for asylum seekers)

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How!• Website –discussion forum

• Radio phone-in programme

• Consultations

• Support local communities

• Community events

• Diverse workforce

• Special projects

• Cultural competency training

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Challenges

• Sustainability and mainstreaming

• Getting staff commitment

• Institutionalise the ideology of RRAA

• Provide links with/between projects

• Partnership working

• Avenues to share examples of best practice

• Lack of mainstream funding