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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
• 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
Femi Ade OlayisadeBristol North PCT
You cannot shake hands with close fist
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)
How!• Website –discussion forum
• Radio phone-in programme
• Consultations
• Support local communities
• Community events
• Diverse workforce
• Special projects
• Cultural competency training
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