CDW Network Resources

Welcome!

These pages are part of the Delivering Race Equality Network website, a central hub of information about DRE for Community Development Workers and other health professionals.

Newsletter Special- Breaking Through the Barriers

Breaking Through Barriers is a project to reinforce the 500 community development workers' communication toolkit.

Breaking Through Barriers seeks to provide the tool of using film as an additional medium to persuade and influence service providers/ commissioners, community groups and individuals on the issues surrounding mental health problems. 

Full details here

Latest e-newsletter published

A "must read" for Community Development Workers....bringing equality and fairness into the lives of people form Black, Minority Ethnic and refugee groups across England. CDW News provides CDWs around England with news/views on local, regional and national news items

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Click here to download your copy

New Horizons Toolkit for CDWs

Click here to log in to the communications toolkit page.


Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health Care

Here you will be able to access the latest news on DRE, details of forthcoming events, FAQs as well as details of communications tools available for you to use such as photographs and case studies. We hope this site will act as a conduit to support creative implementation of DRE activities and help you to feel part of a national network.

Healthy Living Healthy Minds

RedbridgeCVS' first "Healthy Living, Healthy Minds" event saw almost 600 people pack into Ilford Cineworld for a series of film screenings and discussions on mental wellbeing and the negative effects of stigma around mental ill health amongst Redbridge communities. Read Nisema Patel`s write up

BME LeadershipProgramme

Obinna Ugoala is employed as a Community Development Worker at Fanon Mental Health, part of Southside Partnership and recently undertook the leadership programme. Read Obinna`s account and views of the programme

Shift Launches Open secrets film across CDW Network

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CDW Bulletins Archive

View previous CDW bulletins as web pages from the list below

January 2009 - November 2008 - September 2008 - July 2008

Open Secrets Film

Full details of this powerful film and accompanying resources are available for CDW's via this site

Read more here

DRE Conference 2009

The Annual Delivering Race Equality National Conference took place in London on March 12th 2009

 

Read the conference highlights and view pictures of the day

Plus details of the 2010 National Equalities in Mental Health Conference

Project Funding

We are pleased to announce that the Delivering Race Equality Programme, part of the National Mental Health Development Unit (NMHDU) and the Department of Health are collaborating with the LankellyChase Foundation to develop financial support for BME and Mental Health projects.

Click here to read more about the criteria and application process