Black and minority ethnic communities
What we are doing
We have commissioned several organisations to undertake work with Black and Minority Ethnic Communities who can experience a double stigma of mental illness.Open Secrets film
Shift has commissioned the production company Azko Films and made a short film called 'Open Secrets' about shame, mental illness and a middle class Asian family. The film stars Saeed Jaffrey and Valmike Rampersad.Watch the Open Secrets trailer here.
We are currently piloting the film with Community Development Workers to explore ways of using it to maximum effect.
Black and White photographic exhibition
Newcastle and Gateshead Art Studio's 'Black and White' photographic exhibition takes a look at the area's diverse community. The photos have been produced by members of a community group in Newcastle.See photos from the Black and White exhibition
Media research
We commissioned Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust to do a Qualitative and Quantitative Research Project looking at the coverage of mental health stories in African Caribbean media.Download the executive summary for this research project
Ethnic Communications have completed a Qualitative Research Project looking at the handling of mental health content in the South Asian media.
Download the executive summary for this research project
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