Black and Minority Ethnic Groups
Equality and Human Rights Commission
The Equality and Human Rights Commission champions equality and human rights for all, working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission helpline is here to give information and guidance on discrimination and human rights issues. All our helpline staff have been specially trained to provide this service. You can write to:
England - Disability
Equality and Human Rights Commission Disability Helpline (England)
FREEPOST MID02164
Stratford upon Avon
CV37 9BR
Telephone: 08457 622 633
Textphone: 08457 622 644
Fax: 08457 778 878
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9:00 am-5:00 pm; Wed 9:00 am-8:00 pm.
England - Race, Age, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Religion and Belief, and Human Rights
Equality and Human Rights Commission Helpline England
Freepost RRLL-GHUX-CTRX
Arndale House
Arndale Centre
Manchester
M4 3EQ
England main number - 0845 604 6610
England textphone - 0845 604 6620
England fax - 0845 604 6630
9:00 am-5:00 pm, Monday to Friday (an out-of-hours service will start running soon)
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Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre
The centre provides high quality, low-cost, community based 'intercultural' psychodynamic psychotherapy. It provides psychotherapy for patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. Therapists not only work with patients from cultures and ethnicities different from their own but also the therapists themselves come from a wide range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Tel: 020 7686 8666
Praxis
Praxix is engaged in the creation of social justice, human rights and equal opportunities by empowering and activating displaced people in a community based response to displacement. A support service which focuses on health and mental health, welfare rights, housing and homelessness, family matters and employment for Somali and Rwandan people aged 16 to 30.
Tel: 020 7749 7600 For more information please click here
Creative Insights Project - Mind in Tower Hamlets
Provides mentoring for young African-Caribbean people at risk or with mental health issues. This is integrated with other forms of support including one-to-one sessions, group activities and personal development programmes, including a teenage pregnancy workshop for young girls.
Tel: 020 8981 2993
Mellow
This is a pioneering project which is part of East London NHS Foundation Trust which addresses the complex range of factors that influence the mental health of young African and Caribbean men and their experience of mental health services. The Mellow Campaign provides a range of resources, service development support, pilot programmes, events and training to: raise awareness; find ways of reaching and engaging the target group so that they can obtain help earlier; and develop alternative therapeutic models/approaches what will enhance mental well-being.
Tel: 020 7655 4170
Tower Hamlets African Caribbean Mental Health Organisation (THACMHO)
Promotes the all-round health and well being of African and Caribbean people living or working in Tower Hamlets. They provide opportunities for members to develop using a holistic approach to health and encourage back-to-work activities, educational and community awareness programmes.
Tel: 020 7247 1414
African Caribbean Project - Mind in Tower Hamlets
Work with individuals with mental health problems through one-to-one support and groupwork. This project aims to provide a holistic view, giving support with spiritual and other issues, thus ensuring that service users from the African Caribbean community are included in their own and wider community.
Tel: 020 7537 7284
Bangladeshi Men's Project - Mind in Tower Hamlets
This service provides support to mentally distressed Bangladeshi men. This includes one to one informal advice and support for men experiencing depression, anxiety, low income, social exclusion and homelessness.
Tel: 020 7537 7284