Disabled black, minority ethnic and refugee people in London
Research Report and Good Practice Guide Completed
funded by Capacity Builders
In January 2010, Skyers-Poorman Research and Consulting was appointed by Inclusion London to undertake a research and development project to:
- Research, using quantitative and qualitative methods, the profile of disabled black, minority ethnic and refugee (BMER) communities, and barriers to the take up of services;
- Produce a map of frontline organisations that assist people from the target communities in accessing services;
- Identify best practice and also key problems of frontline organisations, and of borough service delivery organisations;
- Develop and deliver a Good Practice Guide that will aid frontline organisations in providing services that can be more easily accessed by BMER communities.
Executive Summary: Disabled Black minority ethnic and refugee people in London accessing services and support
Good Practice Guide
The purpose of the Good Practice Guide is to enhance the skills and capacity of frontline organisations to better represent and service the BMER communities living in London. Other key objectives directly related to this are to encourage culturally sensitive and appropriate disability services, and to identify ways to continually build capacity and strengthen support mechanisms available to BMER and Deaf and disabled people’s organisations (DDPOs). The Good Practice Guide is set out in a series of issues, although it recognises that different organisations are at different stages of development and data-consciousness. The Guide should be used appropriately to the needs specific to each organisation and, therefore, a ‘mix-and-match’ approach is recommended as well as the use of all sections to encourage reflection and a process of continuous review.
