Community Engagement Training

ENGAGING WITH BAME COMMUNITIES

Facilitators – Julian Harrison and Barbara Czyznikowska

THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAINING

To increase your confidence and competence in engaging with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities

WHAT THE TRAINING INVOLVES

There are four sessions:

The first session looks at issues to do with language and definitions and assesses the question of why we need to engage. It also includes a brief refresh on Equality and Diversity, focusing on matters such as discrimination, the ‘protected characteristics’, equality duties and legal considerations.

The second session examines what we mean by stereotypes, how ‘unconscious bias’ can play a part, and finishes with a discussion and an exchange of knowledge.

The session immediately after lunch is geared around good and sound practice. It offers many useful practical tips and includes a case study.

The final session begins with an assessment of common pitfalls and then gives you the chance to show what you have learnt and how it relates to your work as well as looking at certain key principles. We conclude with a broad discussion, allowing time for feedback and an examination of context as well as detail.

SCHEDULE

Time Item Duration

10.00 Registration and Refreshments 30 mins

10.30 Welcome and Arrangements 5 mins

10.35 Introductions 10 mins

10.45 First Activity 15 mins

11.00 Equality and Diversity Refresher 25 mins

11.25 Definitions 10 mins

11.35 Why do we need to engage? 10 mins

Break (15 mins)

12.00 Stereotypes and Unconscious Bias 30 mins

12.30 Discussion and exchange of knowledge 15 mins

Lunch Break (30 mins)

13.15 How to engage effectively 45 mins

14.00 Case Study 30 mins

Break (15 mins)

14.45 Avoiding common pitfalls 15 mins

15.00 Scenario-based Activities 30 mins

15.30 Core Principles – A Review 15 mins

15.45 Conclusions, Discussion and Feedback 30 mins

16.15 Finish

Attendees can book 15 minute slots at the end of the training for personal, individualised advice. If you wish to take advantage of this, please contact us beforehand.

The Centre for BME Health will do all that it reasonably can do to ensure that your access requirements for engaging with us are met.

Accordingly, should you require information in an alternative format (e.g. large print, braille, easy read, coloured paper, or via the use of a British Sign Language interpreter), or have other access needs to enable you to attend one of our activities in person, please ask us by phoning 0116 258 8575 or emailing bmehealth-em@leicester.ac.uk.

Alternatively, you can contact us online via our website (https://centreforbmehealth.org.uk/)