Two viruses – COVID-19 and discrimination – are currently killing in the UK (Solanke 2020), especially within BAMEFC who are hardest hit. Survivors face ongoing damage to wellbeing and resilience, in terms of physical and mental health as well as social, cultural and economic (non-medical) consequences.
Psychosocial and physical trauma of those diseased and deceased, disproportionate job-losses, multi-generational housing, disrupted care chains, lack of access to culture, education and exercise, poor nutrition, ‘over-policing’ hit BAMEFC severely.
The impact of these viruses cause long-term poor outcomes. Co-POWeR investigates their combined impact on practices for wellbeing and resilience across BAMEFC in the UK to create an holistic idea of vulnerabilities damaging BAMEFC, broadening/deepening existing work as well as conducting new research.
This event fits within the WRIHW Race, culture and inequality challenge academy.
Keynote presentation
Wendy Irwin - Head of Equality and Diversity, Royal College of Nursing
Stephanie Dunn - Regional Director (North West Region) Royal College of Nursing
Featured speakers
Dr Gwenetta Curry - Lecturer of Race, Ethnicity, and Health, Univ. of Edinburgh
Farah Elahi - Acting Head of Community, Greater London Authority
Muzvare Hazviperi Betty Makoni – Director, Girls Empowerment Initiative UK CIC
Sandra Vacciana - Improving Impact Lead, Partnership for Young London
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