Anti-Racism and Ethnic Diversity in Creative Health: Addressing Inequality in the Social Movement

Hosted on Wednesday 24th July 2024, online. 

The Anti-Racism and Ethnic Diversity in Creative Health roundtable is the third of a four-part series of roundtable discussion events showcasing Creative Health leadership in the Midlands and beyond. These events have been organised by the NCCH Midlands Creative Health Associate, Jane Hearst. 

This roundtable discussion looked at the theme of Anti-Racism and Ethnic Diversity in Creative Health. This event came about in response to the lack of ethnic diversity we noticed in strategic Creative Health spaces and networking events.  As we reflected on the types of diversity that exist within our own team, we wanted to better understand how we can become a more inclusive organisation and what our role might be in advocating for inclusion elsewhere in the world of Creative Health. 

Chairing the event was Thahmina Begum, an Artist-Researcher and qualified Art Psychotherapist (HCPC, BAAT). 

She was joined by our four panellists: Jemilea Wisdom-Baako, founder of Writerz and Scribez; Dr Tanisha Spratt, Senior Lecturer in Racism and Health; Mubasshir Ajaz, Head of Health and Communities at West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA); and Helen Harrison, Assistant Director Public Health, Birmingham City Council. 

Read the Blog review of the session here - https://ncch.org.uk/blog/anti-racism-...