Understanding of Arthritis in Ethnic Minorities

The Birmingham Arthritis Appeals Trust

Birmingham Arthritis Appeals Trust was established to raise funds to improve local facilities in the West Midlands for the treatment of arthritis patients and to help arthritis research.

What were the project aims?:

The main aim of the Understanding Arthritis in Ethnic Minorities project was to pilot a network of four learning centres, which targeted ethnic arthritic sufferers and their families, and to establish learning circles.

What did the project do?:

The project recruited 9 outreach workers and supported learners through delivery of learning sessions at 9 learning centres throughout the City.

What did the project achieve?:

Over 700 individuals were involved in the taster sessions, with 248 learners registering with the project, where they received further training around understanding arthritis and learning the techniques to cope with symptoms.

The project allowed many of the beneficiaries to access mainstream information and training opportunities.

What lessons were learned?:

Those involved in the project found that, in order to deliver successful activities, it was important to understand the culture and customs of black and minority ethnic (BME) communities and involve individuals from these communities in the planning.

How can I get more information?:

The Birmingham Arthritis Appeals Trust

C/O Birmingham Arthritis Resource Centre

5^th Floor Birmingham Central Library

Chamberlain Square

Birmingham

B3 3HQ

Found In...

Who

Black and Minority Ethnic Groups

What

Where

West Midlands

Resources

Birmingham Arthritis Resource Centre

This is a link to the media page of the website. There is a video, and some sound files that can be downloaded. The sound files are in Chinese and Bengali.