Outside the Box

This report has come from a project looking at the experiences of people from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities in Edinburgh.  The project was initiated by the National Resource Centre for Ethnic Minority Health (NRCEMH) and Scottish Recovery Network (SRN), which are developing awareness about recovery for people from the BME communities.  The project is funded by the National Programme for the Improvement of Mental Health and Wellbeing through NRCEMH.

The project brings together 3 small projects, based at Men in Mind, the NHS Lothian Minority Ethnic Mental Health Project, and Saheliya, which is a women’s project.  Men in Mind is commissioned and funded by the City of Edinburgh Council and is subject to an SLA with Health in Mind. There will also be reports covering the other parts of the project.

This report describes the points raised by men at an event which was organised by Men in Mind and Outside the Box.