Our commitment: Progress within our community cont.
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15. Collaborate with others in the mental health sector to hold government to account over racial inequalities for People of Colour and Black people in mental health outcomes
MHFA England has signed a joint letter to the Minister for Mental Health calling on them to ensure a strong government focus on reducing racial disparities in mental health. Our Chief Executive Simon Blake signed a joint open letter from Runnymede Trust and MHFA England, calling on the Prime Minister to reject the Race report published in April 2021. Simon is one of the founders of the Excellence not Empire campaign which drives acknowledgement of the harm and trauma caused by Britain’s imperialist and colonial past, and proposes positive steps to address that harm. MHFA England has signed and adopted the Halo Code , which encourages schools and workplaces to prevent race-based hair discrimination. MHFA England is a signatory of Business in The Community’s Race at Work Charter . Signing up to the charter means taking practical steps to ensure our organisation is tackling barriers that People of Colour and Black people face in recruitment and progression. It also means ensuring that our organisation is representative of the communities, customers and clients we serve, and of British society today. We will continue to seek collaborations with like-minded organisations to drive change.
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