Becoming anti-racist: Our journey so far
In a world where words aren’t always backed up by enough action, we wanted to produce a report which allows us to: ҄ Reflect honestly and transparently on the actions we have taken this year ҄ Be held accountable for what we have and haven’t achieved ҄ Share our learnings in a constructive way, within and beyond the MHFA England community We are proud of the work we are doing in this space. It is challenging work that is not always comfortable. But it is vital work that we hope will ultimately help create true racial justice in the workplace, in society, and in mental health outcomes. As Chair and Chief Executive, we would like to thank everyone across MHFA England, our Instructor Member community, our partners and collaborators, for all they have done to embrace the Statement of Intent we made back in July 2020, and for all the hard work, energy and commitment that has gone into driving it forward to date.
The data is clear: there are significant racial disparities in mental health outcomes. This is not inevitable, and it has to change. Welcome to MHFA England’s first progress report on our race equity and anti- racist work. In July 2020 we published a commitment to become a truly anti-racist social enterprise. Our commitment was underpinned by a 15-point action plan. This report sets out the progress we have made against those actions, reflects on the lessons we have learned along the way, and sets our revised commitments for the year ahead. An enormous amount of hard work is needed to dismantle systemic racism and to remove racial gaps in mental health outcomes. An understanding of race, racism, anti-racism and race equity must drive cultural and systemic change in the mental health landscape and in society. As a social enterprise that provides mental health education, we have an important role to play in driving forward those changes. We see this role as being pivotal to our work in the future.
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