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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS > REACHING MORE COMMUNITIES > BEYOND THE BARRIERSBeyond the Barriers
Cancerbackup is aware that ‘Beyond the Barriers’, our 2004 report on providing cancer information and support for black & minority ethnic communities is a useful BME resource for health educators.
The report can be downloaded from below and a limited number of hard copies of the report can be obtained via Cancerbackup drop-in centres. Much of the content in the report will remain relevant for years to come.
Effective strategies for BME projects covered in Chapter 5 of the 2004 report are just as relevant today. Difficult and positive experiences are shared, and the chapter ends on Blueprints for success. The information about the cancer information projects is now out of date and these projects/schemes have either ended or moved on.
Beyond the Barriers - A report by Cancerbackup
Providing cancer information and support for black and minority ethnic communities
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According to the 2006 Big Lottery Fund (BIG) final evaluation report, 81% of the projects picked up statutory or non statutory funding (BIG was formerly known as the New Opportunities Fund).
Recommendations from the Beyond the Barriers report are included in the final report and the role of the voluntary sector, including cancer charities, is recognised.
Quotes from report
Schemes located in the voluntary sectorwere seen as independent from medical and statutory services and were places where users could talk freely about what was happening to them, without fear of jeopardising their medical treatment.The consistent support from these schemes throughout the cancer journey was valued, particularly as health and social care professionals were often involved intermittently.
Schemes working with people from BME communities helped to developawareness of the cancer-related needs of BME communities. Raising awareness of cancer-related needs was often an unanticipated task that was highlighted in the local needs analysis that many schemes undertook. However, raising awareness was not restricted to the local community but extended to health and social care professionals too.
Funding was predominantly picked up by Primary Care Trusts and Acute Trusts. Some of the larger voluntary cancer organisations also picked up schemes.
Our BME contacts inform us that short term funding is still an issue for BME community organisations.
- Download the Big Lottery ‘Living with Cancer’ Final Report (PDF document)
The detailed report on Black and Minority Ethnic projects can be found on page 74. Useful quotes and key recommendations are included.
Content last reviewed: 13 March 2007
Page last modified: 06 June 2007
Page last modified: 06 June 2007
