Project officer (outreach) – Neera Deepak (Project, and role completed - 2004).
- Information collected on BME specific, cancer projects
- Supportive networks, and trusting relationships with BME contacts, sourced
- BME report produced - 'Beyond the barriers'.
‘Beyond the Barriers’, Cancerbackup's report on providing cancer information and support for BME communities was published in 2004. Five hundred copies of the report, launched at a national Cancerbackup event, have been distributed. The report can also be found in the health professionals section. Subjects covered in the report are still relevant.
Cancerbackup resources, particularly the website and publications are viewed as a valuable support and educational tool, by BME community workers. A significant number of our BME contacts have, and continue to visit us at Cancerbackup.
"As a small charity CBC finds Cancerbackup booklets, website and factsheets the most reliable to keep there service users informed and up-to-date with information regarding cancer in general. All our service users at assessment are informed and given Cancerbackup's contact details."
Natalie Forbes
Direct Services Manager- Cancer Black Care
"Cancerbackup with its information and resource service on cancer, both English and Chinese, in particular the Cantonese helpline, allows my project and the Chinese community to access useful, valuable and crucial support on cancer."
Richard Lam
Macmillan Chinese Cancer Information
Chinese National Healthy Living Centre
We continue to share the practical experience of what does, and does not work. Talks and presentations at national and local community level have assisted information dissemination.