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Social & system change Next steps
The findings of Project Ahryzen will be used to improve
and influence social and system change for BAME
communities. Nationwide stakeholders attended,
including Commissioners, Managers, Service users and
Service providers. Julian Corner, CEO of Lankelly Chase,
spoke about why and how systems need to change, said,
‘We cannot afford the failure of the current system. So we
are looking elsewhere for clues. And this is why Lankelly
chase has supported BAC-IN not because of meeting the
unmet needs; it is because BAC-IN holds vital insights into
what a transformed system might look like for everybody’. The evidence & findings of Project Ahryzen will be used;
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Security, governance & commissioning
Kate Davies OBE, NHS Director of Health & Justice, guest
speaker, stated, ’look how far you have come, 16 years
of maintaining and sustaining, heartfelt support for
men, women and families, consistently. Organisations
like BAC-IN don’t stay here because of love, energy and
passion, or events like this. They also need funding,
security and need to be a part of a bigger governance
structure and part of different clinical commissioning
groups and what this means for Nottingham…for
all areas of the country. So look at how the research
you’ve done, the evidence base, you build on the
governance and assurance for black and minority ethnic
communities but also for addiction and recovery’.
Recovery science/cultural issues
Professor David Best, Sheffield Hallam University, gave
a presentation on Recovery for communities and life
in recovery, which highlighted that, Peer models are
successful because they provide the personal direction,
encouragement and role modelling necessary to initiate
engagement and then to support ongoing participation.
On the theme of recovery, he said, ‘The science is growing
for recovery, we know very little about cultural issues
around recovery. The process of developing innovative
recovery projects is local. Recovery is a positive sum game
and benefits the individuals, family and community. It’s
culturally embedded, community sensitive and community
engaged. in order for that happen Projects like this (BAC-
IN) must be allowed to flourish, to identify ways that are
culturally sensitive and so local needs are addressed’.
To impact policy
To influence decision-making in governance and
commissioning structures to drive social and
system change for BAME communities
To develop a successful Peer led model for
supporting BAME communities facing multiple
disadvantage
To work in consultation with National Institute for
Health and Care Excellence
Culturally adaptive solutions
Project Ahryzen forms a new beginning & an
opportunity for BAC-IN & BAME communities to
develop culturally responsive recovery pathways and
culturally adaptive services appropriate for BAME
communities in Nottingham & beyond. Sohan Sahota,
BAC-IN co-founder. said, ‘BAC-IN, an empowered ‘grass
roots’ community organisation with lived experience
and lived knowledge of recovery has successfully been
delivering innovative living solutions and possess the
authentic capacity to reach those in need of the most
help in particular those termed as ‘hard to reach’.
Feedback from conference delegates
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‘Passionate, powerful and eye opening’
‘I’m taking away the faith that individuals have in
this service and the need to transfer this across all
services’
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‘Connecting those who see the need for change
with the people preventing it, people with power,
from outside & inside the system’
Full Project Ahryzen publication will be available at:
www.bac-in.co.uk