Becoming an anti-racist organisation

Peter Alleyne, Associate Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Race Equality, and Nisa Chisipochinyi, Head of Equity and Racial Justice, explain where we are in our mission to become an anti-racist organisation after looking through the results of the independent review by Oxytocin-Learning.

We are resolute in our aim to become an anti-racist organisation. This is critical to our remit as a charity. People from racialised communities are more likely to experience mental illness and less likely to receive the care and support they need. Change is essential and actively challenging racism is central to this.

Following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, we made a firm commitment to become a truly anti-racist organisation. Our update provides an overview of progress towards that admission one year on.

We are pleased to be publishing this statement of our commitment to becoming an anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider. This commitment will also apply to our work influencing policy and wider societal factors impacting mental health.

At Rethink Mental Illness we believe in equality. Everyone should be treated with respect and dignity. That’s why we strive to prevent discrimination and protect our staff, the people who use our services, and our members from being discriminated against.

Rethink Mental Illness is the charity for people severely affected by mental illness. Our mission is to lead the way to a better quality of life for everyone severely affected by mental illness. This includes people with lived experience, their carers, families and friends. This page sets out our strategy for 2021 - 2023.

On 31 March 2021, The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities released its report looking at racial inequality. In this blog, Brian Dow, Deputy CEO of Rethink Mental Illness, looks at the findings and the work that lies ahead

If you are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, you may face specific issues relating to your mental health. This section gives information on your options for support and treatment and to help resolve any specific issues. This section is for people of colour who experience mental health issues and their carers.

Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, Step Up: Schools & Colleges is a co-production project which aims to build on young people’s strengths and abilities to deal with issues that could cause a mental health crisis.