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Black single parents and peer support in Wales

25th Nov 2025 / Challenging mental health inequalities

Exploring the barriers Black single parents face in accessing peer support in Wales.

Mental Health Foundation stands against racism in all its forms

Read our statement on standing against racism.

Black mental health and resilience

This piece explores some of the historical factors that affect mental health within the Black community, explains how this history shapes Black mental health today, why ‘resilience’ can be a double-edged term, and what should change to address these inequalities.

Reclaiming narratives for Black mental health

This year’s Black History Month theme, “Reclaiming Narratives,” calls for a powerful shift in how we recognise, honour, and celebrate the Black, African, and Caribbean communities.

Black History Month 2025

Black History Month blogs, articles and resources from the Mental Health Foundation

Inclusion of refugees and asylum seekers in decision-making

Our Voices and Visibility for New Scots project was set up to help people from refugee backgrounds take part in their local communities and decision-making in Scotland.

Covid Response Programme

The Covid Response Programme will deliver targeted support for those people who already experience inequality and have been far more adversely affected the COVID-19 pandemic - lone parents, refugees, people from Black and minority ethnic communities, and people living with long-term health conditions.

Stigma and discrimination

How stigma and discrimination affect people with mental health problems, why people with mental health problems are discriminated against, and what you can do about stigma and discrimination.

Human rights and mental health

The Human Rights Act, how the Human Rights Act protects people with mental health problems, and knowing your rights.

Refugee communities: Increasing voices and visibility on Parent Councils

Learn more about how we encourage refugees and asylum seekers to join Parent Councils at their children's school with a buddy system.