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.
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Read our statement on standing against racism.
Read : Mental Health Foundation stands against racism in all its formsBlack 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.
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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.
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Black History Month blogs, articles and resources from the Mental Health Foundation
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Learn more about how we encourage refugees and asylum seekers to join Parent Councils at their children's school with a buddy system.
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The Amaan project worked to raise awareness of the mental health needs of asylum-seeking and refugee women in Glasgow from 2011-2014.
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