Reducing loneliness among migrant and ethnic minority people: a participatory evidence synthesis.

Reducing loneliness among migrant and ethnic minority people: a participatory evidence synthesis. Public Health Res 2020;8(10)

• Researchers identified eight different types of intervention that can potentially reduce loneliness among ethnic minority and migrant groups. Three were common: befriending (a one-to-one supportive relationship), shared-identity social support groups (similar people coming together to support each other and engage in meaningful activities) and intercultural encounters (people interacting across ethnic or cultural difference). Evidence on whether or not these initiatives work in practice was limited. 

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Commissioning for BME communities

Commissioning guide for specialised services to meet the needs of BME communities
Voice4Change England and NAVCA, August 2012

• This commissioning guide focuses on black and minority ethnic (BME) voluntary and community organisations (VCOs), which are designed and delivered by and for the users and communities they aim to serve, and often have to address complex needs.
• The guide outlines how specialist services can offer a means through which to deliver the holistic approach required to meet the multiple needs of a group of individuals.