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A general funding advice service for the Third Sector will always have to work hard to serve everyone who needs it. George, the regional funding advisers' network, saw the need to focus more on overcoming barriers to communication with Black and Minority Ethnic groups, and the report of its first workshop on the topic is now available.
The workshop objectives were:
- to gain wider understanding of cultural differences when working with BME groups
- to overcome barriers to communication between BME groups and funding advisers
- to benefit from funding advisers' experiences
- to assist funding advisers on best practice when giving funding advice to BME groups.
During the day, facilitated by Susan Price-Rajah, ten barriers to communication were identified. In discussion with expert speakers, some complex and unexpected issues emerged, potential solutions were offered and experiences shared.
George is now working to develop a protocol for funding advisers, to give advice on best practice for working with BME groups.
To download the full report by Mary Edwards, follow this link.
To download a summary of the full report by Mary Edwards, follow this link
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