Understanding identity and race allows us to provide more equitable social care practice. New Research in Practice resources explore individual experiences for Black History Month.
Identities are often shaped by a sense of self that stems from our values, attitudes, and beliefs. The resources explore how we can utilise the history and achievements of Black culture to improve our services.
A series of new videos explore experiences of Black social workers through narrative. They allow us to reflect on our identities and what this means for our roles in practice. The videos are accompanied by resources that introduce a template to embed anti-racist practice and effectively challenge discrimination.
By strengthening the voices of Black social workers, we can reflect on what it means to practice with authenticity, integrity and pride in one’s identity.
Exploring identity and race in social work: A journey through oral histories
This collection of videos explores the heritage of Black British social workers and provides insight into the Black Social Workers’ Oral History Project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Shades of Bias
Shades of Bias is a versatile case study template designed to enable critical reflection on how discrimination, oppression and racism manifests in social work and beyond. These videos provide an overview of the tool.
Building inclusive organisations
Research in Practice has a number of resources to support the development of inclusive organisations.
Equity Change Project resources consider the practices, attitudes and actions needed to overcome barriers, challenge oppression and increase equity in social care.
A blog on identity and race in social work and a Strategic Briefing on anti-racist systems leadership.
It does not shy away from the complexities and challenges of tackling the roots of racism. Enduring disparities and inequitable outcomes persist, systems leadership working together could and should eradicate these inequalities.
To a podcast in which Dez Holmes talks to Meera Spillett about the key elements of anti-racist systems leadership. They reflect terminology, the roots of racism and working effectively.
