The BME Health Forum is a partnership of Global Majority grassroots organisations
We work together to promote systemic change to address health inequalities in racialised communities. We deliver health and wellbeing services, help our partners and their communities influence healthcare policy/provision, and strengthen Global Majority organisations.
Our organisation is led by people with experience of the issues we address.
The BME Health Forum is governed by a board of 9 trustees, the majority of whom are Directors of Global Majority community organisations. See our current trustees here.
The board is supported by an advisory group which also includes representatives from the NHS North West London ICS, Kensington & Chelsea Social Council, One Westminster, and SOBUS.
We secure funding to coordinate health and wellbeing services, delivered with our partners
We increase partners' capacity to deliver services with training, fundraising, organisational development & governance support
We help partners and their communities influence healthcare policy and provision
Highlights
Community In-Reach
The Community In‑Reach Programme (Westminster and RBKC) is all about working with community organisations led by and supporting Black communities across Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster to host vibrant and culturally rooted health & wellbeing events in places people know and trust. Instead of expecting people to travel to clinics or navigate complicated systems, events bring support and advice into places where people already gather — community centres, faith spaces, youth hubs, cultural venues and more.
The programme is delivered in partnership by:
- BME Health Forum — local programme lead
- Kensington & Chelsea Social Council (KCSC)
- One Westminster
- NHS North West London Integrated Care Board - who fund the programme.
Read more here
Public Involvement Front Door launch
The Public Involvement Front Door combines a values-based approach with practical tips and resources to open up the world of public involvement and empower researchers of all experience levels to meaningfully involve public members in their work.
The BME Health Forum's Engagement and Projects Manager - Phayza Fudlalla features in a video sharing her knowledge and insight around developing meaningful research partnerships with community organisations.
The BME Health Forum’s Health Advocacy project involves training bilingual Health Advocates from a number of BAME community groups to help patients in their own language.
This project is funded by the National Lottery and the initial programme ended in August 2025, however we have recently secured renewed funding to continue this work.*
The video above was made by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust showing the impact that Health Advocates make in their hospitals in understanding the barriers that many of their patients are facing.
Read more about this project here
* Read more about our NEW Health Advocacy Service here
You Need To Know - NHS womb cancer awareness campaign
The 'You Need To Know' campagn was launched on the 31st January. Womb cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women in the United Kingdom. It is important to understand what women know about this cancer so that we can increase awareness. Several campaign assets have been developed such as posters, images, and a video that can be shared of which the BME Health Forum's Phayza Fudlalla took part in (see above). These can be shared on Social media, newsletters and placed in community settings. A video in Arabic is also now available.
Bi Borough VCS Health and Wellbeing Strategy
This Strategy has been developed over a period of months through a collaborative process with the voluntary and community sector and colleagues from across the statutory sector/NHS. It presents a number of case studies from the VCS including from the BME Health Forum that illustrate its main goals and offers a set of clear recommended actions.
Our weekly newsletter includes information about health and social care services, events, training, and jobs, with a focus on Northwest London
Latest News
The Collective is a supportive community created for Black women who don’t want to navigate growth, change and transition alone. It’s an ongoing space for support, reflection, honest conversations and practical guidance, designed to help you move forward with more confidence and clarity. See what’s coming up inside The Collective over the next few months: Wellbeing Circle: Being Open to Receive Love and Support (27th May); Focus & Productivity Without Burnout (30th June); How Are You Using AI to Make Life Easier? (23rd July); Adult Friendships & Connecting With New People (23rd September)
Join us for a practical and engaging session designed to refresh and strengthen your understanding of the Mental Capacity Act — one of the foundations of effective safeguarding practice across Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster. this webinar will cover: A clear overview of the MCA and its five statutory principles; How to apply the two‑stage capacity test; What constitutes reasonable belief and how to record capacity assessments lawfully; Proportionate and defensible capacity assessments; Applying the MCA in complex safeguarding contexts; Learning from case studies; and more.
Join One Westminster online at their next Health and Wellbeing Network meeting at 2.30pm on Tuesday 16 June 2026 where you will hear from Home Start about their services for children and families, Allkind - Adult mental health services, an update on Health and the VCS from the Bi-Borough VCS Strategic lead - Liam Pywell, and a roundtable update from attendees.
The yellow heat health alert is in effect from 9AM on 22/05/2026 until 5PM on 27/05/2026 across London. The yellow alert has a matrix score of 7. This means: Minor impacts are likely across health and social care services, including: increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people; greater risk to life of vulnerable people; increased potential for indoor environments to become very warm; water-related incidents may increase, including risks from cold-water shock and drowning. You can see all the weather health alerts currently in place across England on the UKHSA data dashboard plus details of how you can use the information contained within the alerts to respond to the forecast weather.
Join One Westminster for an information session on the new HealthWorks programme that will be launching very soon. Westminster HealthWorks is a borough-wide, community-led public health initiative commissioned by Westminster City Council as part of the #2035 commitment to improve population health. It aims to reduce health inequalities by delivering culturally responsive, preventative health interventions that improve heart, lung, and mental health outcomes for adults aged 16 and over.
Lives Cut Short: Speak up about health inequalities - Do you work with people whose health or well-being has been shaped by where they live, work or grew up? We’re looking for individuals interested in taking part in a free online training programme, which will equip them to become confident spokespeople on health inequalities. The programme will run online between June and July 2026. Apply by 1st June.
In this issue of the Mayor of London GLA ESOL newsletter you find information on the following: English Language Integration Programme (ELIP), Skills for Londoners Community Outreach 2026-29, Adult Skills Fund: 2026-2027 draft rules published, Best Start Family Hubs, Provider Spotlight on British Museum; ESOL vacancies and Classes.
Youth for Climate Justice (Youth4CJ) is an international project bringing together young people, academics, and community organisations to address climate justice. YELC and partners are looking for Black and racialised young adults aged 18–35 to join the next phase of Youth4CJ as co-researchers. The opportunity will involve 1 in-person session on the 13th June plus 5 online sessions.
LONDON RESILIENCE has a new funding opportunity for community venues to play a stronger role in extreme heat preparedness and response. The application form requires applicants to include their local authority in their proposal and outline their existing links with the council, e.g, on any heat response strategy. If you are working with community organisations that are – or could be - doing strong work in this space, please think about applying.
Please see the following 2 engagement opportunites: the first is to help shape healthcare research into medical devices and technologies (Biomedical Engineering theme), and the second is about sharing your views on a project aiming to improve pain, comfort and mobility for people with leg amputation.
Free places are available for interactive, online suicide awareness training. These are 90-minute virtual sessions with a trainer from Zero Suicide Alliance to help ensure participants have the skills to support people in distress. Training covers how to safely signpost individuals to professional help and the practical steps to take if you are concerned about someone.
Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: the Stronger Futures grants (closing on Monday), three free courses and a great range of local opportunities for young people.
West London Centre for Counselling (WLCC) isa BACP-accredited charity providing accessible, high-quality counselling services across West London. We work in partnership with the NHS to support individuals experiencing a wide range of emotional and mental health challenges. As part of our commitment to increasing access to support, we are pleased to introduce our Low-Cost Counselling Service. This service offers affordable, longer-term counselling for adults who may not be able to access or afford private therapy.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are setting up a new patient and carer group, and we’re looking for local people who want to help improve how we communicate. If you’ve ever found a hospital letter confusing, a leaflet hard to follow, or information unclear, this is your chance to help change that.
Please see information about the following funding opportunity for local VCS providers through the The London Community Foundation - VRU Stronger Futures 3.0. This programme will support community-led organisations to deliver activities and services during high-risk hours, helping young people stay safe, build skills, and access positive opportunities.
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