Episode 10 Marcel Vige Expert of race and mental health

Hári Sewell in conversation with long term colleague Marcel Vige
about the persistence of racial inequalities in mental health and
possible ways forwards. Marcel Vige is the Head of Equity at
Mind, leading Mind’s Equity Innovation Unit. This involves
supporting the development and Mind's strategic ambition to
become an antiracist organisation, also addressing the link
between poverty, social exclusion and mental health. Mind’s
Equity Innovation Unit partners with teams across Mind to ensure
prioritisation of the needs of marginalised groups, also
delivering flagship programmes focussing on specific groups. For
nearly 20 years Marcel has been a tireless campaigner for equity
in mental health, having impacts on local services and nationally
on legislation, policy and organisational culture. Marcel has
been the interim CEO of the Afiya Trust. In 2016 Marcel was
shortlisted for the Excellence in Diversity Awards. Marcel also
lectures in Psychology, Social Science and Criminology at the
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