1. How many people come to the UK each year? There were 129.9 million passenger arrivals in 2016, including returning residents: a record number and an increase of 6.5 million on 2015. This increase was mainly accounted for by 3.6 million more arrivals by British, and 2.0 million by other EEA and Swiss nationals (+5% … More
The report draws on specific, practical examples of the use of support and engagement in the asylum process, to show what a different type of asylum system might look like. It is also rooted in the views and opinions of women who have been or are going through the UK asylum system. The voices of asylum-seeking … More
Research released March 2014 shows a shocking 93 per cent of people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities who have mental health problems face discrimination because of them. The report shows people are trying to cope with discrimination across various areas of life, such as finding and keeping a job, relationships and friendships, and social … More
The mass media is influential in shaping people’s knowledge, attitudes and behaviour. Clarifying the way in which the media informs and misinforms the public in an area like mental illness is particularly important, because community understanding of mental disorders is less than optimal and stigma and discrimination are not uncommon.
A report presented to the Foresight Project on communicating the evidence base for improving people’s well-being.
Programme exploring the limits and potential of the human mind.
Stigma against people with mental health problems is centuries old: it crosses every national boundary and every culture. This report identifies popular films as a reservoir of prejudice, ignorance and fear that feeds and perpetuates damaging stereotypes of people with mental health problems. It shows the evidence that links powerful negative images with public prejudice.
Hearing Loss is major public health issue that affects more than 11 million people across the UK. Read our report which outlines updated evidence demonstrating the link between hearing loss and mental health.
We set out to find out what the barriers were to building a strong d/Deaf audience in the UK. We conducted a survey of d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing audiences, a focus group of Deaf people and also a survey of exhibitors to understand their experience with developing d/Deaf audiences. 97.5% of respondents to our … More
This study breaks new ground in developing an understanding of the specific severe and multiple disadvantage needs of a population where there is already a strong evidence base around some inequalities, but where few studies have drawn this evidence together in order to paint a picture of complex needs.
