Book your place onto this month’s Research into Practice webinar with EDI-RU
Research & Innovation at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) continues its webinar series this month with a spotlight on culturally informed mental healthcare with our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Research Unit (EDI-RU). The webinar, led by Professor Dawn Edge, will take place on Wednesday 30 July 2025 between 12pm and 1pm on Microsoft Teams. You can book your place for the webinar here.
We are committed to being a research-active Trust and learning from both academic and clinical insights to continue to improve how we care for our communities. On the last week of the month, one of our research units will lead a ‘Research into Practice’ webinar that delves into their specialist area. To find out more about the Research into Practice webinar series, visit Research & Innovation's webpage here.
On Wednesday 30 July 2025, we are delighted to welcome members of the Culturally-adapted Family Intervention (CaFI) team to present about the findings from their large clinical trial that has taken place over the last four years.
The study aimed to recruit 300 families across England to take part in the study to find out whether CaFI was effective for Black and Mixed Heritage people diagnosed with schizophrenia or psychosis and their families.
What could Culturally Informed Mental Health Care look like?
Exploring the CaFI findings and the future of culturally appropriate services for African and Caribbean descended communities.
Date: Wednesday 30 July 2025
Time: 12pm to 1pm
Book: www.tinyurl.com/CaFI-webinar
The presenters will be:
- Prof Dawn Edge, Director of EDI-RU at GMMH, Professor of Mental Health & Inclusivity, University of Manchester
- Lily Huggins, Head of Community, Gaddum
- Rev Paul Grey, CaFI Lived Experience Consultant
This webinar explores key insights from the CaFI project, highlighting opportunities and challenges of implementing national and local initiatives with the potential to reshape mental health services to become more culturally responsive and inclusive.
CaFI is a talking therapy designed to address inequities experienced by people from African and Caribbean backgrounds who have been diagnosed with psychosis. It was co-created with service users, their families, community members and health professionals.
The initial pilot study showed positive findings and feedback about the therapy. The National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) therefore funded a larger, national randomised controlled trial (RCT). The study, which began in December 2021, aimed to see whether CaFI is at least as effective as usual care at improving outcomes for 300 Black and Mixed heritage people diagnosed with schizophrenia or psychosis and their families.
This webinar will also provide real-world examples of culturally appropriate advocacy in Greater Manchester and insights into why culturally informed care matters from someone with lived experience of recovery from psychosis.
You can book your place for this webinar by visiting the registration page here , and find out about our other Research into Practice webinars here. To find out more about EDI-RU at GMMH, please visit www.gmmh.nhs.uk/edi-ru.
