The National BME Mental Health Network (BMEMHN) was offically launched in September 2004 at The Afiya Trust’s annual 2 day conference held in Manchester.  It was felt that there was a need to establish a national network which highlights the major concerns for black and minority ethnic mental health service users and organisations.

The Network now has over 300 members who consist of BME service users, carers, voluntary sector workers, senior mental health professionals, legal representatives and professional writers.
  

Aims and Objectives

• Our aim is to reduce inequality and promote good practice in mental health for black and minority ethnic groups 
• To bring together a collection of key strengths, knowledge and skills from those involved and affected by mental health within  the black and minority ethnic community
• To speak as ‘one voice’ our concerns of the over-representation of bme communities within the mental health system