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School of somethingFACULTY OF OTHERCentre for Religion and Public Life
Places of Worship as Settings for Black and Minority Public Health
Dr Emma Tomalin
Dr Joanna Sadgrove
Background
• The Centre for Religion and Public Life was approached by Health Improvement Specialist, Black and Minority Ethnic Groups Office of the Director of Public Health, Leeds (end of 2013)
• Required ‘academic rigour’ to underpin framework for the coordinated delivery of public health activity through a network of places of worship (PoWs) across the city working closely with religious leaders and congregations.
Objectives of the research
• To discover the attitudes of local religious leaders (RLs), congregations and public health (PH) staff in Leeds with regard to PH practice in places of worship
• To record PH activity at places of worship in order to document successful and innovative practice
• To work with PoWs in identifying health and well-being needs of their members and/or the local communities
• To explore the potential of working with PoWs to inform the development of a framework to address PH needs
Research activities and outputs
So far we have carried out:
•9 interviews with faith leaders
•3 interviews with public health actors
•1 interview with community organization
•2 focus groups
•online survey
Planned outputs:
•Report for PH Leeds
•Journal article
•Funding application(s)
What should the eventual framework include?
• Frequently asked questions
• Links to national and local policy
• Checklist for faith leaders and PH professionals
• Examples of best practice cases studies
• Links to funding
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