Anti-Racism Community of Practice

Anti-Racism Community of Practice

The Anti-Racism Community of Practice has been established in the North West with a view to developing a collective momentum and shared purpose centred on the 7 Anti-Racism Principles cited in Darzi Review (2024) and developed by the NHS Race & Health Observatory. 

These are:

1. Demonstrate Leadership by Naming Racism
2. Understand and Acknowledge
3. Meaningfully involve Racially Minoritised Individuals and Communities
4. Collect and Publish Data
5. Identify Racial Bias
6. Apply a Race Critical Lens
7. Evaluate and Reflect

The aims and objectives of this community of practice are:

• To develop a community of practice which is modelled on a community and reflective led approach and embeds the seven principles of anti-racism toolkit which was created in the 2024 health inequalities report by Lord Darzi (2024).
• The community of practice aims to be a reflective space drawing on informal and formal reflection, using formal models such as Gibbs’ reflective cycle (1998), Kolb’s experiential learning and Driscoll (1994).
• The community of practice aim to provide safe, psychological space for it members to share and process issues and reflections relating to Anti-Racism.
• Provide a space for practitioners within the local community to have a place where they can learn, grow, reflect and develop their clinical practice and journey of anti-racism.
• Understand what anti-racism is, understand what race and racism is. Understand the nuances that exist and include lives experience examples to develop this understanding.
• Having specialised sub-groups which focus on language/communication, curriculum reform, continued personal development (CPD) and publication write up.
• Create resources that are community led that can then be disseminated within services, private practice and used as a tool for the wide professional network.
• To gain regular feedback from the community of practice on the impact of being a member of this practice and understanding how the community of practice is shaping/changing their clinical practice.

The Anti Racist CoP were award winners at the PPN Conference Awards Ceremony 2025, winning under the category of ‘inform’.

Inform: Engaging a wider group regarding Psychological Professions. This category celebrates outstanding initiatives that broaden the reach and awareness of psychological expertise. Nominees will have demonstrated innovation in sharing knowledge about psychological professionals with new audiences—be it through public campaigns, educational events, or the development of new and accessible resources. The award recognises those who have succeeded in connecting the profession with diverse communities, enhancing understanding and accessibility to psychological support and careers.

Key contacts 

Faaiza Vadia, Co-Chair - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Palvisha Iqbal,  Co-Chair - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.