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by Patricia Walls

This is a report and evaluation of an Irish community consultation on Inside Outside: Improving mental health services for Black and Minority Ethnic Communities in England (NIMHE, 2003), carried out on behalf of the NIMHE by the Federation of Irish Societies. Part One presents an analysis of the views and concerns expressed during this process on the Inside Outside report and on issues of Irish mental health and mental health service provision for Irish people in England. The analysis presents comparative data derived from questionnaires administered at all the ethnic minority events and draws as well on general discussions and views from workshops at the Irish community events. Part Two evaluates the consultation process and, in so doing, outlines some problems encountered during the consultation which have relevance for Irish sector development with regard to dealing with Irish mental health. This publication also contains, as appendices, a number of papers prepared by the author for the NIMHE to provide information on the profile of the Irish community in Britain, along with evidence of Irish mental health inequalities and briefings on Irish community development and issues of cultural sensitivity.

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