Public Health Lunch & Learn | BLACHIR Evaluation Launch

Welcome to our Public Health “Lunch & Learn” series; evidence-led webinars for public health professionals, wider public sector employees, community partners and anyone passionate about health equity, anti-racist practice, and reducing inequalities. In this webinar, we launch the independent academic evaluation of the BLACHIR programme (the Birmingham and Lewisham African and Caribbean Health Inequalities Review), and explore what it tells us about whether BLACHIR’s unique approach is helping drive purposeful, long-term systemic change to reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes for communities. What you’ll learn: · What BLACHIR is and why it was developed · Why Birmingham’s diverse population makes this work especially important · What makes the BLACHIR approach unique, including co-production and equal partnership with communities · Key findings from the independent evaluation · How BLACHIR is being embedded into wider programmes, and what happens next Why this matters: Addressing racial health inequalities requires more than short-term projects or isolated interventions. It requires systemic change, stronger partnership with communities, and a long-term commitment to anti-racist practice. Video chapters: 00:00 Webinar Introduction 03:39 The BLACHIR Review 13:25 Project Rationale 17:58 Equalital 19:25 Evaluation Findings 40:14 Next Steps 56:00 Q&A and Further Information Find out more: BLACHIR Programme: www.Birmingham.gov.uk/BLACHIR Equalital: https://www.equalital.com Email: [email protected] Don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe for more insights from Birmingham Public Health. Speakers: Jordan Francis - Senior Public Health Officer, Birmingham City Council Dr Tonye Sikabofori - BLACHIR Taskforce Chair, BCHCFT Deputy Chief Medical Officer Sarah Deadman - Equalital Victor Penda – Equalital #PublicHealth #BLACHIR #AntiRacism