News & Insights
The latest from Partisan, including blogs, articles and publicaions
Latest blogs & news
A selection of voices from Partisan, our partners, and other allies working towards a shared vision for our communities.
Not all views represented here reflect the views of the organisation.
The 4 R's: A Youth-Led Podcast
Produced with All Things Mental Health
The 4 R's is a youth-led podcast series exploring how young people think about and understand mental health, justice and care, beyond the systems that have too often failed them.
Hosted by young people from Lewisham, Lambeth and Southwark, each episode is guided by one of Partisan's four pillars: Relationships, Redistribution, Regeneration, and Repair.
The series brings together young people, Partisan staff, community leaders and elders, clinicians, and changemakers; from climate justice organisers to mental health advocates. It is a space for dialogue, connection, and redefining what support means in a world that has not always been fair.
Released as Partisan winds down its activities, the podcast honours five plus years of community-led work and the ideas that continue to live beyond us.
Research, Publications and talks
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Centre for Mental Health
Our Clinical Lead Hannah Alghali was a speaker at Centre for Mental Health’s Festival of Ideas: Advancing Racial Justice in Mental Health. Where she spoke about racism within mental health services, and alternative systems of help (from 22 minutes)
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Caribbean Folk Songs Project
Dr Ron Dozoro, Partisan’s Clinical Community Psychologist, led on this piece of work in partnership with Greenwich University and Everybody’s a Singer. Find out more about this exploration of healing through music and song.
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The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network Conference
Our Founder Jay Perkins was a speaker at this BAATN conference ‘Therapy Outside: Beyond The Norm’; sharing his journey, speaking about Partisan’s work, whilst acknowledging it’s not a perfect solution.
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Therapy Today: BACP
Our work is featured in this journal ‘Taking Black mental health matters into their own hands’. October 2022 | Volume 33 | Issue 8.
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International Conference of Community Psychology: Naples 2022
We presented on: ‘Dismantling whiteness in the community: designing and delivering community partnerships to tackle mental health’
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Commission on Young Lives Report
Our practice-based learning was used as evidence in this Commission on Young Lives report on ‘rethinking mental health services for vulnerable young people.
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The Voice Newspaper Article
Find us featured in The Voice alongside other leading Black mental health experts for Mental Health Awareness Week, calling for more support for young people who are suffering due to the surge in knife crime.
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Reach: LDN Radio Interview
Talking all things young people, therapy, clinical supervision, and community.
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MINDinMIND Thought Piece
Check out our thought piece and interview with MINDinMIND: The solutions to mental health problems lie within our communities
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Black Thrive Round Table
We were on the panel of a stop and search roundtable discussion with Lambeth community members, hosted by Black Thrive.
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Men and Boys Coalition Round Table
Catch us discussing ‘what issues impact on Black men’s mental health? How can services better support Black men?’ at the Men and Boys Coalition roundtable.
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The ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health 2022 Festival
We were on the panel at an event hosted by Black Thrive: Partnering For Change - Supporting families through community trauma
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Howard League for Penal Reform Guide
We are listed as one of the community organisations by The Howard League to accompany their guide for anti-racist lawyers 'making Black lives matter in the criminal justice system’.
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Black @ Glasto
Reflections from Jay Perkins on facilitating a restorative space for Black joy, reflection, and relational care at Glastonbury
