Services for Elders from Ethnic Minorities

		Welcome The Project Seem Partners Contact Latest News Useful Links DOCUMENTS Final Results		DOCUMENTS SEEM I (31/12/02-31/12/03) Flyer The flyer gives an overview about the partner organisations involved in the project and the aims and planned outcomes of the project. Pdf document (Flyer English) The flyer is also available in German, Swedish and French. Please contact Mareike Schmidt, Tel: 0044 113 247 4740, E-mail: seem@leeds.gov.uk or the partner organisations in the different cities if you would like to get an example in another language. Final report One of the results of SEEM I was the production of an overall good practice report. It describes the groups and migration histories of BME elders in all four cities, their life circumstances and important socio-political and legal aspects. It draws together existing experiences in the field of personal social services for BME elders, identifies models of good practice, analyses the conclusions of the different local projects and gives the recommendations for further strategies for action on different political levels. There are 2 versions of the report - the full report (100 pages) and a summary (23 pages). Both of these are available below. Summary of the final report - English Final report - English SEEM II (31.12.03 - 31.12.05) The flyer gives an overview about the partner organisations involved in the project and the aims and planned outcomes of the second phase of the project. The flyer is also available in German, Swedish, Romanian, Flemish and French. Please contact Mareike Schmidt, Tel: 0044 113 2474740, E-mail: seem@leeds.gov.uk or the partner organisations in the different cities if you would like to get a copy in one of the other languages. Flyer - English Background reports The new SEEM partners in phase II of the project, the Geron Foundation and Fundatia Matca from Bucharest (Romania) and the Province of East-Flanders based in Gent (Belgium) have recently produced a background report about the situation of BME elders in their countries. The reports outline the number and origin of BME elders on the basis of statistical data, describe the political and social circumstances in the relevant countries and give an overview of successful local projects with BME elders. There is also a report available on the specific situation of the Rroma community, one of the largest minority ethnic groups in Romania which leads a nomadic life and is therefore particularly at risk of being discriminated against and socially excluded. Background report Bucharest Background report Gent Rroma community Partners meetings During the course of the project the SEEM partners met three times to discuss how examples of good-practice could be transferred from one city to another and to look at services for black and ethnic minorities developed by the relevant city. The minutes summarise what was discussed during the meetings. Minutes : Lille Minutes : Bucharest Minutes : Gent Consultation seminar reports Each city has recently organised a consultation seminar with the local communities to find out if services meet the needs of ethnic minority elders. The reports outline the main discussion points in every partner city. 2004 Consultation Document : Bucharest Consultation Document : Dortmund Consultation Document : Gent Consultation Document : Gothenburg Consultation Document : Leeds Consultation Document : Lille Consultation Document : Lille 2 2005 Consultation Report : Bucharest Consultation Report : Dortmund Consultation Report : Gent Consultation Report : Leeds Consultation Report : Lille BME exchange visit reports 9 BME exchange visits between the different partner cities have been recently organised by the SEEM partners. The visits focused for example on food projects and preparation with and for black and minority ethnic elders or how to develop the voluntary sector. The reports give an overview of what the elders learned from their visit and what examples of good practice they would like to transfer to their city. 2004 : Exchange : Dortmund - Gothenburg - Leeds Exchange : Dortmund - Leeds Exchange : Gothenburg - Leeds Exchange : Leeds - Lille Exchange : Lille - Dortmund 2005 : Exchange : Bucharest - Leeds Exchange : Dortmund - Gent Exchange : Gent - Lille Exchange : Gothenburg - Dortmund Exchange : Gothenburg - Dortmund 2 Exchange : Leeds - Gothenburg Exchange : Lille - Leeds Action plan As a result of the exchange visits and the consultation seminars in every partner city, the SEEM partners decided to work out an action plan indicating what each partner city wants to achieve in terms of improving social & health care by the end of the project. Action Plan A Guide to Good Practice in the EU - SEEM booklet and checklist The SEEM project partners have produced a booklet entitled 'Services for Elders from Ethnic Minorities: A Guide to Good Practice in the EU'. This booklet lists examples of good practice, from across Europe, in the field of health and social care for minority ethnic elders. The booklet also contains a checklist designed to help local authorities and service providers to plan and deliver a more complete and meaningful set of services to these specific target groups. The SEEM booklet and checklist can be viewed in PDF format by following the link below: SEEM booklet and checklist Final report by Vera Gerling A final report summarising the results of the exchange visits and recommendations for future policy development can be downloaded : Final Report