Two years into the Ageing Better in Camden programme, it was apparent that the approach so far had not enabled us to engage with smaller Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities and micro groups in Camden.

To address this, we designed and developed a BAME Community Action Project (CAP) in 2018, which included finding a way to fund, support and develop the capacity of small BAME-led organisations to tackle loneliness and social isolation in older people within smaller minority communities in Camden. A three-tier partnership was developed and commissioned to deliver the project.

‘before this, i had nothing’

In April 2021, ABC commissioned independent research into the development, implementation, and impact of the BAME-CAP project to document learning from the project.

The research highlights systemic barriers faced by partner organisations in obtaining funding needed to develop their capacity for this work. At the same time, it shows that these micro-organisations were uniquely placed to address social isolation and loneliness among older people from their communities and acted as a lifeline during the Covid-19 pandemic.

We welcome you to read the report summary, or click the button below to read the full report.