News – Community Trauma UK https://www.communitytrauma.com A not-for-profit intersectional organisation dedicated to addressing trauma within Black communities. Grounded in community-focused healing and collective growth. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:58:14 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.communitytrauma.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-siteicon-32x32.jpg News – Community Trauma UK https://www.communitytrauma.com 32 32 List of mental health organisations and services https://www.communitytrauma.com/community-trauma-conference-uk-list-of-mental-health-organisations-and-services/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:24:14 +0000 https://www.communitytrauma.com/?p=176

13th August 2024

As a conference organisation that focuses on trauma and healing within racialised communities we stand together with Communities of Colour against the racist violence that has been taking place in the UK.

We have complied a list of mental health organisations and services for People of Colour, Migrants, Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Muslim Communities affected by the racist riots, rhetoric and violence in the UK.

Thank you to the Community of mental health practitioners, organisations and services for their outpouring of support in making this list possible. 

Download or view the list of mental health organisations and services here.

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20th May 2024

We are excited to announce Dr Nicole Samuel as the winner of the new, Community Minded Research Award, in partnership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Nicole’s award-winning research:

‘Disclosing Racial Trauma in Psychological Therapies: Exploring the Experiences of Racially Minoritised People in the UK’.

Nicole can be seen here with our founder, Helen George, and Clare Symons, Head of Research at BACP, being presented with the £500.00 prize award.

Based on the significant findings In Nicoles’ research, our founder issued a clarion call to the counselling and psychotherapy profession for their help in taking action to prevent the harm that is being caused in the therapy room when clients disclose their experiences of racism.

Helen stated:
“For too long now, us racially minoritised therapists have been left to do all the work – and the significant findings of Nicole’s research tells us that there is still much more work to do.“

You can read Nicole’s award-winning research here.

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Community Minded Research Award

Saturday 19th September 2023

Community Trauma Conference UK are excited to announce that we have partnered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) to offer this new Award.

The award winner must present their research at BACP’s annual international research conference in May 2024. They will receive £500 from Community Trauma Conference UK and a free place at the conference where they will be presented with the award.

Eligibility

Are you a PhD or doctoral researcher from a racialised background? Does your research address the mental health concerns or psychological trauma that directly affects people from racialised communities? Does it focus on the role of counselling and psychotherapy provision in supporting the psychological and mental health needs of people from racialised communities?

Racialised refers to minority ethnic, racial and cultural communities where white-majority systems have categorised them according to the colour of their skin or other cultural or religious features, and in doing so have othered and marginalised them.

How to apply

All relevant abstracts submitted to and accepted by the BACP conference peer review panel, are considered.

The deadline for applications for the 2024 community minded research award is midnight, Wednesday 1 November 2023.

Submission guidelines

BACP Annual International Research Conference submission process

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28th October 2023, Online

Join us for our 3rd Annual Conference: Black Men, Trauma and Mental Health

This year, Community Trauma Conference UK will be shining a spotlight and intersectional lens on Black Men, Trauma and Mental Health.

Join us for this important and much-needed conversation.

This event is open to ALL counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, and mental health practitioners, including researchers and students/trainees. This also includes other professionals with an interest in the theme of Black men, trauma and mental health

Download or view the list of mental health organisations and services here.

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Black Women, Trauma and Mental Health

Saturday 29th October 2022, Online

This year, Community Trauma Conference UK is adopting a Black feminist, womanist and intersectional lens to shine a spotlight on Black Women, Trauma and Mental Health.

Join us for the first of its kind conference in the UK focussing on Black women and Black girls.

This event is open to ALL counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, and mental health practitioners, including researchers, students/trainees and other professionals with an interest in Black women, trauma and mental health.

Includes a recording of the event with on-demand access for 6 months (14-21 days post the event)

]]> The Trauma of War and Racism: To Support Black Students Fleeing Ukraine https://www.communitytrauma.com/the-trauma-of-war-and-racism-to-support-black-students-fleeing-ukraine/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:21:13 +0000 https://www.communitytrauma.com/?p=132

The Trauma of War and Racism

Monday 4th April 2022, 6pm – 7:30pm – Online

Making Connections to Support Black Students Fleeing Ukraine.

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