Joy Francis
BA (Hons) Politics; NCTJ Industry Accreditation in Periodical Journalism, Diploma in Scriptwriting and Video Production, Raindance Diploma in Film
Joy Francis is Executive Director of Words of Colour, and co-founder of the award-winning Synergi Collaborative Centre where she launched the UK’s first Pledge to reduce ethnic inequalities in mental health systems and co- developed the Creative Spaces model.
The former journalist and academic co-authored the UK’s first survey on ethnic minority service users for Mind in 1997 with Melba Wilson, was a consultant on national mental health campaigns and policy initiatives, including the David ‘Rocky’ Bennett Inquiry and Delivering Race Equality, and was appointed the Media Liaison Lead for the Hillsborough Inquests and Camber Sands Inquests by leading civil rights law firm Birnberg Peirce.
In 2022, Joy was elected to the Royal Society of Literature as an Honorary Fellow.
SPEAKING AT THE FOLLOWING SESSION
09:55 AM – 10:45 AM | From Silos to Collaboration: Developing a model of racial justice for mental health services
"A breath of fresh air to listen to other Black women speak so openly about their experience. It resonated on so many levels and there was strength in that shared experience"
Conference delegate 2022
Black Women, Trauma and Mental Health
"I feel so uplifted and moved by this conference. Absolutely fabulous to see black therapists in conversation. Thank you"
Conference delegate 2023
Black Men, Trauma and Mental Health
"Finding my own voice has taken time and being in the presence of such empowering role models, has and will have a positive impact on my personal growth"
Conference delegate 2022
Black Women, Trauma and Mental Health'
"Thank you so much for putting this day on; As a black male therapist I feel so uplifted!"
Conference delegate 2023
Black Men, Trauma and Mental Health
"Great conference and well worth the time investment. Thank you all involved in making this happen"
Conference delegate 2023
Black Men, Trauma and Mental Health
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