Diversity in culture, faith and values

Sharing Voices recognises that for all people, but especially those from BME communities, understanding and coping with mental distress culture, faith, values and spiritual traditions play a central role.

We encourage people to talk about these issues and enable them to engage with them in a meaningful manner.

SVB recognises that there are differences within communities and spiritual traditions, so we do not assume anything and we work with people on their own terms and definitions.

SVB firmly believes that it is these values, beliefs and traditions of people that enable them in times of crises to give sense, meaning and direction, and therefore we aim to support the development of diversity and spirituality agendas in service developments as well as everyday life.

We also recognise the importance for mutual understanding that occurs when people from different faith traditions are brought together.