Tobacco and Inequalities - phase 3
The Tobacco and Inequalities Project is a national community development project that aims to develop capacity and sustainability, as well as challenging and changing practice and policy. The three initial target areas for the project are:
Aims
The aims of the T & I Project (2003 - 07), with specific reference to Black and Minority Ethnic Communities, Mental Health and Wellbeing, and Older Adults are:
- to raise awareness of the issues and inequalities some communities across Scotland face in relation to tobacco and health
- to establish good practice that can be disseminated and implemented across Scotland
- to raise awareness, challenge preconceptions, and stimulate positive change in policy and practice
- to form partnerships that will increase capacity, maximise sustainability and keep tobacco and inequalities issues high on local and national agendas.
A Needs Assessment was undertaken for mental health, Black and Minority Ethnic Communities and Older Adults and aimed to find out more about the main issues and to identify priorities for action. It was carried out with involvement from key stakeholders.
Partnership Action on Tobacco and Health (PATH)
- ASH Scotland's PATH funded projects and the Tobacco and Inequalities (T&I) project share many similarities with the aim of working towards the dissemination of best practice of working within the health inequalities field.
- There are close working arrangements between PATH's Training and Development (T&D) section and T&I. Projects which require advice on their training needs can be easily referred to T&D.