PROJECT
Mapping the Margins: Using intersectionality to explore young people’s health and wellbeing
About the Research Project
The Race Equality Foundation and City, St George’s University of London are looking to better understand the experience of racism and discrimination among young people from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds (aged 16-15).
We want to work with two specific groups of young people:
- Young Black men with experience in the care system
- Youth South Asian women with physical disabilities
These groups are often overlook, but their insights can help us understand how they interact with different services and systems.
While we’re focusing on these groups, we expect their experiences to reflect broader issues for many racially minorities young people.
We want to work collaboratively with young people themselves by supporting them to be researchers and using creative tools to explore important issues, At the end of the project, we’ll share findings and explore the next steps for further research to put ideas into action,
This project will run from November 2024 to January 2026.
Meet the Research Team
The project is co-led by Jabeer Butt, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation, and Dr Anita Mehay, Senior Research Fellow, at City St George’s, University of London.
We also have a group of co-investigators who will help guide the project. This includes Dr Sabrina Germain (City St George’s, University London), Leandra Box (Race Equality Foundation) and two young co-investigators, Kaynath Rahman, Deshawn Sterling, representatives from two community organisations, the Asian People’s Disability Alliance (Zeenat Jawa) and Prospex (Fabrice Yala), as well two peer researchers Srishti Pandey and Jonathan Bekantoy.
Get involved!
Are you:
- A young South Asian woman with a disability?
- A young Black man with experience in the care system?
We’re inviting two groups of young people to join a creative consultation project exploring health, wellbeing, and the impact of racism and discrimination.
You’ll take part in 5 weekly workshops in London using creative methods like collaging, photography, model making, roleplaying and zine making to reflect your lived experience and shape ideas for future research.
When: weekly from Thursday 9th October until Thursday 6th November 2025
Times: 5-7.30pm including half an hour for hot food
Where: Castlehaven Community Association
23 Castlehaven Rd,
Camden Town, London
NW1 8RU
Project Details
- Starts: weekly from Thursday 9th October until Thursday 6th November 2025
- Sessions: 5 weekly workshops (2–3 hours incl. food)
- Where: Castlehaven Community Association
You’ll take part in 5 weekly workshops in London using creative methods like collaging, photography, model making, roleplaying and zine making to reflect your lived experience and shape ideas for future research. Each group will have their own dedicated workshop space led by a small, friendly team - including people like you
What You’ll Do
- Share stories through group conversations
- Take part in creative activities like photography
- Help shape a final exhibition or public event
- Be heard and help guide future change
What You’ll Get
- £25 gift card per session, £150 overall!
- Free travel & refreshments
- Support, accessibility & a care pack
- A safe, respectful space where you’re in control of what you share
Why Join?
- Because your experiences matter – Your insights will help guide future research and improve services.
- An opportunity to be creative with photography and other fun tools to explore your experience. No skills needed!
- You can take part anonymously or choose to be credited
- Nothing is shared without your consent
- You can leave at any time
Contact Information
If you want to learn more about the project, feel free to reach out to:
Srishti Pandey at srishti@racefound.org.uk or
Jonathan Bekantoy at jonathan@racefound.org.uk
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