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Year 2 of the Deep Engagement Partner programme | Birmingham City Council

Year 2 of the Deep Engagement Partner programme

Our Deep Engagement Partners (DEPs) are delivering their programmes for Year 2. This page gives a clear overview of each partner's focus for the year.

If you are interested in collaborating with any of our DEPs, or would like to attend their focus groups or training sessions, visit their DEP pages. These pages contain full contact details and further information.

Ethnic group partners

DEP Community organisation Year 2 areas of focus
African DEP Ilera Health Ltd
  • healthy eating
  • bean consumption
Bangladeshi DEP Legacy West Midlands
  • understanding dementia
  • understanding mouth cancer
Caribbean DEP Mindseye Development CIC
  • mental health
Indian DEP Taraki Wellbeing
  • positive mental health
Pakistani DEP The Delicate Mind CIC
  • housing
  • impact of the cost of living
  • sleep
Polish DEP Centrala CIC
  • access to green spaces for wellbeing
  • impact of creative health on personal wellbeing
  • isolation and separation
  • migration status and feelings of safety and belonging
Romanian DEP People for People CIC
  • physical activity
  • the differences between physical activity in Romania and the UK
  • barriers to physical activity for men
  • barriers to physical activity for women
Somali DEP Allies Network CIC
  • housing

Disability partners

DEP Community organisation Year 2 areas of focus
Complex disabilities DEP Focus Birmingham
  • oral health, building on the work from year 1
Sight loss and blind DEP Focus Birmingham
  • mental health, building on the work from year 1
Deaf and hearing loss DEP BID Services
  • bereavement
  • deaf and blind communication
  • dementia
  • domestic violence

Faith partners

DEP Community organisation Year 2 areas of focus
Muslim DEP Ashiana Community Projects
  • attitudes to vaccinations
  • community review of prophetic footsteps
  • partnership working to improve women's health
  • women's mental health, building on the work from year 1
Sikh DEP Taraki Wellbeing
  • community and mental health
  • Sikh parenting approaches and the impact of social media
  • sleep

LGBTQ+ partners

DEP Community organisation Year 2 areas of focus
LGB DEP Birmingham LGBT
  • ageing well
  • bisexual people's health
  • neurodivergence
Trans 16+ DEP Birmingham LGBT
  • ageing well
  • bisexual people's health
  • exploring and coping with disordered eating
  • neurodivergence

Page last updated: 1 April 2026

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