Synergi Collaborative Centre

The next phase

Synergi is an ambitious and exciting programme of work which focuses on the intersection of racial justice and mental health. Hosted by NSUN, and held by a governance board including Catalyst 4 Change, the second phase of Synergi will centre lived experience and community action. 

Historically, the knowledge and activities generated by people with lived experience have been marginalised in this space. Black Lives Matter has re-energised some people who have been doing the work for years and acted as a catalyst for a new generation of activists. Synergi will work to connect the new generation of activists and organisers with each other and the history of the movement, and reshape and re-imagine this work for the future. 

We will work alongside people doing the work, some of whom will be working outside of the traditional silos set in this space by policy makers and funders. What we're interested in building is sustainability, both through material resourcing of grassroots groups through an annual small grants programme, and creating the infrastructure needed to hold and nourish the work.

Can you be the next Director of Synergi and lead this work over the next three years? You can find out more and apply here

The first phase of Synergi

In its first phase, which ended in January 2022, Synergi created a knowledge hub, bringing together qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, place-based work, storytelling and network building, in order to reframe, rethink and transform the realities of ethnic inequalities in severe mental illness and multiple disadvantage.

This knowledge hub, including research papers, briefing papers and podcasts and videos are available on the Synergi legacy website.

Coming soon

Five new strands of work to inspire and build our communites going forward

Remembrance as Resistance

Remembrance as Resistance

Developing a multimedia and digital exhibition and festival programme that will act as a window to community action tackling mental health and racial injustices over the last 40 years in the UK, to reimagine mental health services and support for racialised communities

Building as Abolition

Building as Abolition

Working with and influencing funders to better understand abolitionist work in this space so that it is resourced and elevated

Creating Spaces

Creating Spaces

Building on the place-based creative and collaborative system change work which was developed in the first phase of Synergi

Democratising Policy

Democratising Policy

Managing an annual small grants programme to distribute to grassroots campaigning groups working on the intersection of racial justice and mental health

Transformational Governance

Transformational Governance

Embedding ethical and collaborative ways of working within Synergi and beyond it

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Hosted by
NSUN
Project Partners
Catalyst for Change
Funders
Lankelly Chase