Vision

An Ireland where minority ethnic communities and individuals enjoy a quality of life determined on the basis of equal opportunity and full realisation of their rights.



Mission

Cairde is a non-government organisation working to reduce health inequalities amongst ethnic minorities. Cáirde is committed to supporting the participation of communities to enhance their own health.



Aims

Cairde’s aim is to tackle health inequality experienced by minority ethnic communities and individuals by working through community development to build the capacity of minority ethnic communities and individuals to realise their rights by engaging directly with and influencing the policy system.



Cairde aims to develop an understanding at community level that health inequality is a direct consequence of wider societal inequalities.



Objectives

1) To build the capacity of minority ethnic community organisations to identify their own needs and develop an awareness of the policy context within which services are planned and delivered;

2) To build the capacity of minority ethnic groups to act collectively in identifying the health and wellbeing concerns of their communities and engaging with statutory service providers and planners so that genuine processes of consultation and participation are initiated between ethnic minorities and the policy system;

3) To target at risk or disadvantaged minority ethnic groups and provide tailored supports to build their capacity i.e women, people living with HIV, Roma etc.;

4) To advocate on behalf of individuals with statutory and other service providers;

5) To provide information and other resources to community groups and individuals and/or groups working with ethnic minorities