The Anti Racism Project: A pilot group for people of colour with a learning disability to raise awareness and make sense of the lived experience of racism

Abstract

This article seeks to describe the work undertaken in the Anti-Racism Project (ARP) developed by the Barnet Learning Disabilities Service Psychology Team in response to our awareness of the double or intersectional stigma (Turan et al., 2019) experienced by those we work with who are people of colour, living with a learning disability, and dealing with racism. In order to support the people who carry the weight of this intersectionality without access to ways of making sense of their lived experience, the project sought to create the conditions and offer the learning tools necessary to access and normalise this very important conversation for people with a learning disability. The weekly feedback demonstrated participants gained insight and confidence when tackling and discussing these complex and sensitive issues with each other and an eagerness to continue this journey if the opportunity were offered.Easy to read summary■This article tells you about our anti- racism project (ARP)■ARP is a project to help people with a learning disability understand racism and how it affects us.■We want to share our understanding of racism with each other people and in the community.■We aim to find ways to stand up against racism.