Human kindness, compassion and love: the hospital ward visiting scheme designed and delivered by Canerows and Plaits

Abstract

Canerows and Plaits is a group organised for and by mental health service users from Black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds. This article describes the successful ward visiting scheme developed by the group, the approach taken by ward visitors and how staff and service users on the wards have responded to this.

Citation

Reynolds, D. (2010), "Human kindness, compassion and love: the hospital ward visiting scheme designed and delivered by Canerows and Plaits", Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. 14 No. 3, pp. 6-9. https://doi.org/10.5042/mhsi.2010.0438