•   Highlights From Last Week
  - Health Hour                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
   
• Upcoming Weekly Sessions
  - Healthy Hearts
  - Health Hour
  - Thrive Mums Support Group  
  
  
• Upcoming Events 
  - BobExpo Pop Up Markets 
  - SACMHA Lunch Club and Social Café
                                                                       
• Research Surveys
  - Social Prescribing Survey 
  - Greater Manchester LGBTQ+ Advisory Panel Survey   
  - Young Manchester Survey
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
• Campaigns
  - COVID-19 Vaccination
  - Stroke Awareness
  - Precious Life Savers
  - Power Up Manchester Campaign
  - 16 Days of Action Against Gender Based Violence Campaign  
                                                                                
• Community Engagement     
  - Community Engagement in Salford                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

• Programmes & Services
  - Family and Advocacy Service
  - Black Health Improvement Programme (BHIP)
  - Black Cultural Anti-Racist Programme (BCAP)
  - Domestic & Sexual Violence Service
  - Counselling Service

• Health and Wellness Tip

• Partner with us

• Call for Volunteers 

• CAHN is Disability Confident Committed 

CAHN's Health Hour last week, Saturday 4th December 2021- focused on "Faith, Medicine and Health." 
 
Thank you to all who attended, including our panelist speakers.

If you missed the event, then you can watch it via the link below.
 
Join us weekly via Zoom and ask your questions live during the event.

We are back again next week for our Healthy Hearts session!

It is Week 10 for our tailored support sessions and there is still an opportunity to join us.

Next week we are focused on rest and the importance of a circadian rhythm, followed by some physical activity circuits session too. 

Date: Tuesday 7th December 2021

Time: 17:30 hrs - 19:30 hrs
 
#CAHNHealthyHearts
Join us on Zoom, YouTube or, Facebook.

This week we are focused on Lupus and Fibromyalgia with Dr Kenny Sunmboye.

Join our CAHN Health Hour session this week, bring your questions and let us learn together. 

Date: Saturday 11th December 2021
 
Time: 11:00 hrs – 12:15 hrs

#CAHNHealthHour 
Join us on Zoom, YouTube or, Facebook.

Our Thrive Mums Support Group is back again next week!

Are you black mother who has recently given birth within the last 5 years, join our CAHN mothers support group today as we aim to better the maternity experience for our black women.  

Date: Sunday 12th December 2021

Time: 18:00hrs - 19:00hrs

For more information, contact Flore at gode@cahn.org.uk or communityengagement@cahn.org.uk 

It is almost Christmas and BOBExpo are having a series of Christmas pop-ups in Manchester!

You can join BOBExpo and other independent businesses for Christmas pop-ups, starting this Friday 10th and Saturday 11th December 2021.
 
Come and start your Christmas shopping this weekend, as we prepare for festive season! 

Are you based in Sheffield? Looking for a platform to connect with community leaders? The SACMHA Lunch Club and Social Café is the right place for you!

Join the SACMHA Lunch Club  and Social Café to connect with more people in your community every Thursday from 11:30AM – 2:30PM. 
 
To find out more or book your place, please contact: 077252 04574 or c.moss@sacmha.org.uk 

CAHN is developing a Social Prescribing proposal for the Caribbean and African Community in Greater Manchester.

This proposal will help address inequalities, improve health outcomes and be tailored to meet the cultural needs of the Black community.

Help us shape this proposal, and complete the survey here.

Deadline: 17th December 2021

If you have questions or wish to know more about social prescribing or the survey, please contact us at social-prescribing@cahn.org.uk or call 07795 472588.

Have your say about LGBTQ+ equality across Greater Manchester (GM)!
 
The GM LGBTQ+ Advisory Panel is one of seven panels established by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), and aims to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people across the city region by putting our communities at the heart of decision-making in Greater Manchester. LGBT Foundation is currently looking for passionate individuals with links to local LGBTQ+ communities to join the Panel on a voluntary basis. You are also invited to fill in a survey about your priorities as an LGBTQ+ person, which will shape the Panel’s work over the next year.
 
They particularly encourage applications from trans and non-binary people; LGBTQ+ women, people of colour (poc), and disabled people; and others with lived experience of multiple marginalisation to ensure that the Panel is representative of diverse LGBTQ+ communities across Greater Manchester.
 
Deadline: Tuesday 7th December 2021

MEAP, CAHN and Elevate Young Minds are leading a piece of research for Young Manchester (YM). 

Young Manchester is committed to working with others to tackle racial injustice that impacts children and young people’s lives. To establish clear, coherent approaches to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the Youth and Play sector.

Want to get involved and support this vision? Complete the survey below.
If you have any queries, please email research@cahn.org.uk

Do you still have concerns about taking the COVID-19 vaccine?

Click here to listen to what Sandy Koujou, CAHN's Community Engagement Manager had to say about the COVID-19 vaccine. 

If you have any questions, please read our Covid-19 Vaccines Event Report.

A quarter of strokes occur in people of working age. Are you unsure of whether this may involve you?

Join us in raising awareness about stroke. Help share with others in your community and inform your family and friends about the early signs of stroke. 

Watch our interview with Gloria Ekeng, Stroke Consultant Nurse.

To find out more about the effects of stroke in the UK, visit: www.nhs.uk/stroke. You can contact us at help@cahn.org.uk or call our helpline at 07710 022832.

This project is funded by the Greater Manchester Integrated Stroke Delivery Network.

Are you unsure about how the organ donation process works?

We recommend that you educate yourself before you decide whether to donate your organs. 

For further information on how to become an organ donor, visit: https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/preciouslifesavers 

One Manchester recognise the importance of improving energy efficiency in the community.

We support their work and encourage you to find out the best ways you can improve your quality of life. 
 
For more information, visit: www.powerupmcr.org 

Degrading, humiliating, blaming, cursing someone or having any form of control on anyone is still domestic violence.

Love does not have to hurt. 

Speak up now and choose to live! 

Contact us: help@cahn.org.uk and 07710 022382 

#CAHNVictimsResilience       

CAHN community engagement was created for black led organisations in Greater Manchester to work together to build relationship that will bring changes and improvement to the lives of Africans and Caribbean community.

If you are a black-led organisation in Salford, please join our community engagement to discuss how to develop a better community.

To join or find out more please email us communityengagement@cahn.org.uk

Families are facing challenging times in today’s climate. CAHN is here to support you - our Family and Advocacy Service is a safe space to talk about family problems. 

Discuss with our team to find better solutions for you and your loved ones.

If you need any help, please email: help@cahn.org.uk or call/text 07710 022382

Our Service is available 7 days a week from 9 am – 9 pm.

CAHN’s Black health improvement programme (BHIP) informs, assists, and trains care staff and healthcare professionals about African and Caribbean religious beliefs and culture. The Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership (GMHSCP) and partners have endorsed the programme.
 
For further information and to book a training session, please visit https://www.cahn.org.uk/bhip/ or email bhip@cahn.org.uk
 
Book a training session by emailing: bhip@cahn.org.uk

Would you like support to develop anti-racist practices within your organisation – register for our Black Cultural Anti-racist Programme (BCAP) today. 

If you are a staff or volunteer in any organisation, Black Cultural Anti-racist Programme (BCAP) is for you. 
 
For further information and to book a session, please email bcap@cahn.org.uk

CAHN is providing support to the victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence Abuse (DSVA).

Contact us via our Domestic & Sexual Violence Helpline if you have experienced/or witnessed violence and in need of help.

Please email us at help@cahn.org.uk or call us on 07710 022382.

You are not alone. We are here to help.

Are you experiencing an unexpected life event? Are you unsure of where to seek help? CAHN has the Service for you.

The CAHN Counselling service offer Bereavement support and emotional and wellbeing support in general. No matter your issue, you can find assistance purposed for you with CAHN.

If you need help, please email: help@cahn.org.uk or call/text 07710 022382

Our Service is available 7 days a week from 9 am – 9 pm.

Counsellors would work flexibly to respond to the needs of service users.

It is Flu Season, wrap up warm!

Winter has arrived, which means flue season and it is important we wrap up warm and take care of our health. 

Here some tips to identify the source of your flu and some remedies help:-
 
First of all, right now it is vital to take a test even if you are vaccinated or you have already caught the virus because you could still be spreading the virus to other people. 
 
Generally, the source of cough are virus and bacteria infecting the respiratory system (cold or flu virus more commonly). It is advised to rest a lot and drink a lot of fluids. 

To relief the pain it is suggested to try paracetamol or ibuprofen, hot lemon and honey and herbal medicine (suitable for people aged 12 or over). 
You can also ask your pharmacist about a cough syrup, medicine, and cough sweets that will help you to cough less. To stop the cough, decongestants and cough medicine containing codeine are the go-to. 
 
See a GP is you have a cough for more than 3 week or if it affects you in the following ways: gives you chest pain, you lose weight, the side of your neck feels swollen and painful, you find it hard to breath or you have a weakened immune system. 
 
See a GP urgently if you are coughing up blood. (National Health Service NHS, 2019)

Which one of our tips will you try out this week? 

We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our partners, supporters and funders, that have been supporting CAHN over the years!

Are you a business or organisation looking for a new partnership in 2021?

Do you have a passion to stop health inequalities?

Do you want to support the black community?

Well, CAHN would like to work you in 2021! 

For further, information please contact us at https://www.cahn.org.uk.

We appreciate all of our CAHN volunteers. Thanks for supporting our various projects, events and services over the years! Let us continue to serve our community together. 
 
Do you have a passion - to stop health inequalities?
 
Do you want to #support the black community?
 
Become a CAHN Volunteer today!

Please, complete our Volunteer Expression of Interest form to sign up. 

For further information, you can contact us at https://www.cahn.org.uk.

As Level 1 Disability Confident Committed, CAHN will work closely with Black-led and Disability organisations to identify disabled people who can gain employment skills through a work experience programme.

CAHN will be ensuring that all its recruitment and selection processes are inclusive, and an interview guarantee scheme will be introduced for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

You will now see the Disability Confident Committed logo on all of CAHN’s promotional and marketing materials relating to recruitment, selection and workforce issues.

More information about Disability Confident Committed Level 1 can be found by following this link.