Please see the information about our weekly Health Hour sessions in May!

Registration is now open for the next weeks session- Week 4.

Date: Saturday 22nd May 2021

Time: 11:00hrs-12:15hrs

Topic: In this week's Health Hour, we will be focusing on the topic, "Kidneys and Your Health"

Guest Speaker: Dr Chris Agbo, Consultant Nephrologist Hinchingbrooke Hospitals NHS Trust. 

We look forward to welcoming you to our Health Hour session.

Our Healthy Hearts 1 is back again this week, with a Nutrition seminar talk led by Dr Hibbah Osei-Kwasi and Dr Alice Ojwang will focus on Sickle Cell and Nutrition. 

Followed by a quick 30mins physical activity session led by our physical instructor Dorretta Maynard-Hampson.

Tune in on:-

Date: Tuesday 18th May 2021

Time: 18:00hrs-19:00hrs

We look forward to welcoming you to our Healthy Hearts session.

Our Collective Community Response Meeting (CCRM) are fortnightly networking meetings opened to all to engage with our community.

Our CCRM meetings offer the opportunity for local Black-led community groups and organisations; Statutory organisations working on inclusion; and even those planning community consultations and looking to have participants from the Caribbean & African community.

Join our next meeting on:-

Date: Friday 21st May 2021

Time: 13:00hrs-15:00hrs

We look forward to welcoming you to our Collective Community Response Meeting.

CAHN, in collaboration with BAME organisations: Wa Yin Society, Manchester BME Network, Yaran, Euphoria, Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, will be hosting another GM BAME COVID-19 Mental Health Collaboration Dissemination Event.

Date: Friday 28th May 2021

Time: 10:00hrs-11:30hrs

Come along to the event and let us learn together as a community!

For further information, please contact events@cahn.org.uk or

07853 984563.

CAHN is hosting its annual Windrush Celebration Event online. This year's theme is - "Windrush: our shared heritage, culture and history!"

There is so much to celebrate this year!

Join CAHN in this year’s Windrush Event to experience the diverse nature of our history through songs, food, clothes, art, performances, poems and interviews!

Date: Saturday 26th June 2021

Time: 13:00hrs-16:00hrs

For further information, please contact events@cahn.org.uk.

Did you know that the organ donation law has changed to an opt-out system in the UK?

This is to ensure that more lives live on and shows how you can continue to be of benefit for someone even after passing. 
 
To find out more visit www.organdonation.nhs.uk 

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 this month of May.

Help inform others in your community. Share with your family and friends about the early signs of Stroke.

For further information about Stroke, contact us at help@cahn.org.uk or call our helpline eta 07710 022832.

CAHN is encouraging the members of our black community to take up the Vaccine, as this is a viable option to fight against Covid-19.

Follow us on social media and watch our videos of the people from our black community sharing their experience with us.

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

CAHN Black Health Improvement Programme (BHIP)

Are you keen to see your service develop into one that continuously helps to improve the health and wellbeing experience of the Caribbean and African people in Greater Manchester?

CAHN is offering a free programme to GP practices and practice staff.

BHIP is a culturally appropriate education, training and support to primary care staff and other healthcare professionals.

Book a training session by emailing bhip@cahn.org.uk.

CAHN Black Cultural Anti-Racist Programme (BCAP)

In keeping with our mission “to lead strategic engagement to change the unhelpful practices of service providers, commissioners, and member organisations, to influence policy and practice to ensure racial and social justice is a focus of health and other sector service reform in our region”, CAHN is delivering Black Cultural Ant-racist Programme (BCAP) training to organisations. 

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 Family and Advocacy Support Service

The Family Support Service aims to improve the lives of African and Caribbean children, young people and their families. It provides culturally sensitive and targeted support for vulnerable African and Caribbean families who disproportionately face a range of complex issues and challenges.

For further information, contact us at info@cahn.org.uk or call our helpline on 07710 022382.

Please share across to all your networks!

CAHN Domestic & Sexual Violence Service

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.

Or click HERE to complete our DSV Referral Form.

You are not alone. We are here to help.

CAHN Counselling Service

Contact us to receive free and confidential, culturally and religiously appropriate counselling sessions with qualified professionals from the Caribbean and African community.

Please click HERE to complete the Counselling Referral Form.

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

Do NOT suffer in silence!

CAHN Community Engagement

Here at CAHN, we love to support and encourage one another in our community to work together.

On our staff team, we have community engagement leads across 8 different localities (Rochdale, Oldham, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan/Bolton/Bury, Salford) networking and engaging with local black-led groups and organisations.

If you are within any these localities, please contact our Community Engagement Manager at communityengagement@cahn.org.uk or call us at: 07853 984563.

Have you had a stem cell transplant?

We already know that not every patient has access to the same level of support, and we want to better understand how the pandemic has affected stem cell transplant patients who are from minority ethnic backgrounds.

Please take part in our 10-minute anonymous survey to help share your experiences – from your clinical care, to how you have protected yourself from the coronavirus, the support you have received and how you have felt about the past year.

We’re working in partnership with blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan and the University of Hertfordshire to explore the pandemic’s impact and help call on the Government and NHS to provide better care and support.

Please complete the survey below and share with your contacts. 

Men Talk: Ubuntu Event

Are you a black man?

Are you looking for mental health clarity, clear headspace and an in-depth sense of awareness?

If you answered 'yes' to any of the questions, you are welcome to sign up for our Men Talk: Ubuntu Event.

Date: Saturday 22nd May 2021

Register NOW to secure one of the limited places and connect with other black men at the Men Talk event.

One Manchester Opportunities

One Manchester is looking for enthusiastic customers to join one of their four new, voluntary teams to be at the heart of One Manchester. The roles will offer fabulous experience and will play a real part in influencing the future.

To express interest, email customervoice@onemanchester.co.uk or call/text Wendy on 07848 024721.

For further information on the Customer Teams click here.

One Manchester are also offering free virtual career development courses. So, if you're not feeling ready to get back to face-to-face meetings or travelling to attend courses, don't worry because we've got three fantastic online workshops running weekly and everybody is welcome. Whether you're searching for your first job, ready to move on in your career, or just want to brush up your skills for the future, you could benefit from the help of our trained advisers. Weekly workshops from our One Future team will cover CVs, understanding the STAR method for job interviews and transferrable skills.

If you are interested in attending one of the virtual courses, a space can be reserved by calling 0161 230 1057 or emailing onefuture@onemanchester.co.uk.

Multicultural Marketing Consultancy (MMC) 

COVID-19 Campaign 

More than half of UK adults – have already had their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. If you’re 45 and over or have an underlying health condition that puts you at greater risk, join 33 million others in the UK and get your Covid vaccine. You can arrange your vaccination via the national booking service here. 

You can also call 119 free of charge, anytime between 7am and 11pm seven days a week.
 
You don’t need to know your NHS number – and you can have the vaccine regardless of your immigration status.

Maybe that’s too much screen time?

Did you know?

On average, in the UK, adults spend 6 hours and 25 minutes on their devices per day.

The harm that it causes

Have you heard of blue light? Blue light is what shines out from your screen. Blue wavelengths are beneficial during the daytime because they boost attention, reaction, and mood. However, during the night, they can disrupt your sleep pattern. This leads to tiredness in the mornings due to disturbed sleep and, the cycle can continue. Think about your eyes - the more exposure they have to blue light, the more likely problems such as headaches arise.

(Harvard Medical School, 2020)

Ways to reduce screen-time

You could do this by taking a short break from your screens during the day. For example, fill your time with some physical activity instead or do a hobby you enjoy to move your focus away from the screen.

Try doing this and let us know how it went. We would love to hear about your experience!

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 for supporting our various projects, events and services over the years! Let's 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 please contact us at https://www.cahn.org.uk.