Your mental health matters.

We must never undermine the impact our thoughts can have on our daily functioning. We need to be healthy, not only in our physical wellbeing but in our minds too. 

Join us this week with Dr Joseph Omofuma at our Health Hour session as we discuss mental health.

Date: Saturday 19th June 2021 | Time: 11:00hrs – 12:15hrs 
 
Invite someone and be educated! 

About Health Hour

Our Health Hour sessions involve our Black GPs and Senior Consultants offering a free session on health-related subjects. We look forward to you joining us as we talk about different health issues prevalent in the Black community.

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

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

About Healthy Hearts

Our Healthy Hearts sessions aims to encourage people from the community, make informed nutritional choices and get active and to increase cardiovascular exercise.

CAHN's annual Windrush Celebration Day is fast approaching!

This year, the event will be even better: performances from multi-generations, poems, art, phenomenal guest speakers, food segments and a tribute are all-inclusive.

Get those tickets now. You do not want to miss out on a day full of fun!

Date: Saturday 26th June 2021

Time: 13:00hrs-16:00hrs

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

Mental health affects anyone regardless of their age, gender, race and status. Talking about the issue is better than suffering in silence. 

Attend the MenTalk Ubuntu event as we discuss our black men mental health. 

Date: Wednesday 23rd June 2021
Time: 18:45hrs

Break the silence, and stigma as your mental health matters!

Stroke Awareness is crucial.

Let us become more informed about the signs of stroke and what you can do to support people suffering from a stroke in your community.

To find out more about the effects of stroke in the UK, visit: www.nhs.uk/stroke 

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

Organ donation has helped countless lives to still be here today.

There are millions of people who have opted-in to the NHS organ donation register. Is this something you are willing to be a part of?

If you are undecided, we recommend that you become more informed about what it means to be an organ donor, inform your family and friends about it too for their benefit. 

To find out more visit www.organdonation.nhs.uk 

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.

Have you taken the vaccine? Or a member of your family or friends, colleagues? What was your experience?  

Share with CAHN NOW in a 1-minute video sharing your experience with us. Let's help encourage members of our community who are uncertain about taking the vaccine. 

At CAHN, in our community engagement, we work with various communities and cross-sector organisations to reduce health inequalities in the Caribbean and African community. 

Do you lead a black charity organisation or social enterprise and looking to join a community of other black leaders like yourself?

Please contact our Community Engagement Manager at communityengagement@cahn.org.uk or call us at: 07853 984563.

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.

The Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership (GMHSCP) and partners have endorsed CAHN’s Black Health Improvement Programme (BHIP) to educate, support and train primary care staff and healthcare professional about African and Caribbean religious belief and culture.  

For further information and to book a training session, please visit 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.

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!

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. 

Are you an adult of Caribbean and African heritage? We have an exciting opportunity for you!

Share your story and grow your imagination with Armchair Adventures, a brand new podcast for children.

Join the Made by Mortals team from Wednesday 30th June 2021 to create your own Armchair Adventure!

To sign up or receive further details, email: jenny@madebymortals.org or email info@cahn.org.uk.

CAHN is offering a grants programme for all black led community groups and organisations .

This grants programme is funded by the Comic Relief & Partners with additional contribution from Salford CVS, One Manchester, and Trafford Housing Trust. The programme is administered by Macc on behalf of the Caribbean & African Health Network (CAHN).

Applications are NOW open and we are also accepting them in English and French as well as Video Applications too.

For further details please contact: info@cahn.org.uk

Road Map Out Of Lockdown

England has now moved to Step 3 of the government’s roadmap out of Lockdown.

Since Monday 17th May, indoor hospitality venues (such as restaurants, pubs, bars and cafés), cinemas, theatres and other similar attractions can reopen. People will also be able to attend indoor and outdoor events.

These changes will mean that the public transport and road networks are likely to become busier, which means we have to remain extra cautious and go by the Government guidelines. e.g. wear our masks.

For further details of the changes to regulations, visit the government’s coronavirus restrictions page.

(Transportation for Greater Manchester, 2021)

Coffee - The Good vs. The Bad 

Did you know that Coffee is a beverage that dates as far as 800 A.D? 

The Good 

Coffee is made from roasted coffee beans which are found in the Coffee plant. Coffee, like other beverages has benefits to our health, some of which are: improving energy levels, burning fat, lowering the risk of diabetes type 2, improving physical performance, and supplying nutrients to the body. This shows how coffee can positively influence your health.

(Healthline, 2018) 

The Bad 

If you drink tea or coffee with sugar or you have flavoured syrups in your coffee-shop drinks, you could be unwittingly damaging your teeth and adding unhelpful calories to your diet.

(NHS, 2021)

You Decide, its your choice!

Drinking coffee is a lifestyle choice that you make. Whether you drink it occasionally or every day, we need to ensure that we intake reasonable amounts of coffee as it does have benefits on our health. However, be mindful that large consumptions can cause more bad to your physical well-being than good. 

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.