• Upcoming Weekly Sessions
  - CATHIP Health Hour
                         
• Opportunities
  - Content Creator Job Vacancy
  - Cost-of-Living Grants Opportunity
  - Nursery Teaching Assistant Job Vacancy
                                 
• Upcoming Events
  - CAHN Wigan Forum Christmas Event
  - FC United Christmas Cracker Sports Camp                                            

• Campaigns
  - Suicide Awareness Campaign
  - Prostate Cancer Awareness Campaign
  - COVID-19 Vaccination
  - Stroke Awareness
  - Precious Life Savers - Organ Donation
                                                                                                                                
  
• Community Engagement
  - Community Engagement in Rochdale
                                                                                                                                  
• Programmes & Services
  - Family and Advocacy Service
  - Advocacy Service
  - Black Health Improvement Programme (BHIP)
  - Domestic Violence & Sexual Abuse Service
  - Counselling Service
  
  
• Information & Advice
  - Cost of Living Helpline
  - Research for the Future
  - The Black Pledge
  

• Partner with us

• Call for Volunteers 

• CAHN is Disability Confident Committed 
  

There are some things we do on a daily basis that influence how our heart functions. However, there is a lack of awareness in the Black community concerning the effect of those actions on our blood pressure. 
 
Join our CATHIP Health Hour to discuss the risks, causes and prevention of high blood pressure. Tune in to ask any questions you may have directly to the professionals.

Topic: Hypertension and your heart

Guest Speaker: Dr. Quincy Chuka

Date: Saturday, 17th December 2022

Time: 11am - 12:15pm 

Please see the Zoom details below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84516756373 
Meeting ID: 845 1675 6373    
One tap mobile +442034815240,84516756373#
 
#CATHIPHealthHour
 
You can also join us on YouTube or Facebook. 

Are you a content creator? Do you enjoy making TikTok videos or do you have a knack for making tweets go viral? Black Ballad is growing their social media team and is looking for creatives across all of their social media channels.

Black Ballad exists to help every black woman realise how she can change her world through every click she makes and every conversation she has. Do you see yourself as part of their team? Submit your application today.

For more information, see the link below.

Manchester City Council is committed to resourcing sustainable community-based food provision, with priority given to the 11 wards that have been identified as those that are likely to be most  affected by the ‘Cost-of-Living Crisis’.

Each of these Wards has been given a small grants funding pot of £10,000 through the Manchester Food Partnership, in collaboration with Neighbourhood Teams.

The eligible wards are:

Harpurhey  
Miles Platting and Newton Heath    
Clayton and Openshaw    
Sharston    
Woodhouse Park    
Cheetham    
Crumpsall    
Gorton and Abbey Hey    
Longsight    
Moss Side    
Levenshulme

An additional £40,000 will be also made available for applications from multi-ward / city-wide food support providers.

Who can apply?
Organisations providing food support in communities within Manchester City Council boundaries.

What it can pay for
White goods
Furniture and fittings (e.g. shelving, counters)
Memberships (e.g. annual Fareshare fees)
Staff / volunteer training (e.g. Food hygiene certificates)
Other one-off infrastructure purchases
What it can’t pay for
Staffing Costs
Stock
Building / maintenance costs
Promotional / advertising material
Core costs or expenses

Apply to the Food Response Infrastructure small grants scheme

For more information, see the link below.

Collyhurst Nursery School & Children's Centre is looking for someone who has some experience working in an Early Years setting or with Early Years children and knowledge of the new Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.

Do you want to become a Teaching Assistant at Level 1? To submit your application, see the link below.

Deadline: Wednesday 4th January 2023.

The CAHN Wigan Forum invites you to their end of year Christmas Event! You can expect fun activities, with music, games, food and drinks. Come along to network with your community and celebrate the end of the year together.
 
Date: Sunday,18th December 2022

Time: 3pm - 6pm

Dress code: Christmas Jumper

Location: Sunshine House Wigan, Wellington Street, Scholes, Wigan, WN1 3SA
 
For further information, contact the team via the link below.

FC United of Manchester invites you to join their Christmas Cracker Sports Camp! Your child can get involved with fun sports activities such as football, rounders and cricket, accompanied by hot drinks and refreshments.
 
Date: Tuesday, 20th December - Friday, 23rd December 2022

Time: 10am - 3pm

Location: Broadhurst Park, 310 Lightbowne Rd, Moston, Manchester, M40 0FJ
 
For further information, contact the team via the link below.

Are you worried about the mental health of someone close to you? Do you have concerns about them having suicidal thoughts? You are not alone! CAHN recognises that early suicide prevention saves lives, so we are here to support you. 
 
It is vital to act now. Email: help@cahn.org.uk or call: 07710 022382. We have professional counsellors ready to listen to you.
 
#SuicideAwareness #LetsStopSuicide #SuicidePrevention 

Prostate cancer will affect 1 in 4 Black men from the Black Caribbean, African and Black British communities compared with 1 in 8 men in other communities.
 
We at CAHN want to make sure Black men know what to look out for and have the correct information to decide what to do if they have concerns. 
 
If you need help, there is support available for you! Email: health@cahn.org.uk or call 07710 022382. 
 
#CAHNProstateCancer #Health

COVID-19 still exists. We desire for you and your loved ones to be protected against all variants of COVID-19. The best way to do so is to get vaccinated.
 
If you have any questions about the vaccine, contact our team today: 0771 002 2382 or you can read our Covid-19 Vaccines Report.

Are you aware of the devastating impact that stroke has in the UK? CAHN wants you to learn more about this condition and how to support someone who is experiencing stroke.

Watch our interview with Gloria Ekeng, Stroke Consultant Nurse to find out more.

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.

Black, Asian and ethnic minority patients represent almost a third of those waiting for a lifesaving transplant. CAHN desires for this to change, so with your help, we can decrease this statistic.

For further information on how to become an organ donor, see the link below.

CAHN community engagement was created for black-led organisations in Greater Manchester to work together to build relationships that will bring changes and improvement to the lives of Africans and Caribbean people. 
 
If you are a black-led organisation in Rochdale, please join our community engagement to discuss ways you can help develop a better community. 

To join or find out more, please see the link below.

CAHN’s Family and Advocacy Service exists to provide you with the support that you need when experiencing family challenges. We help you to express your concerns, get information and explore options for moving forward.

Our Service is available 7 days a week from 9 am – 9 pm, call: 07710 022382

We also invite you to join our upcoming sessions from 6pm - 7pm:

Wednesday 14th December 2022- what to do when your child goes into care with Elizabeth Ologbonori, Social Worker

Wednesday 11th January 2023- a session with guest speaker Chloe Peck, Community Outreach Worker.

For more information about our service and sessions, see the link below.

CAHN’s Advocacy Service is here to support you. We provide culturally sensitive and targeted support for people of African and Caribbean descent. Contact our service and become equipped to face potential challenges. 

We enjoy supporting our community; if you need any help, please email: advocacy@cahn.org.uk or call/text 07710 022382

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

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

CAHN is providing support to victims of Domestic Violence & Sexual Abuse (DVSA). Are you worried about your mental health? Do you feel intimidated by your partner? Please do not go through this alone. CAHN’s DVSA team exists to help people like you.

Contact us via our DVSA Helpline if you have experienced/witnessed violence or need help.

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

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 offers 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 9am – 9pm.

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

Are you worried about the cost of living? Manchester City Council wants to support you through this period.

If you need support with your bills, rent, debt, food and other challenges you may be experiencing, please call Manchester’s free Cost of Living Advice Line: 0800 023 2692 or text: 07860 022 876.

Research for the Future is working with researchers looking to better understand the conditions that people experience in the aftermath of #Covid19
 
To find out how you can take part, see the link below.

CAHN and a group of prominent health and community leaders from across England have made a joint pledge to increase the take-up of vaccinations across the black communities.

To find out more, email: help@cahn.org.uk or call 07710 022382

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 2022?

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 2022! 

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.