Community health & empowerment services
Our projects focus on the needs of marginalised BME communities and we address community integration and cohesion in all of our work. Our acclaimed projects use culturally appropriate approaches and project successes and benefits are underpinned by our interfaith work.
We have been actively focussing on the growing issue of mental health and wellbeing in the Church Street area, listening and responding to the needs of the community.
Our approach to community integration and cohesion is based on empowering the most isolated community members as active, engaged and caring citizens who pride themselves in gaining economic independence.
Social drop-in- A safe and friendly space for women to connect with others by sharing views, ideas, and experiences. Receiving information on health-related topics and improving their functional English skills.
A weekly session on developing and strengthening the skills of existing advocates to
help improve their delivery and impact, creating sustainable assets within the
community.
Weekly Healthy breakfast for socially isolated and vulnerable 50+ BAME women, to improve social integration and create a more cohesive society.
A weekly drop-in session for BAME mothers experiencing difficulties in understanding their children’s mental health and well-being. Mothers from different
backgrounds, social groups and religions come together to talk about their experiences and receive practical help and professional support and advice on ways
to manage their children’s challenging behaviours. Mothers receive one to one support and signposting as well as a free therapeutic massage for relaxion.
A weekly workshop on raising awareness on the importance of recycling and reusing materials through creating bespoke gift bags using recyclable materials.
A fortnightly one to one session offered to residents struggling with claiming benefits, housing repairs, and making housing applications. This service is run by a trained Benefits Advisor in partnership with Mosaic.
A community-led police workshop discusses topics empowering local communities to engage in crime prevention activities and protect their children from crime including knife crime, gangs, and drugs.