Experts at De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester are to lead three new research projects to help drive business activity in ethnic minority communities. DMU’s Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship (CREME) will look at supplier diversity, new migrant communities and procurement readiness in ethnic enterprises. The studies will be led by Professor Monder Ram, a [...] [...more]
The Recovery Resources Charity is having a Consultation Event on October 10, 2008 World Mental Health day 4.00 -6.00 pm at Lord Mayor’s room, New Walk Museum, Leicester. ‘Recovery’ has taken the project around Leicestershire and Rutland to libraries, museums and hospitals in Oakham, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray, Oadby, the Bradgate Unit and Brandon Unit (psychiatric units that [...] [...more]
Making every Muslim child matter On the 14th of July 2008, the first national independent Muslim youth work organisation, Muslim Youth Skills, was launched at the ‘Islam Expo’ event, Hammersmith, London. “The main concerns for young Muslims, according to research, are the mundane ones; drugs, alcohol, relationships, getting a job, not extremism. We are at a crucial [...] [...more]
The 4th deafZINE is here now! Get your free copy from the Action Deafness Reception or download it here!! The editorial team still need your news, information and articles for the newsletter and website, this will help make it more interesting to read so please get in touch with deaf-leicester. 4th deafZINE deaf-Leicester.co.uk [...more]
Date: July 17th 2008, 11 to 1.30 Venue: Age Concern Leicestershire and Rutland, 113 Princess Road East The role of the Chaplains is to support the spiritual, religious and pastoral needs of people experiencing mental health problems. They visit inpatient and rehabilitation units and are also active in the community [...] [...more]
Have you experienced depression or ongoing low mood? Are you aged 16 - 25? Sharing your experiences could help others! YouthHealthTalk (YHT) is a national charity that produces the unique, award winning website www.youthhealthtalk.org about young people’s experiences of health and lifestyle. On the site you can watch, listen and read people talking about their real-life experiences. We’re looking [...] [...more]
Volunteer Islamic Education Project Time: 5pm - 6pm Venue: Lower Community Lounge, Moat Community College, Maidstone Road, Highfields, Leicester LE2 0TU Everything you want to know about Islam God in Islam [...] [...more]
CAREFREE YOUNG CARERS’ SERVICES Leicester City Project Worker (Asylum Seeking, Refugee and Newly Arrived Families) Based in Enderby, Leicester 18.5 hrs per week £10,705 - £13,796 Time limited to December 2010 Barnardo’s is the UK’s largest childcare charity, providing support and care to young people and their families through its 250 nation wide services. The CareFree Young Carers’ Services provides a range [...] [...more]
Invitation to Akwaaba Ayeh ‘Choosing Health for World Mental Health/ Networking Day & AGM” I am writing to invite you to our ‘Choosing Health For World Mental Health/ Networking Day & AGM’ which is to take place on Friday, 10th October 2008 at the African Caribbean Centre, Maidstone Road, Leicester, LE2 0UA. The event is from 10.00am [...] [...more]
Editor: I recently met with Jackie Perkins, Editor of the deafZINE to find out about the deaf-leicester website and their fantastic magazine. Jackie said: “We at deaf-leicester started deafZINE – the community magazine created FOR the deaf, BY the deaf! because of the feedback we received from our readers, when the deaf-leicester website was launched. We discovered [...] [...more]
