The eNerGy Squad has once more landed in the NG7 area !
Click here to visit the new eNerGy squad blog, where you’ll find out all about the project, how to get involved and what the eNerGy have been upto so far in NG7…
Read the Champions of Change End of Year Report 2009-2010
This report reports on activities in the first year of the Service, from September 2009 to September 2012 and includes details of the Launch, which took place at the start of year two.
The purpose of the service is to ensure real involvement of adults who use or have used mental health services and their carers in the strategic levels of planning and commissioning in Nottingham. In this way the target group can contribute meaningfully to the planning and delivery of services.
This report was written by Helen Bates
Data analysis by Tanimola Martins
Edited by Lisa Robinson
Click here to download the full report
As part of Get On Up Cars a case study was carried out in June 2011 showing the work already being done by community groups in Nottingham to tackle heart health in Black and Minority Ethnic communities.
Bright Ideas and the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) East Midlands (the region’s leading voluntary sector provider of adult learning) have been training local people from the city’s black and minority ethnic communities to become ‘community action researchers and reporters’. The aim of the training is to give local people the skills and experience they need to really make a difference in their communities, whilst gaining a greater insight into community views on issues such as heart health.
Click here to read the full report
Champions of Change is hiring a Gallery space as part of Nottingham Mental Health Awareness Weeks, to present their creative craft activities and display exhibits amenable to gallery space – paintings and photography, to meet the public and talk about how it is for themselves, tell stories, deliver recitals of creative writing and poetry, and gather for a rolling slide-show.
Date and time of event:
Mon, 22/10/2012 (All day) – Sat, 27/10/2012 (All day)
Event location:
Friar Lane, Nottingham Sponsored by the Society of Artists
Nottingham NG1 6DH
See map: Google Maps
From November 2011 – March 2012 Bright Ideas Nottingham presented an inspirational leadership course for women, by women, called Women Leading For A Change.
The course was designed to introduce local women from all backgrounds to the idea and possibilities of leadership, whether they wanted to take the lead in their community, start a new project, inspire others or develop personally.
The course helped women to develop valuable skills in leadership and communication, whilst helping them to grow in confidence and discover their own potential. Click here to find out more information.
A screening took place on 8th March 2012, International Women’s Day, and was a chance for all the women who had taken part on the course, along with those who hadn’t, to watch a short film produced by the Broadway which was made up of extracts from the speakers at the different inspirational events. Click here to find out more information about the screening event.
A short film which was made up of photographs taken from workshops and events throught the course was also shown at the event. Watch Women Leading for a Change Memories – Collection of Pictures below.
To find out more about this course visit the blog at http://womenleadingforachange.org
This course was brought to you by Bright Ideas Nottingham, in association with CEFET, WEA, Adult and Community Learning Fund, Broadway, this project had been funded by the Skills Funding Agency.
The New Vanguard Event blog came out of an event that happened on Tuesday 21st February 2012 in relation to tackling gang and youth violence in Nottingham. It was created to share information on resources, funding and strategy documents, as well as to enable virtual networking for organisations with similar or related aims and objectives. The blog is maintained by Bright Ideas Nottingham and so cannot be used for direct dialogue with the Vanguard Plus team.
To view the blog, click here.
Are you working on a project to tackle gang and youth violence in Nottingham? Does your organisation aim to help young people who have been / are currently / are at risk of becoming involved in gang and youth violence in Nottingham? Join the ‘Vanguard Plus Network’ !
The new Champions of Change (cancer services) blog is now up and running!
Go to http://cancerchampions.wordpress.com/ to find out more about Champions of Change and what the Champions have been up to so far!
Click the links below to read the reports from the Champions of Change Mental Health project.
‘What does your Doctor do for you?’ Interim Findings
Hearts and Minds conference is coming back to Nottingham for the second year in a row.
This free community conference is on 27th June 2012 at the Nottingham Contemporary, Weekday Cross Nottingham, NG1 2GB
This is a booking only event. To find out more information and book your place, please contact Bright Ideas Nottingham. Email events@brightideasnottingham.co.uk or telephone 0115 837 9474.
Ali Orhan from the British Heart Foundation and Nigel Cooke from One Nottingham will launch the new and exciting year long programme for Nottingham at this event.
This event is being hosted by TV and radio presenters Trish Adudu and Christine Belle.
The programme will include:
Presentations from local people making changes:
The love hearts Champions of Change
Women Leading Learning
Presentations from health professionals and special guests
Reggaerobics meets Zumba Demonstration – sign up for classes, coming soon.
Meet Nottingham’s New Celebrity Chef
Opportunities to share your positive ideas to improve heart health
Help shape a programme aimed at Asian Communities in Nottingham.
Tasty, heart-friendly lunch and refreshments using the BHF Caribbean recipes
The event includes a free lunch, free resources and goody – bags.
If you’re unable to attend the event, listen on 97.5 kemet fm for the live broadcast from the event and check out the hearts and minds blog for more details www.heartsandmindsnottingham.wordpress.com
Click here to download the flyer page 1
Click here to download the flyer page 2
This event is being brought to you by Bright Ideas Nottingham and ACAF, Funded by The British Heart Foundation, supported by 97.5 kemet fm, Mon0lisa, WEA, and BME Cancer Communities.
