Health and Wellbeing services
Providing health and wellbeing activities to BAME and local communities to improve their health. Connecting BAME communities with health professionals and services providers to access and take up of mainstream service provisions. Facilitating engagement and communication between BAME communities and professional in health and wellbeing sectors.
Currently providing:
- Monthly Dementia cafe
- My Words Your Ears – Older people’s weekly activity sessions
- Gender specific health workshops (Men’s health, Ladies Health)
- Mental Health and well-being activities
- Learning Disability awareness and annual Health Checks
- Cancer Awareness
- Covid19 Champions
- Community fitness sessions
Health and wellbeing related projects
MACMILLAN BAME CANCER PROJECT
MACMILLAN BAME CANCER PROJECT Sunderland Bangladesh International Centre is working in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support to improve the cancer care and support for all black and minority ethnic (BAME) communities within Sunderland. We are working together to...
Our Roots, Our Journey, Our City
Our Roots, Our Journey, Our City Through oral histories of Sunderland’s Bangladeshi community, Our Roots, Our Journey, Our City tells the story of the community’s beginnings in Bangladesh, how they came to the UK, why they chose to settle in Sunderland, and their...
Women’s Health – Menopause
Menopause-You Are Not Alone The Sunderland Bangladeshi Centre is working with Dr Yitka Graham, Head of the Helen McArdle Nursing and Care Research Institute and June Pace, Primary Care Practice Manager Lead for Mental Health (Adults and Children), Sunderland Clinical...
My Words Your Ear
My words your ear The aim of the project is to reduce isolation and loneliness amongst older BAME people improving health and wellbeing for older people from the local communities and to help them live a fulfilling life. The projects build awareness, capacity, and...
Covid-19
Covid-19 With COVID 19 having an impact on our personal and professional lives it could permanently change the way we think about work, community, travel, shopping and open spaces. Lockdown measures due to the pandemic have changed the way we do and interact with...
Dementia Research
Dementia Research Project Working with Sunderland University and Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group, centre staff are undertaking research into knowledge about and perceptions of dementia within the black and minority ethnic communities in the City. This work is...
Women’s Employment Project
Women’s Employment Project Women of the World (WOW) is a group of BME women who meet regularly at the centre for training courses, social activities and community outings. The aim of WOW is to be a project which has visual presence in the city promoting BME female...
Learning Disability Project
Learning Disability Project This project works with BME adults with learning and physical disabilities. It offers help, information, guidance and direct support to individuals and their families. The purpose of the project is to ensure there increased opportunities...