Homepage Email us Printable version We have organised various type of services, activities and events with the healthy living theme.

Health Talk at the Chinese Women & Youth Society (CWAYS) in Portsmouth 17-Dec-2007 We hold a health talk in Portsmouth in association with the Chinese Women and Youth Society. Event on the day included healthy cooking seminar, health talk on back pain, and stretching and strengthening exercise.

Community Engagement Project in London From May-2007 to Dec-2007 We recruited volunteers of the Chinese community to take part in a research project that study the views and experiences of Chinese older people on mental health and mental health services in London.

Healthy Cooking Training Seminars in Northern Ireland Apr-2007 Chinese chefs have been helping their local counterparts by creating healthy recipes through the Northern Investment for Health Partnership at a number of training seminars. You can read the press cutting from the Belfast Telegraph (27-Apr-07) by clicking here.

Nutrition Workshop in Portsmouth 21-Nov-2006 We hold a nutrition workshop workshop in Portsmouth in association with the Chinese Women and Youth Society.

Diabetes Workshop in Portsmouth 17-Oct-2006 We hold a diabietes workshop in Portsmouth in association with the Chinese Women and Youth Society.

Gambling Workshop at the 10th National Chinese Mental Health Conference 17-Oct-2006 A workshop ran jointly with us, Newcastle Healthy Living Centre and HealthWORKS Newcastle.

Healthy Living Stall at the North Wales Health Fair 10-Oct-2006 The North Wales Health Fair was organised by the Black Environment Network. We setup a healthy living stall on the day and gave health advice, body MOT etc.

Mooncake festival celebration with V & A Museum 8-Oct-2006 To celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, we took some of our members to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Westminster Chinese Community Health Fair 2-Jul-2006 It was held in the Soho Centre of Health. Activities on the day included health talk, tai chi demonstration, health checks, distribution of health information and advice. For more info, please download flyer and programme.

Exhibition: China - The Three Emperors 1662-1795 10-Apr-2006 We took some of our members to visit this exhibition in British Museum. For infor, please visit their website.

Shrosphire Chinese Community Health Needs Assessment From Sep-2005 to Apr-2006 We completed the community health assessment in Shrosphire area (West Midlands) back in May. It was commissioned by the Shropshire County Primary Care Trust. The report is now available for download, please click here (file format: PDF, size: 0.42Mb).

East Staffordshire Chinese Community Health Needs Assessment From Mar-2005 to May-2006 We have completed a community health assessment in the East Staffordshire area in partnership with the Burton Chinese Community Association. The report is now available for download, please click here (file format: PDF, size: 0.2Mb).

World Aids Day 1-Dec-2003 The World Aids Day campaign was co-organised with the Soho NHS Walk-in Centre. More than 240 AIDS & HIV disease leaflets, red ribbons and condoms were handed out in London China Town to raise awareness. Over 300 people visited our exhibition stall at the Soho NHS Walk-in Centre.

Coventry Chinese Health Day 28-Oct-2003 It was held in Coventry Jesus Centre. Activities included health information stalls and health check on cholestrol, blood pressure and sugar level.

Leicester First Aids Worksop 26-Oct-2003 We held a one day first aid training workshop for the chinese community in Leicester area. Over 60 parents and children attended the workshop, which have been put together in partnership with the St John Ambulance, Leicester Chinese Community Centre and Wai Yin Chinese Women Society. It was partly funded by the New Opportunity Fund. View the poster (File size: 340kb, format).

Sheffield Chinese Health Day 7-Oct-2003 It was held in St Mary's Community Centre. Activities included health check, health talks, healthy cooking demonstration and smoking cessation stall.

Manchester World Mental Health Day From 6-Oct-2003 to 12-Oct-2003 This event was held in partnership with the Chinese Health Information Centre (CHIC) and Wai Yin Chinese Women Group; funded by the Community Chest Fund. More than 400 people visited our Mental Health Campaign Stall setup up in Manchester. The event activities were divided into two parts. Part 1 included a 2-days Community Mental Health Training Course. Course seminars include: Understanding Depression, Manic depression, Deliberate self-harm, Anxiety and the use of Psychotic Drug. Part 2 activities included Creative artwork, Tai Chi, Head massage Demonstration, Chinese calligraphy, and free blood pressure checks. View the poster (File size: 695kb, format).

North London Mid-Autumn Festival Stall From 12-Sep-2003 to 14-Sep-2003 North London Chinese Community Association has invited us to participate in their 3-day Mid-Autumn Festival event taking place at the Oriental City, Colindale. We had set up a stall to promote our Centre, give out free health promotion leaflets and video tapes, and provide free blood glucose check, body mass index check and blood pressure check. This event was organised by the North London Chinese Association. View the programme (File size: 125kb, format, in Chinese only).

Manchester Chinese Health Day 13-Jul-2003 It was held in Yang Sing Restaurant. Activities included health check and health talks on coronary heart disease and healthy diet.

Birmingham Health Talk: Positive Life For Elderly Health Talk: Positive Life For Elderly 3-Jun-2003 An one hour health talk held in the Chinese Community Centre - Birmingham. The aim was to raise the awareness of positive living in the elderly. The content of the talk include retirement life, physical & psychological well being and family relationship & social life. View the poster(File size: 270kb, format).

Basic Counselling Course 21-May-2003 A counselling training course was offered free to the chinese community in the Doncaster area. It was held in the Doncaster Chinese Learning & Resource Centre and taught by Ms Caroline Howard - Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. It was run jointly by the Doncaster Chinese Learning & Resource Centre and our centre; and funded by the New Opportunity Fund. View the poster (File size: 120kb, format).

Leeds Chinese Health Day 18-May-2003 It was held in Woodhouse Community Centre. Activities included MOT health check and health talks.

London First Aids Training From May-2003 to Jul-2003 This training programme was run jointly by our London centre and St. John Ambulance. It comprised of 6 training sessions, with each session lasting for 2 hours. It gave participants a chance to learn life-saving skills, which they can use in everyday life - at home, on the road or on holiday. The training began in May 2003, seven participants have passed their assessment on 13 Jul 2003.

Birmingham Elderly Health Awareness Day 20-Jan-2003 It was held in Trident Housing Association. Activities included blood pressure test, healthy cooking demonstration, health stalls, etc.

North London Chinese Health Day 8-Dec-2002 It was held in Oriental City, Colindale. Activities included health check, medical advice and health talks (topics on coronary heart diseases & mental health fitness).

Chinese Health Bus Sep-2002 & Jan-2001 This project was held twice in China Town, London. A Camden and Islington council's Health Bus was arranged to park in China Town on two Sundays. Free medical check, including blood tests, blood pressure check, smokelyser checks, along with massage was offered to general public. Leaflets covering various health subjects were dispatched as well.

Well Man Clinic Pilot 10-Jun-2002 & May-2001 The Centre ran a pilot drop-in clinic for men, offering a general health check-up, urine analysis and referral to a hepatitis B screening/vaccination clinic. It proved so popular that we are in the process of developing a more permanent service.

Moon-Cake & Lantern-Making Classes 23-Sep-2001 To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, our centre in conjunction with the V&A Museum ran moon cake and lantern-making classes for adults and children.

Health & Social Benefits Advice for Refugees & Homeless From Jul-2001 to Oct-2003 Since Jul 2001, an advisory service was launched for chinese refugees and homeless people by Chinese Information & Advice Centre (CIAC) and our centre. This service was available every Monday at our London centre. As CIAC has moved to new premises in Oct 2003, we have discountined our partnership with CIAC. This service is still available at CIAC, address: 104-108 Oxford Street, London W1D 1LP. Contact tel no: 020-7323-1538.

London First Aids Training 27-Jun-2001 This training programme was run jointly by our London centre and St. John Ambulance. It gave the local Chinese community a chance to learn life-saving skills, which they can use in everyday life - at home, on the road or on holiday.

Physical Activities for Inner City Children 21-May-2001 A programme of activities for Chinese children living in the inner city, giving them the opportunity to participate in a physical activity such as swimming, and going on outings. The aim was to improve health and fitness levels amongst children who otherwise may not get the opportunity to do such activities.

Drug & Mental Health Conference 15-Jun-2000 Over 70 statutory and community workers attended a conference held in the NHS Soho Centre for Health and Care which addressed the issue of drugs and mental health in the chinese community.

Chinese New Year Stalls 2000 As part of the Chinese New Year celebration, we had an information stall set up in London's Chinatown. In addition, caligraphy was sold to the public.

Reminiscence Project with the V&A Museum 2000 Chinese elders were invited to view and discuss photographs of old Hong Kong and China. The discussion was filmed and formed part of an exhibition.

World Aids Day From 2000 to 2002 Staff at CNHLC joined forces with the Soho Centre for Health and Care to promote world AIDS Day by giving out free condoms, ribbons and leaflets in Chinese.

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