Dorset Race Equality Council

Only 1 week until the Equality and Diversity Forum!

With all the health concerns around right now this is the perfect opportunity to learn more about health and diversity issues!!

Find out what community groups are doing in your area, what they have planned and how you could get involved!

Community groups will be delighted to know that funding advice will be available for you!!

Learn what it is like to live with a disability.

You must be there!!  Refreshments will be available.

May 23rd 2012

6:00 – 8:00pm

St Johns Church Hall (opposite Waitrose)

Ashley Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 OAA (parking available behind the church hall)

for more information telephone 01202 392954

register your attendance register@dorsetrec.org.uk

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Abusive Behaviour?

Violence?

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Anti Muslim Literature?

Threats?

Damage to Property?

Tell MAMA – Measuring Anti Muslim Attacks

Telephone: 0800 456 1226  Text: 011 5707 00 07

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Olympic Torch Relay Volunteer Opportunity

As you will be aware, the London Olympic Games 2012 are fast approaching, and to celebrate this momentous event the Torch Relay will be travelling through Bournemouth on 13th and 14th July!

For the occasion, Bournemouth Borough Council is looking for over 100 volunteers from the community to assist on route to help manage the safe passage of the Olympic Torch. We are looking for community groups, local business and individuals to get involved in this is a once in a lifetime opportunity,

The main role of the volunteers is to be a point of contact for the spectators of the relay for information about the event, and to provide ‘eyes and ears’ for the organisers to ensure this remains a safe and enjoyable celebration for all those involved. This would be for the afternoon of Friday 13^th July as the torch passes into the Borough from Poole, and the morning of Saturday 14^th July as it leaves the Borough onto Southampton. All volunteers will be supported by event security for each area of the relay, and full briefing sessions and guides will be given to all those participating.

Not only will you be able to gain some of the best views of the Olympic Torch, but more importantly take part in bringing the community together to share in this historic event!

Volunteers must be 18 or over with no upper age limit, and above all have a passion to be part of the celebrations!

If you have any questions regarding volunteering with the Torch Relay, you can contact Eve Hill, Events Team at Bournemouth Tourism on 01202 451741 or email eve.hill@bournemouth.gov.uk.  Click here for more information

Our team attended Healthy Families summit on Friday 27th April at the BIC! & it was excellent!
All of us can do something to keep our communities: children as well as adults healthy; no matter what race, religion or ethnicity, let’s live healthier lives & as a start we can follow Change 4 Life agenda:

Eat Well – Move More – Live Longer

To find healthy recepies or ideas on how to be more active check out the  Change 4 Life website; click here.

Did you know?!

At least 10,000 of the 250,000 new cancer cases a year are people of Black and Minority Ethnic background

The Cancer does not Discriminate campaign aims to:
* increase awareness and of early signs and symptoms of cancer
* challenge myths and misconceptions
* increase awareness of screening in BME communities

It is an essential read! For more information  click here

Issue 5 (April-June 2012)

Dear Members,

The 5th edition of our newsletter has now been published, enjoy!
Click here to view it.

Best wishes,
Dorset REC Team

Ladies and Children Swimming £1.50!!

Keep fit and stay healthy!! 

Saturdays 4.00pm – 5pm

Only £1.50, under 5′s swim free

Stokewood Leisure Centre, Stokewood Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7ND

for more information click here

Nepalese New Year was celebrated in Bournemouth on 12th April. 

Dorset REC attended the event where traditional Nepalese cuisine, dancing and music was provided to  Nepalese ambassadors, Bournemouth’s mayor, Dorset councillors and others.  The event celebrated Nepalese New Year 2069.

The UK Nepal Friendship Society and Bournemouth University’s Oriental Culture and Education Society invited international VIPs and members of Bournemouth’s Nepalese community.

Dorset REC Trustee Alan Mercel-Sanca was on the organising committee.

The first edition of the South of England Equality & Diversity Newsletter is available now!

It brings to you equalities news as well as information about events, campaigns and useful resources. Through it NHS South  can keep you informed and share good practice across the region.

If you would like to request the inclusion of something into forthcoming editions, please contact Katie Gilks or Harry Connery.  Contact information is provided in the newsletter.

Click here to read the South of England Equality & Diversity Newsletter.

Healthy families summit, Bournemouth International Centre

Friday 27 April from 9am

Don’t forget, if you work with children and families and are interested in helping them eat well and keep healthy, come along to the free healthy families summit on Friday 27 April from 9am at the BIC.

There will be a range of experts and workers at the summit offering advice and support, and lots of opportunities to network and pick up useful tips and ideas.

There is also the opportunity to feed into he development of our action plan to really make a difference to our local community.

Book online to ensure you reserve your place at this event.

For more information email communications@bp-pct.nhs.uk