SVB Team Meal
The SVB team recently went on a staff meal, we even had some of our board members join us which was amazing! The food was fab but the company was even better, we look forward to many more staff outings in the future.
BME Men’s Group
The focus for this session was 'picnic in the park'. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing, reducing blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and the production of stress hormones.
Women’s Interest Group
🌸Would you like to be involved in a women's interest group? 🌸Are you eager to get more involved in your local community? 🌸Do you want to make some change? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, contact SVB's Lilly or register your interest via this link- https://forms.gle/CMeefECF8gMv6whg8
Tutoring Scheme Opportunity
At SVB we wanted to share some information on a programme that we think is doing great work for the community specifically for young people from the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities with this tutoring scheme! There are still spaces available and is free. Any questions, contact [email protected] or 07842 311701. Please share the post to anyone that may be interested in this opportunity.
Future Focus
Future Focus is trying to encourage 14-35 year old BAME people to reach out and utilise the services they have to offer. If you feel this service would be suitable for you or someone you know please get in contact at 01274 221181 or email [email protected] At SVB we are so proud of the work that Future Focus are doing!
#WYHRootOutRacism Event
SVB staff members had a great time this week at Centenary Park signing up for the districts pledge to #WYHRootOutRacism. It was a fantastic event and it was good to see partners and stakeholders. We look forward to attending future events!
The Advocacy and Link Project
The Advocacy and Link Project is a new service at SVB to support BAME people. This service aims to support and direct individuals to appropriate services that can help them make the right choices to improve their mental health. For further information please contact Waleeya Khizar on 01274 731166 or 07591588694, or email [email protected]
Bike project
At SVB our bike project is aimed to engage with men from European communities, we give people bikes and get them involved in mental health related activities. This project has now finished however we are in talks with partners and we are hoping we will be able to continue our suicide prevention/well-being activities with wider community as it has been a great success so far.
Peri/Menopause Poetry Readings
Perimenopause and Menopause are not usual open topics to discuss at the dinner table. Furthermore, in South Asian communities, there are limited safe spaces in cultural and diverse languages where women can get information about it or talk about it. As something that nearly all women will be likely to experience at some point in their lives, we would like to create space to acknowledge the challenges, tell the stories and connect in solidarity, too.
SVB’s Faith and Wellbeing team visit places of worship across Bradford
Over the past few weeks the Faith team have visited several places of worship, including the Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara, Jamia masjid and Hindu Cultural Society of Bradford as part of an initiative for the South Asian Heritage month.