Engage in Conversation – New Buddies Network and Health
Event Information
About this event
You’re invited to Engage in Conversation – Health; hosted by Gozie, New Buddies Network Officer (Engage Renfrewshire). This is a unique opportunity to talk about your experiences as Black Asian and Minority Ethnicity (BAME) people living and/or working in Renfrewshire.
What you tell us will help inform decision makers and explore ways to support good health and wellbeing of diverse communities, particularly in relation to:
• Access to health information/services (e.g. mental health; diabetes; Community Links Workers)
• Language/communication support for consultations
• Building new community networks
This informal meeting is a chance to share your experiences of accessing health services for you and your families in a safe space.
Where: Zoom (hosted by Engage Renfrewshire, invite to be sent nearer the time)
Eventbrite: Please confirm by 19/11/2020
This event is free but please book in advance as numbers will be limited
The event will use Mentimeter – a live confidential polling service. Mentimeter works best if you access the Zoom meeting from one device and the Mentimeter poll from another. A combination of laptop and smart phone would be sufficient.
Mentimeter: www.menti.com
PLEASE NOTE: You are still free to attend this meeting without Mentimeter, which is optional.
Organiser Engage Renfrewshire
Organiser of Engage in Conversation – New Buddies Network and Health
Engage Renfrewshire is a Third Sector Interface (TSI); this means that we support local charities and other not-for-profit groups, so that they can do even more of what they’re good at. We empower organisations to be safe, resourceful and effective, and to grow and develop their services - meaning our communities are inclusive and aspirational.
We represent the third sector at a community planning level, provide an organisational hub, and offer financial services for individuals and organisations through our social enterprise Engage Finance. Furthermore, the Community And Voluntary Action Team work directly with local organisations and charities to increase their knowledge, resources and funding and to promote the services of our member organisations.
• Helping charities and community groups to be well managed, well resourced, well represented and well connected
• Supporting social enterprise start up
• Helping more organisations work collaboratively
• Ensuring the voice of our network is heard & understood by decision makers and funders
• Providing practical and responsive financial support
• Building a strong culture of volunteering that strengthens local organisations, enhances health & promotes life chances
• Working with public and private sectors to ensure we’re making the most of our resources
• Helping to create & maintain partnerships and find new ways of working to bring resources into Renfrewshire
