Millennium awards
Each award winner received a maximum £2,000 cash grant from Lottery funding, and took part in a 13-day King's Fund leadership development programme.
Details of the projects supported are given below.
Beside recovery library
21.10.05Providing a library of books and music to a mental health befriending scheme
Health awareness and working together for health in Brent
22.05.05Promoting healthy living and improving access to health care for the African community in Brent
Harmony keep fit centre
13.01.05Providing a health and fitness service, equipment and aerobics sessions for people who might not be able to attend, a gym or leisure centre
Promotion of healthy eating in the BME community
13.10.03Promoting healthy eating in the African Caribbean communities in Lewisham, through six seminars with dieticians, culturally appropriate speakers and samples of healthy food
Changing attitudes of African people to healthy eating and living
13.10.03Running lunchtime nutrition sessions targeted at African women to encourage healthier eating and exercise
Fit for life Afro-Caribbean women
13.10.03Providing aerobics sessions and general health promotion activities for African women aged 35 years and over
Empowerment events
13.10.03Running workshops to raise awareness of sexual health with youth and community groups in the Somali community in Brent
Healthy minds to healthy lives
13.10.03Providing health workshops for Kurdish and Turkish women, covering topics such as general health, mental health and alternative therapies
Get on your feet
13.10.03Running a project that involved mental health service users in making decisions about outings and activities
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