Positive news from Bradford
Deafness, Inclusivity and Me Written by Claire I have never had to write about my experiences of deafness before and I’m keen not to make sweeping statements about ‘all deaf or hearing-impaired people’. As with mental health, the lived experience of de…
Bradford Hospitals’ Charity is calling for companies across the district to join its intrepid team of paddlers at this year’s Dragon Boat Festival. The official NHS charity partner of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will return to the famous festival on 3 July after a two-year hiatus. Team Bradford Hospitals’ Charity previously enjoyed roaring success in 2019, when it …
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Would you like to work with us at Community Action? Well now is your chance. Community Action, under the Here 4 Bradford District and Craven Communities (Here 4 BDCC) consortium, are hiring 2 Network Officers. The role(s) will involve working on the voice and influence strand of the VCSE Support and Improvement Programme, engaging with, […]
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Easter Written by Heather Easter is my absolute favourite time of the year. Culturally, many of us celebrate the religious festivals of Christianity in this country but the focus is often on other things: Santa, presents, the Easter bunny, spending tim…
Photocall The Easter Bunny will be hopping along to Bradford Royal Infirmary with a delivery of chocolate eggs for the children and young people in hospital. Photographers are welcome. Time: Monday 11 April at 10am Location: Bradford Royal Infirmary, Smith Lane entrance. Bradford businesses and families have donated more than 1,000 Easter eggs so far this year to the children …
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Year 9 students at Beckfoot School in Bingley took part in the First Give programme in their Tutor Sessions and chose to support The Cellar Trust. We are so grateful to them on their incredible social action – Group 904 won the £1,000 grant. Thro…
A grateful patient, who came dangerously close to dying from Covid-19, has thanked medics who saved him by donating to Bradford Hospitals’ Charity. Derek Walsh, a 65-year-old retired painter and decorator from Horton Bank Top, Bradford, was first admitted to Bradford Royal Infirmary in October 2020 with a severe headache and breathing difficulties. While he was initially cared for on …
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From 1st April, there will be new arrangements for voluntary sector infrastructure in Bradford District. Community Action and the VCS Alliance will be leading on voice and influence as part of the Here 4 Bradford District and Craven Communities (Here 4 BDCC) consortium. This will ensure your voice is heard by key decision makers and […]
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Masira’s blog: Ramadhan and Mental Health As Ramadhan begins, our SMI Programme Manager Masira Hans […]
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Ramadan, a month of mindfulness and spiritual reawakening Written by Noreen My earliest memory of Ramadan is as a little girl aged six or seven, watching my grandmother agonisingly pace up and down the stairs. She was anticipating the moment that she c…
