Grandiosa Conference Room
Grandiosa Hotel Conference Centre, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Monthly Archive for August, 2010
Healthy Communities Open Day, COGOP Park Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, Saturday 17th July, Midday – 9pm, featured Health Promotion, Sports and Cultural Showcase by young people from COGOP Park Lane and Sandwell supported by Bang Foundation to celebrate Mandela International Day.
Ava Johnso, Chair, Park Community Forum, introduced a wide range of programmes to provide information, advice and guidance for reducing mental health inequalities, improving carers lives, support for older people and disability support group.
Football Futures Programme included an introductory coaching sessions by Justin Tyrrell, owner, Soccer Star Coaching, This fun packed day also included an evening of arts & culture.
For more information: admin@raffa.org.uk
Passing the Baton|
Launch to
Inspire peaceful, caring and enterprising neighbourhoods
COGOP and New Testament Church of God ( NTCOG ) Nuneaton announce the launch of “Passing the Baton 2012″ at NTOCG Nuneaton on Wednesday 28th July 2010, inspired by London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Passing the Baton, a social action initiative, reflects the sacred trust, Olympic values and the desire to serve vulnerable people through three inter-locking themes; reducing mental health inequalities, improving carers lives and support for older people.
“Passing the Baton will also support More Than Gold and encourage young people to be active in sports, culture and community development for Healthy Communities”.
COGOP Park Lane Leadership Group agreed to host the 40ft Container for Haiti Renewal Programme. George Brown, Pastor, said: We are pleased that COGOP Park Lane has been able to assist RAFFA’s efforts in Haiti. The humanitarian support is focusing on three categories community development, education and healthcare . The Container will be re-cycled as a community health & wellbeing centre.
To make a donation, please find attached PDF Poster.
We welcome this initiative and are happy to share our knowledge and expertise
RAFFA aims to promote community development and reduce poverty by encouraging enterprise and increased productivity amongst individuals.
RAFFA in Jamaica provides a co-ordinated approach to social investment, through donor support and finance for primary educational attainment, community health promotion and early childhood intervention to strengthen human capital and organizational capability.
There is extensive evidence of Good Practice amongst schools, local and international communities.
http://www.raffa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/view12.pdf
http://www.raffa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/view3.pdf
http://www.raffa.org.uk/health-spiritual-care/mary-seacole-heritage-festival-2012/
http://www.raffa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Mary-Seacole-Bicentenary-London-2005-ALM-Case-Study12.pdf
*Development Co-operation for Healthy Communities Symposium & Workshops, Grandiosa Hotel, Montego Bay, Jamaica 15 &16 June 2011 *
For more information you can email: admin@raffa.org.uk
OR
Visit our website: www.raffa.org.uk
Regards,
Rudi Page,
CEO
RAFFA
