RAFFA has commissioned JSTAR to establish a local “Youth Health & Wellbeing Panel” and deliver QYD, Passing the Baton and TripleA programmes. Gladstone Revers, Community Chaplain for Young People aims to reduce the risk of social inclusion amongst families within their neighbourhoods. There are plans to extend the Community Chaplain model of care to girls and PRUs.
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Passing the Baton and Smoothe Mixx
Applying creativity and Music to the Message
RAFFA is delighted to announce a sponsorship deal with Smoothe Mixx, a division of JUST COOL Intelligent Design Co, a leading-edge audio media company which produces audio technologies for improving personal development and business performance.
Smoothe Mixx has transformed the Passing the Baton Festival: inspiring peaceful, caring & enterprising neighbourhoods message into a cool mix.
Passing the Baton Festival by Smoothe Mixx: http://www.raffa.org.uk/london-2012
For more information on Smoothe Mixx: www.justcool.org
“Sponsor a Student and Primary School for Jamaica Education 50”
Jamaica Education Initiative aims to support 50 Windrush International Development Scholarship Awards for primary school students:
Jamaica Education Initiative (JEI) aims:
- To support innovative learning solutions that improve educational attainment
- To translate education into skills for employability and enterprise development
- To improve access and competency in ICT and Library facilities for community empowerment
Initiatives:
- Basic Schools – Child Health Improvement
- Primary Schools; Computers, Book & Clothes
- High Schools: Windrush International Development Scholarship Scheme
- Teacher Support: Autism & Learning Disabilities
Windrush International Development Scholarship Awards are designed to recognise the potential of children at Primary and High Schools and establish a legacy for inspiring individuals who have made a significant impact on the education of children and young people.
RAFFA, has been awarded the coveted Inspire Mark for Passing the Baton from the London Organising committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) and Food, Nutrition & healthier Lives from 2012 Health Improvement Legacy ( NHS London).
RAFFA…Inspiring Social Action Leadership for Education
For more information, please contact Rudi Page, CEO, RAFFA
e: admin@raffa.org.uk or
www.raffa.org.uk/london-2012/ and www.raffa.org.uk/raffa-in-the-caribbean/jamaica/
Pastors Pat and Lucas Nape, Church of God of Prophecy Swindon, demonstrating that Clothes Bank are still important for fundraising and building relationships within neighbourhoods and local communities.
Church of God of Prophecy Swindon are Passing the Baton: Inspiring Peaceful, Caring & Enterprising Neighbourboods by providing Pastoral Care, encouraging Social Inclusion, sharing a Word of Hope and providing Tea & Kindness.
RAFFA Health & Wellbeing, launched in 2007, seeks to build relationships with Public Health Institutions, Health Professionals and Patient Support Groups.
National Blood Transfusion Services
RAFFA, recently donated specialist medical equipment including, a platelet agitator, optipress, freezers and scales to the National Blood Transfusion Services, who are responsible for Blood collection and distribution across the Island.
Community Medical Facilities
Mary Seacole Legacy Programme is designed to support the development of neighbourhood medical facilities for the treatment of people with long term conditions
Health Professionals and HIV/AIDS
During 2007, RAFFA, organised a knowledge sharing symposium hosted by the Mayor of Spanish Town for Health professionals and practitioners from the Diaspora and Jamaica to share knowledge and experiences about HIV/AIDS for the benefit of local communities, particularly, children and young people.
Food, Nutrition & Healthier Lives in Jamaica
Food, Nutrition & Healthier Lives is an initiative that seeks to link young communities and their natural environment for long-term health improvement and sustainability.
RAFFA, has been awarded the coveted Inspire Mark for Passing the Baton from the London Organising committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) and Food, Nutrition & healthier Lives from 2012 Health Improvement Legacy.
RAFFA…Inspiring Social Action Leadership for Health & Wellbeing
For more information, please contact Rudi Page, CEO, RAFFA
e: admin@raffa.org.uk and
www.raffa.org.uk/wp-content/
