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Safeguarding Week; Financial Checks

Safeguarding Week; Financial Checks


Our Internal Audits team have shared information on the importance of financial checks and helping the people we support to manage their finances. For the people we support, remember that looking after your financial health is like looking after your mental and physical health- doing little things regularly can make…

Safeguarding Week; Finance Scams

Safeguarding Week; Finance Scams


This week marks National Safeguarding Adults Week, where we’ll be sharing articles on ways to protect yourself, your finances, and more. The Ann Craft Trust describes Safeguarding Week as: “A time for organisations to come together to raise awareness of important safeguarding issues. We hope the week will enable more organisations…

Safeguarding Week; Personal Safety

Safeguarding Week; Personal Safety


This week marks National Safeguarding Week, where we'll be sharing articles on ways to protect yourself, your finances, and more. The Ann Craft Trust describes Safeguarding Week as: "A time for organisations to come together to raise awareness of important safeguarding issues. We hope the week will enable more organisations…

Gardening Competition Champions! 🌱

Gardening Competition Champions! 🌱


For this year’s gardening competition, we had 4 exciting categories for you to show off your best gardening projects and win £50. We had some amazing submissions, and we’re thrilled to share with you this year’s winners and runner ups!  Best for Wildlife Winner- Scunthorpe First up, we have our…

Anna’s Blog- Racial Disparity in Maternal Healthcare


Good maternal healthcare is integral to ensuring the best possible outcomes for expecting mothers and their children. The UK’s maternal care is overall considered ‘very safe’ by organisation MBRRACE UK, but sadly not for everyone. There is a significant racial disparity between maternal healthcare for Black women, who are four…

Cordis Bright Financial Impact Assessment


We recently took part in research undertaken by Cordis Bright, along with other large not-for-profit care provider members of the CQC Market Oversight Scheme. Their report finds that government funding for essential services is woefully inadequate and is threatening the sustainability of support for vulnerable people. They state that “The…

Sustainability Newsletter- now available!

Sustainability Newsletter- now available!


Being kind to our planet has never been more important, and to help empower you to make changes and be a part of the solution, we are happy to announce our Sustainability Newsletter! Inside you'll find lots of interesting information about everything from climate change to everyday sustainability tips and tricks,…

CAHN Black History Month Gala

CAHN Black History Month Gala


We were so delighted to sponsor some of our staff and service users in Manchester to attend the Caribbean and African Health Network's Black History Month Gala, at the stunning Hilton Hotel. The event had a lavish three course meal, entertainment, and fundraiser, celebrating the work that CAHN do to…

Ash’s Super Superhero Session!

Ash’s Super Superhero Session!


Today the incredible artist Ash, a person we support London, held a super superhero session to help people design their own Black superhero! The event was kicked off by an ice breaker and introduction from Ash. “I am an aspiring character artist and would like to one day own my…

Kizzy’s Blog- Finding Family


Reception Manager Kizzy has gratefully shared the story of her personal hero- her inspirational mum- in her blog for Black History Month. Her mum went through a decade long journey to find her family, experiencing many challenges along the way which many Black and mixed-race families face while tracing their…