REACH COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT: HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIESScottish Charity No. SC 030398

In Partnership:

REACH Community Health Project

A national third sector organisation with a key strategic role in improving the health, wellbeing and health care provision of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities in Scotland.

3 units- Preventative Culturally Sensitive Service Provision.- Policy and Research.- Training and Development.

REACH COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT: HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIESScottish Charity No. SC 030398

Formulated Triangle

REACH COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT: HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIESScottish Charity No. SC 030398

BME Population : A Growing Trend

Scotland’s minority ethnic population now stands at 4%, double the number in 2001.

Glasgow is one of the largest and most ethnically diverse places in Scotland with 12% of Glaswegians citing themselves as either Asian (8%), African (2%), Caribbean or Black, or belonging to another ethnic group.

Between 2006-07, 40,000 new migrant workers entered Scotland, (NHS Health Scotland report 2008)

REACH COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT: HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIESScottish Charity No. SC 030398

REACH COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT: HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIESScottish Charity No. SC 030398

Aims & Beneficiaries- Improving the health and wellbeing of BME people. - better awareness about healthy diet - awareness of choices of foods – this outside the box - awareness & knowledge of healthy cooking

- Targeted at Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Communities residing in Glasgow but open for all

REACH COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT: HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIESScottish Charity No. SC 030398

REACH Community Health Project

How Communities benefit?

- Learning and Development sessions - Participative Workshops

- Healthy Cooking

- Food Labelling

REACH COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT: HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIESScottish Charity No. SC 030398

REACH COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT: HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIESScottish Charity No. SC 030398

Activities Attendees Sessions Attended by Each Individual

Cookery Sessions

66 6 cooking sessions of 2 hours each lasting

6 weeks

Workshops 21 1 workshop of up to 2 hours

Total number of Attendees

66

REACH COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT: HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIESScottish Charity No. SC 030398

ETHNICITY BREAKDOWN

Challenges - Language

- Crèche

- Sustainability

- Requirement for a nutritionist

- Waiting list

REACH COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT: HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIESScottish Charity No. SC 030398

Conclusion •More workshops • Visit to supermarkets / local groceries • Cooking sessions subject to partnership

REACH COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT: HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIESScottish Charity No. SC 030398

Discussion •Your Experience of Delivering Healthy Cooking Sessions with Ethnic Minority Communities? •Challenges, if any?•What should be the next step?

REACH COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT: HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIESScottish Charity No. SC 030398