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will achieve its objectives through improving access for these communities to
health services, education; training and employment opportunities; increased
income (e.g. links with local credit union etc); health education; links with
community organisations; and through basic and personal skills development.
has staff based in the Voluntary sector, with London Borough of Hillingdon and
at the PCT. There is no ‘centre’ but a programme of project work and outreach
sessions. Contact us for more
information.
The project
will deliver a number if services in the first few years:
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A college course
for local Refugee & Asylum Seekers to train to become Community Advocate &
Interpreters. The individuals will be paid for helping their local
community to access and understand services provided in Hillingdon.
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A series of basic
skills and education for Travellers and Single homeless including IT, literacy
and numeracy, budgeting, and Health & safety issues.
-
 Provision
of a programme of Health Promotion and Awareness to encourage the groups to
choose and sustain Healthier Lifestyles. E.g. specialised sessions such as
nutrition, or programmes of relaxation or/and reduction in substance misuse.
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Provide a mobile unit that will provide Primary Health Care (screenings,
health checks etc) - the Unit will house an outreach team of Specialist
Health Visitor, Nurse Practitioner and GP (part time) who will visit the
communities using the mobile unit and community venues to offer regular
access to Primary Health Care.
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Support
for current services and providers to adapt their work to ensure the
continuation of access by the target groups. E.g. supporting a GP surgery to
offer literature in numerous languages and use the trained interpreters to ease
the registration process.
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The mobile unit
will also host sessions from relevant support agencies offering advice,
information and direction such as The Citizens Advice Team, Adult Education
promotion, Childcare support and Credit Unions etc.
The project is funded for 5 years
through the New Opportunity Fund, Hillingdon PCT, Healthy Hillingdon and London
Borough of Hillingdon. The project commenced in April 2003. Partners
in this project include:
The Hillingdon
Primary Care Trust (Lead organisation)
 The
London Borough of Hillingdon
Healthy
Hillingdon
Hillingdon
Association of Voluntary Services
REAP – (Refugees in
Effective
and Active
Partnership)
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The Yeldall
Centre
Uxbridge College
Hillingdon
Citizens Advice Bureau/ RASP project (Hayes)
Hillingdon Race
Equality Council, Hillingdon
Refugee Forum, and the Hillingdon
Traveller Support.
This also includes community projects such as Glebe Community Café, Bell Farm Association, Refugee
Community Groups and the Traveller Liaison Group.
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