Merseyside/MBS police expo
MBS Info 12 Aug 2022

Our 2nd Merseyside/MBS police expo successfully came to an end on the 5th of August 2022.This expo has built Trust and brought positivity between Ethnic minority communities and the local police. Together let us improve community relationships and support mental health and well-being being for all. 

Acknowledged and Awarded
MBS Info 4 Jun 2022

The Trustees and Board of MBS for mental health and well-being in Bame UK would like to congratulate our CEO Ms. Justine Kigozi Nakimuli on winning the Queens platinum award for supporting families of BAME background with mental health and well-being in the Northwest of England.  

Ms Nakimuli is a registered mental health nurse for the last 19yrs. She is a leader in NHS, the community and a researcher in academia.

Ms. Nakimuli voluntary community work dates back from 2007. She creates awareness via YouTube videos in both English and her local dialect Luganda. She saw the increased need in this area and started  live Facebook tutorials every weekend on mental health awareness in BAME population. 

Due to the popularity of her information,  Ms. Nakimuli commenced community presentations in Churches,  mosques, schools and other public places as a volunteer… Ms. Nakimuli continues to support and advocate for families and patients of BAME background with mental illness, autism or learning disabilities. 

Congratulations once again to Ms. Nakimuli..we are extremely proud of you. 

Sincerely 

Mr. Enoch kiyaga mayaja

TRUSTEE MBS for mental health and well-being in BAME UKBAME

Empower the Girl Child Conference
Micheal 29 Apr 2022

Your a school going girl, a professonal working lady, a mother, this is an opportunity to pick the minds of some wemen leaders within the very communities in which you live. Key themes on the talks lined up for the day include,

  • Self Esteem and Confidence
  • Limitless in a limited world
  • Talents & Skills Development
  • Getting inpired and staying Motivated
  • Leadership and Responsibility

Save the date and you won’t regret the experience.

The Regency Hotel

14 May 2022, 3:00pm – Till late

Judged & misunderstood #being autistic with an African heritage.
Micheal 4 Mar 2022

Sharing lived experience

This project was funded by the national lottery.

Objective: To allow families of black African background to share loved experiences of either parenting children with a diagnosis of autism or experts by experiences sharing their journey.

Forum: Zoom focus groups every other week.

Aim: To provide a safe space but also allow project lead to collect the necessary information needed to improve knowledge of the subject and stamp our stigma in people of black African background.

For more details please contact us on: jnakimuli@cphmindbodyandsoul.org.uk
Or info@cphmindbodyandsoul.org.uk

Please note that while it’s a safe space, the focus groups are open with no referral process.

Youth mental health week MBS and Liverpool BAME communities
Micheal 2 Nov 2021

Day 1: 28/10/21.

The day commenced at 10:00 am with registration of 48 young people from 5-18yrs.

Children where excited about the day as majority had attended last year’s sessions and new ones ofcourse didn’t know what to expect!!. We had our meet and greet session and warm up..

Children 5-9yrs children had a morning of emotional expression by LD nurse Solage and an afternoon with social worker Rose katana. They covered scenarios on describing personalities using art and colours. It was great to see children define happiness, patience, care and mental strength. We also had children that defined dark thoughts and confussion via art… But this then helps with our coping mechanism session on day 3. We also had older children cover some theories on mental illness and keeping safe under social care pollicies.

Many thanks to our voluteers.
Ms. Rose katana
Ms. Solage
Mrs. Sarah Kauma kavuma
Mr. Michael okello
Mr. Benjamin Oloya Odwongo (Trustee).
Ms Josephine Asiimwe
Mrs. Milly Kiyimba.

Day 2. 29/10/2021.

Day 2 commenced with our “ask the police officer” session for community connection. Many thanks to merseyside police inspector Cassie Cunningham and PC Devanna Dawn Michelle Olufemi for your time with our Bame young people.

Day 3 : 30/10/2021

This was our mental health during crisis by Ajit Rughoo ( operations manager NHS) and later coping mechanisms with Ms. Christine Namasembe ( CPN NHS)

Many thanks to the national lottery , team MBS, UCAL community and Merseyside police for supporting this activity.

 

Yours sincerely

Justine Nakimuli Kigozi
CEO and founder MBS for mental health in BAME UK.

Annual young peoples BAMe Mental Health awareness seminar!
Micheal 16 Sep 2021

Our annual young peoples BAMe mental health awareness seminar is on in liverpool Merseyside during OCT half term.

We will have the children for 3 full days in which meals and transport will be provided. The sessions will start at 10;00am and finish at 4pm. Our children really enjoyed this last year and many have been looking forward to the next.

Sessions are for young people aged;

5-9yrs
&
10-19yrs.

Speakers from NHS, social care and the police.

Theme which will cover mental health during crisis is.: YOUR NOT ALONE.

Venue: TBC

Topics on undestanding culturally sensitive parenting, behavioural change, eating disorder disorders , loss of freedom through criminality, imprisonment of Mind body and soul#mindset will be covered for 10-19yrs and many others.

While 5-9yrs will cover a soft version covering areas of mental health and well being by CAMHS team.

I will contact parents once again in 1st week of oct for details and any questions.

Sincerely

Justina Nakimuli Kigozi
CEO MBS for mental health &Vice Chair UCAL.

Running Half Marathon (The Big Half)
Micheal 29 Aug 2021

by Benjamin Oloya Odwongo in Croydon, England, United Kingdom

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/running-half-marathon-the-big-half Please join him and make a difference? Every donation will help. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much

HOW IT WENT DOWN!

Finishing point.. all money goes to MBS for mental Health in BAME UK #mentalhealth and wellbeing for all!visit us on https://cphmindbodyandsoul.org.uk/