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Radio Sheung Lok Nominated for 2017 Community Radio Awards
August 30th, 2017 | In The News |
We are proud to announce that Radio Sheung Lok in association with All FM has been nominated for the 2017 Community Radio Awards: Community Development Project of the Year. It is good to know that all the hard work of the Sheung Lok Radio team hasn’t gone unnoticed, bringing a voice to the local Chinese community in true pioneering spirit. For those who haven’t heard the show before, please take the time to tune in to ALL FM 96.9 on Fridays a 13:00 broadcasting in Cantonese and English. Alternatively, you can listen to previous broadcasts at https://www.mixcloud.com/discover/allfm/
Receptionist/Administrator
August 17th, 2017 | In The News |
Wai Yin Society seeks an Receptionist/Administrator to provide administrative work at our main office on Swan Street. We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal communication skills and reception skills, as well as good IT skills. Strong candidates will have a track record of working with wide range of customers from ethnic minority communities and experience of leading and supporting the reception team. This post requires that applicants can speak Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin). Wai Yin Society is committed to Equal Opportunities and invites enquiries from all members of society. For a job description and an application pack, or for […]
Believing in Young People
August 15th, 2017 | Family Unit |
We are delighted to announce that Wai Yin Society has recently achieved the Ambition Quality Bronze Award. This award is only available to organisations that provide services to young people. This is the first time that we have applied for this particular award, and demonstrates to external stakeholders that our service is safe, well run and nationally-accredited. For more information on specific youth services that we can provide for your organisation, please contact: Alfred Chung, family Services team, email [email protected] or telephone 0161 833 0377 Note: Ambition Quality is an externally-validated award which enables youth organisations to develop and improve. […]
Day Trip to Rhyl North Wales
August 1st, 2017 | Education, Training & Employment |
Wai Yin Society are organising a summer day trip to Rhyl, a seaside town, in North Wales, on Thursday 17th August 2017. The trip will be fun for all the family. An English teacher will be on board with exercises on places of interest so participants will be able to learn and practise English language. Please contact Chelsea, Anny, Wai Ling Tang, or Amy for more information [Tel]: 0161 833 0377 [Address]: Wai Yin Society 66-68 Swan Street M4 5JU Summer Trip to North Wales
Learning about Autism
July 25th, 2017 | Education, Training & Employment |
Following the very successful talk about autism to parents and carers, earlier this year, given by a qualified medical doctor, we are now pleased to offer a six week training course. As places are limited, please contact Amy Wong on 0161 833 0377 as soon as possible, if you are interested. Designed to help parents learn more on the following topics: Autism Awareness Challenging Behaviour Sensory Awareness Communication passports Sleep Diet and Exercise Parents will understand the skills required to improve family life and more. 父母學習及了解所需的技能使家庭生活得以改善. 如有任何查詢或預約，請聯繫 Amy [地址] 66-68 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JU [電話] 0161 8330377
Cycling and Social Inclusion
July 18th, 2017 | Health & Social Care |
(Wai Yin Society welcomes Mobike) The recent upturn in popularity of cycling on British roads does not seem as evident for ethnic minority groups or the disadvantaged in British society. This is an area for research. However, we are very pleased to welcome Mobike, a Chinese bike sharing company, to Greater Manchester. Recently, launched, many of you will have seen their bright orange vehicles dotted around Manchester and Salford. I myself have tested their bikes both in my Easter holidays in Beijing, and now in Manchester. Their wide accessibility and inclusiveness (cheap to use, no language and cultural barriers) are […]
Learn My Way IT Class Graduation July 2017
July 18th, 2017 | Education, Training & Employment |
Our Learners completed their Learn My Way Basic IT class and used their new skills to go shopping online! It just shows that with a little help, we can all go on to be confident with Computers and the internet.
Breastfeeding Festival: Understanding Communities and Cultures
June 27th, 2017 | CEO's Blog |
On Saturday 24th June, 2017, I was invited to speak on Chinese cultural awareness around pregnancy, labour and breastfeeding, at the Salford Royal Hospital annual breastfeeding Festival. The audience comprised a mixture of healthcare professionals – doctors, midwives, nurses, and healthcare visitors – as well as parents from the public. During the Question & Answer session, a specialist paediatric doctor asked for my advice on how to overcome barriers such as Chinese women not accessing peer support in the first month after childbirth, particularly if they do not leave the house. It is important to raise awareness of cultural and […]
Active Citizens, Empowered Voices
June 15th, 2017 | Education, Training & Employment |
We take great pleasure in sharing with you that with the funding supported by a grant from Tony Lloyd Police & Crime Commissioner, we were given the opportunity to carry out “Active Citizens, Empowered Voices (ACEV) Project”. This project aims to enable people, particularly from BME communities, to gain confidence in English communication skills as well as supporting to build a safer and stronger community in Manchester especially in North Manchester area. Under this project, we have: Organised talks such as Hate Crime Talks, How to Make Use of the Community Police Drop-in sessions and learning more about LGBT communities. Organised […]
Carers Week 2017: 12 – 18 June
June 14th, 2017 | CEO's Blog |
I was a speaker in London yesterday (Monday 12 June) on the work of Wai Yin Society for carers; these are people that are often unpaid, elderly themselves, and making an immense contribution to local communities. http://www.chineseineurope.com/uk/2649 The seminar was entitled ‘The State of Caring: Towards Building a Supportive Community for the Wellbeing of the Elderly and their Carers’. We were joined by speakers in the field of elderly social care who have vast experience in organising and delivering care to the elderly and their carers in Chinese communities across the UK. I personally, “…would like to thank the Chinese […]
Dr Sylvia Sham Memorial Service
June 6th, 2017 | CEO's Blog |
Date: 14th July 2017 (Friday) Venue: Sheung Lok Well Being Centre Grosvenor Centre Manchester M13 8UB Time: 11:30-14:30 *Sharing *Music *Art Work *Celebration Lunch will be provided If you have any enquiries, please contact Wai Yin HQ 0161 833 0377 or email: [email protected] sylvia memorial poster (1)
Wai Yin Society Board Members Recruitment
May 25th, 2017 | Volunteering |
Wai Yin Society’s Board are seeking to appoint three new members to ensure we have the capacity and skills to oversee the next phase of our work; to include a treasurer and an individual with experience of legal work and/or human resources. For more information, please click the link to download the full job description: WY Board Member Recruitment 2017 How to apply Kindly submit a CV and a covering letter by 14th July 2017 (Friday), 5pm, stating why you wish to be considered for the role, to [email protected] . Please use “Board Member Application 2017” as the subject of the […]
Community Radio Sheung Lok
May 24th, 2017 | Health & Social Care |
Working with partner, All FM radio, Wai Yin Society now broadcasts community radio from its elderly centre in Ardwick. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B48AMqvcuMGmMmFXNjFibnhQT0k/view [mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/ALLFMVintageFM/radio-sheung-lok-first-live-show-21st-april-2017/ width=100% height=400 light=1] For further details, please contact: Louise Wong, telephone 0161 272 4782 [mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/ALLFMVintageFM/radio-sheung-lok-first-live-show-21st-april-2017/ width=100% height=60 hide_cover=1 mini=1 light=1]
Making a Difference Awards 2017
May 24th, 2017 | Health & Social Care |
Wai Yin Society was honoured to be a party to an award to Dr Leonardo Minuchin from the University of Manchester https://www.waiyin.org.uk/videos/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZAewg6IVh0
Wai Yin signs up to a Memorandum for social care and wellbeing
May 22nd, 2017 | CEO's Blog |
On Friday 12th May, I attended a very important meeting at Manchester’s Town Hall. Here, I represented Wai Yin Society to sign up to a new Memorandum of Understanding, that sets out a framework for health and social care services to help and support the people of Greater Manchester by working alongside public bodies such as Primary Care Trusts. This agreement is the basis of a powerful new relationship between the statutory health sector and the voluntary and charity sector, helping to improve health and social care services across the region. Many other community organisations attended and signed up to […]