Bangladeshi people living in the UK are at greater risk of developing diabetes compared to other ethnic minority and white community groups. This project offers eight information and awareness sessions to about 25 Bangladeshi people with diabetes who are on one of four GPs' lists.
'The Nashta club' is a self-help group, developed in partnership with Sandwell SHAPE project, which is part of Sandwell Mind to support the Asian community in North Smethwick. Majority of the women accessing this service suffer from primary mental health needs and have voiced the need for services to empower them in taking part in a regular activity to help them to deal with issues and problems and have a platform to share ideas and interests with women who are going through similar situations. (Read on …)