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Covid-19 Vaccinations. Learn more

Maria talks about how she felt getting the Covid-19 vaccine, about how she has now had her second one, and encourages others to do the same https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZKjifPFEX8&list=PLG4cmreDBJTd2z0OYdhIScssUmKCSbfAT&index=2

Our young people try out hockey

Belong’s youth project has taken our members to have a try out at hockey. A great time was had by all

Vaccine worries? Listen to Caasha

In this video Caasha explains why getting vaccinated is nothing to worry about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnA5CdlYDAY&list=PLG4cmreDBJTd2z0OYdhIScssUmKCSbfAT&index=1

Grab a jab weekend in Nottingham and Mansfield

This weekend the over 25s can get the Pfizer jab at the Forest Recreation ground, without needing an appointment. This takes place both Saturday and Sunday between 8am and 6pm. If you have concerns about the vaccine please see the videos we have produced in partnership with Nottingham City Council: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG4cmreDBJTd2z0OYdhIScssUmKCSbfAT FOREST RECREATION VACCINATION CENTRE, […]

Food for thought: Covid-19 & healthy eating

Rupert Aikman Rupert Aikman, a Nutritionist and Food Safety Trainer delivered some healthy eating sessions to Belong users recently. In this first video he looks at healthy eating and Covid-19. Find out more and contact Rupert here http://www.healthyeatingsolutions.co.uk/ https://youtu.be/pAz5v2k3csM

Black History Lunchtime Conversation #28

This week we welcome back Jamaican Author, Poet, Historian, Philosopher and Ambassador for Rastafari, Yasus Afari, who will tell us the story of his best selling book: ‘Overstanding Rastafari, Jamaica’s Gift to the World’ helping us to overstand the significance of Rastafari. We are also continuing to explore a range of very significant dates in […]

The story of Dido Belle

This Friday’s Black History lunchtime conversation (12-130pm) features the story of Dido Belle told by author Lawrence Scott. Lawrence will also talk about his aims and his work. Register here to get a link with joining details https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqc-irqz4iE9V8TiKMoKy510iSmf-1Yi59

Black History Conversation # 26 now online

Our latest Black History Lunchtime Conversation on Thomas Davies and Barbados in the 1650s in partnership with Learning Links International is now on our YouTube Channel. Catch up on this and all others on the channel, and please subscribe to keep up to date.

Black History lunchtime conversation #26

This week, John Evans, now Curator of the Newtown Textile Museum, is presenting a story that he has been researching about Welshman, Thomas Davies, who it seems was active in Barbados in the early 1650s, after spending some time in West Africa as a factor for the East India Company.

Youth football

Our young people enjoyed an amazing first football session ran by our partner Pat Samba Fitness. A variety of fun football games where incorporated to engage our young people.