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Chelmsford based Over 50s Black Men Forum CIC to get share of £150,000

03/01/2024 About 1 minute Share article:
A range of organisations across Essex will benefit from a total of £136,366. This will be used to support a variety of projects aimed at improving the physical and mental health of residents in Essex.

The first organisations to benefit from the Public Health Accelerator Bids small grants programme have been announced.

A notable recipient is the Chelmsford based Over 50s Black Men Forum CIC.

The group will host a Mental Health Seminar in Chelmsford and provide five mental health workshops over a 36-week period for older black men across Essex.

You can read more about the Over 50s Black Men Forum on their Facebook page.

You can see the full report here.
Over 50s Black Men Forum CIC Chelmsford Seminar Mental Health

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