The Community African Network, CAN is a network of African led organisations working together to address key issues affecting the African community in London.
London, UK
Joined September 2020
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Community African Network retweeted
Special guest alert! 🚨We're thrilled to have Chris Buckton from @tnlcommunityfund joining us today to see how their funding is making a real difference in our community!
Chris stopped by to check in on our event & support our cause, & we're grateful for their continued backing
@CommunityAfric3 organised training for our Bowel Cancer Champions yesterday. They will be engaging with patients at GP surgeries as part of our Bowel Cancer uptake project in City and Hackney with grants from @CancerNel.
Today CAN volunteers are around the Ridley market area engaging members of the community as part of our outreach for the National HIV testing week.
Why not join us today at Halkevi Community Centre 31 Dalston Lane E8 3DF for the Hackney Health and Faith Day. Food, massage, music therapy, free health checks among other freebies.
@CommunityAfric3 is at the Inspire event at Concorde Youth Hub, Kingsmead estate with a stall promoting health information for the Black community.
Are you a Hackney resident? Why not join @CommunityAfric3 @hackneycouncil @ the Hackney Health and Faith Day on 25 March at Halkevi Community Centre 31 Dalston Lane E8 3DF.
Community African Network retweeted
This is grt from @PositiveEast for #nationalhivtestingweek, look forward to catching up with them on Friday at @dsuperstore.
Today, also gd to join public health, @CommunityAfric3, @afridac1, @chrismylesk & others at Dalston Kingsland Shopping Centre to promote testing & advice.
☝️It's National HIV Testing Week!
🩸So why not start your week with an #HIV & #STItest
💜 Today we are at:
-Dalston CLR James Library (2:30-5:30pm)
-Vicarage Lane Health Centre (4-7pm)
👉 Drop in or book at positiveeast.org.uk/hivtest/
#HIVTestingWeek @hackneycouncil @NewhamLondon
Join @CommunityAfric3 today from 10am at Kingsland Shopping Centre to promote the National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). This is a day to encourage people to get tested for HIV, know their status, and get linked to care and treatment.
Come visit our stall today at Kingsland Shopping Centre as @CommunityAfric3 promotes the National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). This is a day to encourage people to get tested for HIV, know their status, and get linked to care and treatment.
@CommunityAfric3 did an outreach event today at Lea Bridge roundabout Lower Clapton to celebrate World AIDS Day.
Covid-19 is on the rise again in our communities. @CommunityAfric3 wants you to be keep safe.
Community African Network retweeted
Congratulations Janet Bake for winning the £50 draw from taking part in our survey! Happy to see the money go to @CommunityAfric3, the org Janet founded. The survey was so helpful in forming our ‘Opportunities for Impact, which you can read here: bit.ly/3QBhZLc
@CommunityAfric3 chair, Janet Murungi was interviewed by the Voice as part of our campaign for the uptake of bowel cancer within the ethnic minority communities in Hackney. voice-online.co.uk/lifestyle…
Community African Network retweeted
Great work going on to improve uptake of early detection of cervical cancer in Black and Global Majority women by @CommunityAfric3 👏
Did you know the City and Hackney has one of the lowest uptakes of Cervical Screening in the country? @CommunityAfric3 is looking for volunteers from communities across the borough to help break down barriers & answer questions. Interested? Apply here: bit.ly/3axM52q
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@CommunityAfric3 is recruiting volunteers for our cervical cancer project in Hackney. Are you South Asian and a lady. Click this link to apply forms.gle/3QJjjnENohqBEDou5.
Join @CommunityAfric3 on Tues 5 April at the Springfield Community Health Day at Springfield Club for Young People, Big Hill, E5 9HH from 10am.
@CommunityAfric3 is supporting the pop-up vaccine clinics at Turkish Cypriot Community Association
628–630 Green Lanes, N8 0SD on 15th Feb (10am-3pm) & Halkevi Centre 31–33 Dalston Lane, E8 3DF on 18th Feb (11am-4pm). @hackneycvs @VCHackney @hackneygiving @famestaryouth
@CommunityAfric3 is recruiting volunteers for our bowel cancer uptake project in Hackney. Can you give us one day a week and spend your time having telephone conversations with residents from a GP surgery? Contact Ola to indicate your interest [email protected]
@CommunityAfric3 is at The Edge Youth Hub today promoting the pop-up vaccine clinic. We have the Pfizer doses.
Need to get your Covid-19 vaccine? Head down to today’s pop-up vaccine clinic at The Edge Youth Hub with @IrishElderlyAdv, @CommunityAfric3 and @NHS_NELCCG! #GrabAJab 💉
