Leicester Zimbabwean Community Project

The Leicester Zimbabwean Community Project is a voluntary organization that was set up in 2009 to provide a range of services for people in the City of Leicester, Leicestershire.

The Zimbabwean community sometimes suffers cultural barriers which make them less open in some issues that may be detrimental in the future. The Leicester Zimbabwean project seeks to overcome these barriers and make Leicester a healthy socially diverse community.

The Leicester Zimbabwean Community Project will provide training and up-to-date information about health and safety, equality and discrimination. The training aims are to promote knowledge, awareness and understanding and misconceptions and helps to reduce prejudice and discrimination.

The Leicester Zimbabwean community project seeks to:

 Improve Zimbabwean integration,
 Engage the city council, housing associations and youth workers with the Zimbabwean community,
 Educate the Zimbabwean about their rights, climate change and the environment
 Promote cultural exchanges with other Leicester communities,
 Develop and improve skills of the youth,
 Motivating the community and boosting confidence,
 Increasing networking and Improving communication,
 Engage the police with the Zimbabwean community,
 Help Zimbabwean community get employed,
 Provide support with, application forms, job applications and writing CV’s

On 26 September 2009 between 1300-1600hrs, The Leicester Zimbabwean Community will hold an open meeting at the Secular Hall, 75 Humberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 1WB. Topics of discussions will include engaging the NHS Equality and Human Rights Primary Care Team, tackling social exclusion, health inequalities etc. Activities include music,raffle and free refreshments.

For more details contact:

F.Chikowore [Policy & Administration Director] on 07796401887
J.Chilupula [Finance & Resources Director] on 07940475424
G.Mandimutsira [Information & Publicity Director] on 07727082457