The health talk was given in Cantonese by Shirley He, the Nurse Operations Manager of CHIC. Tips on eating healthily and healthy lifestyle were given. Foods low in salt, fat, sugar and MSG were recommended. She also encouraged the participants to do exercise every week to maintain their healthy weight.

是日由中心林姑娘用廣東話提供健康生活方式的秘袂包括低鹽、低脂肪、低糖及低味精的食物的重要性。她還鼓勵聽眾多做運動，保持健康的體重。

21st January 2013 Alzheimer health talk was given in English by Lora Baron from the Alzheimer’s Society Manchester. She explained the importance to aware of the early signs and symptoms of dementia and how to seek and access to help and support from the local and national Alzheimer’s society as well. Interpretation was provided by Shirley He (CHIC). Information in Chinese regarding dementia was distributed to audience in total 21 people attended.

2013年1月22日‘阿爾茨海默氏病’講座，共有22人參加。中心舉辦了“阿爾茨海默氏病”講座。是日由曼城老人痴呆恊會支援員-羅娜-巴倫用英語講解阿爾茨海默氏病的症狀及護理。由中心林姑娘為聽眾用廣東話傳譯。有4位男仕及18位女仕, 共有22人參。

Tips for winter talk on 20th November 2012, 17 people attended.

Shirley He gave the talk in Cantonese. She explained the importance of personal health and safety during the winter time. She stressed that the elderly should wear appropriate shoes to prevent falling over. Tips on warm clothing and healthy eating were included. 16 females and 1 male attended.

2012年11月20日冬日保健祕袂健康講座共有17人參加。

是日由中心護士行政經理-林姑娘用廣東話來講解身體健康和個人安全的重要性，包括要多穿保暖衣物和注意健康飲食的貼士。。她還強調在冬天的時候長者應該要穿合適的鞋，以防止跌倒。有1位男仕及16位女仕參加。

In response respond to the World Mental Health Day (WMHD) campaign, CHIC held two separate workshops one of which was “Self- Management of Depression” workshop on the 15th October 2012. This workshop was aimed to provide information and support to understand how to self-manage depression. Shirley He gave the health talk in Cantonese. Group discussions were used as a tool to facilitate the workshop. 10 females and 1 male attended.

中心分別舉辦了兩項工作坊，其中一項於2012年10月15日在中心舉辦“自我處理抑鬱症”。此工作坊的目的是提供資料及支持及有關怎樣及自我處理抑鬱症。是日由林姑娘主講，她用廣東活來講解有關抑鬱症的原因、症狀及預防。並用小組討論的型式來推動聽眾參與，其效果非常之好。有1 位男仕及10位女仕參加。

On 8th October 2012, Diabetes Awareness Day was jointly organized by CHIC and Diabetes UK. This health day was aimed at the Chinese community to raise diabetes awareness and how to prevent it. We were honoured to have a team of diabetes specialist nurses from Wythenshawe hospital to give health talks on diabetes’ complications and healthy eating in English. Interpretation was provided by CHIC. This event was very successful, and has achieved the purpose of the event. This event was jointly organized by the British Diabetes Association, many thanks to the volunteers for their assistance.

在2012年10月8日，此項大型的社區健康活動是由英國糖尿病協會和中心合辦。目的是提高華人對糖尿病的認識及如何預防它。並提供有關糖尿病各方面的資料，例如足部護理、糖尿病的風險評估因素。活動包括糖尿病的并發症的健康講座及有關健康生活方式、注意飲食及多做運動。我們很榮幸得到從威頂鎖醫院來的護士專員為大家用英文主講，由中心提供傳譯服務。
這次的活動非常之成功，完滿達到推廣的目的。今次的活動由英國糖尿病恊會及中心攜手合辦，並多謝義工們的恊助。