Mary Seacole Awards 2018-19 – open for applications

Applications are invited from individual nurses, midwives and health visitors in England to participate in the prestigious Mary Seacole Awards for 2018-19.

These awards, funded by Health Education England, provide the opportunity to undertake a specific health care project that benefits and improves the health outcomes of people from black and minority ethnic communities and contributes
to your personal development.

Mary Seacole, a Jamaican Scottish nurse and businesswoman, was a celebrated Victorian heroine due to her bravery in nursing soldiers in the Crimean War (1853–1856). The Mary Seacole Awards were created in her honour and provide the opportunity for individuals to undertake a specific health care project, educational or development activity that benefits and improves the health outcomes of people from BME communities.

Closing date 5 May 2018

For more information and how to apply

iHV Fellow shortlisted for Black Business Awards

iHV Fellow, Ruth Oshikanlu, has been shortlisted for a innovative set of awards designed to celebrate world-class black British business leaders.

Ruth Oshikanlu

Ruth, one of 37 finalists, has been shortlisted in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Leader of the Year category.

Ruth said:

“I am very excited to be a finalist on The Black British Business Awards 2016 – STEM Leader category. I am really looking to use this opportunity to showcase nurses, community practitioners and health visitors as entrepreneurs. Caring is our business and the current climate is making it so difficult to do our business well.”

The Black British Business Awards is the awards programme which recognises and celebrates the exceptional performance and outstanding achievements of black entrepreneurs and professionals in Britain.

The winners will be announced during a ceremony at the Grange St Paul’s Hotel in London on 6 October 2016. Good luck Ruth!

HV wins Mary Seacole Development Award

Hillie Halonen, Health Visitor at Bradford District Care Trust, has been awarded a prestigious Mary Seacole Development award.

The awards provide the opportunity to undertake a specific health care project or other educational/development activity that benefits and improves the health outcomes of people from BME communities.

Hillie is using the award to develop a project which will support EU-Migrant Families with parent and infant relationships for positive mental health. She will pilot an infant-parental cue card tool kit, specifically focusing on families who have moved to Bradford from Eastern Europe. A prize of £6,250 was awarded to Hillie, enabling her to fund the pilot.

Hillie said: “This is an exciting project which will contribute to the growing evidence around the importance of early parent infant relationships on neurological development. It will also help me to develop my leadership skills.”

The awards were created in 1994 in honour of pioneering Victoria nurse Mary Seacole who cared for wounded British Soldiers during the Crimean War.

Phil Hubbard, Head of Bradford City Services at Bradford District Care Trust, said: “This has provided Hillie with the opportunity to explore how all health visitors will be able to positively engage and support EU families.”