The Big Ambitions Directors recently met with Anne Milton, Minister for Public Health to promote Workplace and Community Health Champions and the role they play in reducing health inequalities. It is hoped that the champion model will be incorporated into the forthcoming Public Health White Paper.

Big Ambitions CIC and Better Workplace-Better Mental Health, as part of Yorkshire & Humber’s Altogether Better Programme, is now in the final for the Health Category of the National Lottery Awards! The final round of public voting runs from 2nd Sep-26th Sep. Big Ambitions CIC welcomes your support by voting at:http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards/

Big Ambitions CIC is pleased to announce that we have been successful with our Reaching Communities Big Lottery funding application. The funding will allow Big Ambitions to offer a vocational support service across Doncaster for people with mental health problems. The service will support people to access training and personal development, vocational activities such as volunteering, and employment. The service will commence during April 2012.