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Those who spoke at the Launch of Engaging with Muslim Women Publication
Adeeba Malik, QED-UK QED-UK was founded in Bradford in 1990 and focuses mainly on those of South Asian origin, many of whom are Muslims and who make up over two-thirds of the ethnic minority population of Yorkshire and the Humber. Initiatives include a campaign to make young people aware of the career opportunities available to them. The 'Narrowing the Gap' project involves working with local employers to increase diversity and break down stereotypes. A free DVD is available. http://www.qed-uk.org/
Parvin Ali, Fatima Women's Network, Leicester FATIMA Women's Network aims to represent women's issues at a local, regional and national level, with a view to bring about positive change in the lives of women, and in particular women from BME and diverse communities through consultation, representation and advocacy in local and national policy and all levels of service delivery. admin@fatima-network.com
Sabina Khan, Social Enterprise London Social Enterprise London (SEL) announced that it is launching an innovative new pilot project with Camden Council. The project, Bangladeshi Women and Access to Social Enterprise in Camden (BWASEC), aims to understand the issues surrounding the economic inactivity and unemployment of Bangladeshi women in the borough. BWASEC is being led by SEL's Director of Policy & Research, Sabina Khan. Via a series of consultations and interviews with stakeholder agencies and some training workshops with the women, SEL will seek to understand the needs of these women. Sabina Khan is now looking to get in touch with Bangladeshi women's networks. http://www.sel.org.uk/ or sabina@sel.org.uk
Gill Fenning - Newham Her Business is a new business support programme designed especially for women who want to succeed in running their own business. It offers free training and support to women living in the eligible postcode areas (known as 'objective 2' areas), which include parts of Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Lewisham, Greenwich, Barking and Dagenham. http://www.herbusinessuk.co.uk/
(top) Naheed Razzaq, Walsall Primary Care Trust A helpline for BME women to discuss concerns about cancer, prevention and screening. Cancer Information and Support Services 01922 858985 Helpline 0800 783 9050 (freephone).
Salima Hafejee, Bradford Youth Development Partnership Funding from the Home Office allowed BYDP to work with women to highlight issues and emerging trends within the youth population and highlight their role and responsibilities as mothers, grandparents, sisters and citizens of Bradford in supporting local initiatives to address some of the issues identified. Four Seminars were held in community centres in the Bradford district where women came together and discussed issues relevant to them under the four themes, Barriers to Cohesion, Identity, Ladder to Success, Perceptions.
Over the past seven years Bradford Youth Development Partnership has been through the process of design and delivery of innovative projects and programmes to impact on the lives of young people/young adults for positive change. It has been committed to collaborative partnership working with the statutory and other voluntary sector organisations and agencies for a bespoke service which assists young people to make informed decisions. Bradford Youth Development Partnership has developed the traineeship model of the Youth Team programme which has been replicated by other Local Authorities and been placed on the Home Office website as 'Good Practice' and been highlighted in several publications as positive case studies. As a charitable youth organisation it is well versed with the aims set out in the Every Child Matters/Youth Matters: Change for Children agenda and the Government Respect Agenda and its commitments of these to the practice with children and young pe ople. http://www.bydp.co.uk/
Dr Nada Hakki, Hope Medical and Educational Aid Hope Medical plans to provide training programs
based on international standards, staffed by Professional Doctors
and Nurses from the United Kingdom and the United States. Aimed at
promoting the health and well being of families, we will train local
staff in small clinic settings, making healthcare available to
everyone-at a personal level. Our professionals will also be involved in basic public health training by offering courses to mothers and expectant mothers. Our aim is to ensure the health and safety of mothers and their children by teaching basic hygiene, immunization, nutrition, normal child development. Special social services support will also be available for working mothers. Some of the services offered are counselling for domestic and sexual violence, depression, pregnancy and contraception, cultural or religious conflict at home or at work, teenager issues or conflicts due to beliefs or culture. http://www.hopemedicalenterprises.com/
(top) Parveen Qureshi, Director of United Multi
Cultural Centre (UMCC) Bombash Enterprise (looking at social enterprise) UMCC offers among other things non-accredited to accredited courses. All of which are free at the point of delivery and come at no cost to the learner. Free creche facilities and free transport are also provided for many of our courses. They are also developing work through the Bombash Entreprise project which looks at social enterprise. http://www.umcc.org.uk/
Taiba Yasseen, Rotherham Ethnic Minority Alliance (REMA) REMA is a Company Limited by Guarantee whose main objectives are to provide community development and capacity-building support to Rotherham's diverse Minority Ethnic communities, ensure that there is strong communication between these communities and local service providers and decision-makers and to deliver high impact projects.
REMA is working to deliver these objectives by developing itself as the umbrella body for Rotherham's Minority Ethnic Communities, acting as the main enabling body for these communities in their engagement in regeneration initiatives and working constantly towards wider representation. In the first phase of the project, REMA is funded by SRB 5, SRB 6 and Objective One funds and is shortly to become fully independent from its managing body, the Rotherham Racial Equality Council. http://www.rema-online.org.uk/
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