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Issue 3 Winter 2014
... with stories on immigration, fostering, health, community, equality & diversity etc...
VoicesB Me
A Black & Minority Ethnic (BME) Magazine promoting diversity
Anna Mudeka’s
Music Made in Norfolk
Benefit changes for EU Nationals
Indians In Norfolk celebrate ONAM
LeilaA Norfolk Star
Shining in Australia
Meet Lady Dannatt BMEHigh Sheriff of Norfolk in her own back garden
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X 4 Anna Mudeka’s Music Made in Norfolk
6 Meet Lady Dannatt MBE -
High Sheriff of Norfolk in her own backyard
7 Community Cuisines New Years Lunch
10 Black History Month Messages
11 National Day of Countries of the World
12 Indians in Norfolk celebrate ONAM
15 Dos & Don’ts and Did you Know
17 Fostering by Sue Gee
18 Benefit changes for EU Nationals
20 Drinking & Your Health
23 International Days
24 Leila-A Norfolk Star shining in Australia
25 Red Cross Refugee Services
27 Do you have a Criminal Record
29 Time in Immigration Detention
33 Parental Responsibility
34 A Day at Carrow Road with Norwich City BME Footballers
35 How to say welcome in several languages
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Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you all!
Whilemostofuswillbesharingthefestiveholidayseasonwithourfamiliesandloveones,therearemanymorewhodon’thaveanyfamilytogoto.Whichmeans,althoughChristmascanbeahappymoment,itcanalsobealonelymoment.Toallwhodon’thavefamilyaroundwehaveyouinourheartsandminds.Itisanestablishedfactthattheveryearliestwritingswereintheformofpictures,
Ithereforenotjusttakethejoyinbeingabletosharecommunitystoriesinpicturesbuttosharethefactthatourapproachhasbrokenthelanguagebarrier.Theimagesweshareinthismagazinehavethepowertotellstoriesinthemostcommonlanguageknowntomankind.Ourstories,wewerealsotold,werefoundtoberelevanttothedailylifeexperiencesofBMEpeopleandofinteresttoourtargetreadership.Wethankyouallforyoufeedbacksandcomments.InthisissuewebringyouamusicallegendmadeinNorfolk.AnnaMudekaisperhaps
themostexposedBMEpersoninNorfolkwithherworktakinghertoplacesnoonehaseverbeen.HermusicanddancinglessontakesdiversityintoschoolsandintothecommunitiesofruralNorfolk.AskanyNorfolkschoolgoingchildthefirstblackpersontheyeverhadafunmoment
with,chancesare,itwouldbeAnna.Shejustnotentertains,butinspiresandeducatesyoungpeopleaboutdiversity.Ihavesaidinpreviousissuesthatthemagazineisapilotfundedforthreeissuesand
thatwearecommittedtomakingitaregularpublication.Nowisthetimetoworkwithusonmakingthiswishareality.Aswelooktothefuture,wehopeyouenjoythisissueasyoudidthepreviousones.
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•Tellusalittlebitaboutyourself,yourlifegrowingup?WhoisAnnaMudeka?
Iamnotreallysure.Sheisamixtureofeverything.SheisthegranddaughterofAnnaMudeka,hernamesake.ShegrewupintheindustrialtownshipofRugarewithhergrandparents,about10milesfromHarare,thecapitalofZimbabwe.IthinkthatwasthebeginningofAnna.Itwasawonderfulhousehold,fulloflifeandofmusic.Mygrandparentswerenottheverystricttypes.Theyhadletusdowhatwewantedtodo.Sothosearemy
firstmemoriesoftheAnnaMudekayouseetoday.Itendtoidentifymyself
throughmygrandmotherrathermygrandfather,hewastheseriousone.Hewasthetypewhowantedhischildrentobedrivenandachieveabetterlifethanhehad.Hecamefromtheruralareasandwasthefirstofhisfamilywhomovedtothecity,foundajobwhichgave
himahouse.Fromthereonhestartedtobuildafutureforhisfamily.Hewasaverysimplebutambitiousmanandheknewhewantmoreoutofhislifeandthatofhischildrenandgrandchildren.ItwasthroughmygrandfatherthatIsawthevalueofhardworkandthroughmygrandmotherIsawthevalueofwantingtobecomewhoyoufeelcomfortableofbeing.Soitwasaveryinterestingcombination.Thewaymygrandfatherwill
inspireuswasbytellingusstories,helpusreadbooksanddoourhomework.Andassoonasanyofuswasoldenough,hetaughtustodrive,anditdidn’tmatterwhetheritwasaboyoragirl.Hewantedustobeindependent.OnethingIrememberedabouthimwasheusedtotakeustotheairportandshowusairplanes,andIthinkhewasjusttryingtotellus“Youcandothis.”Forhimthesky
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wasthelimit,andhewasalwaystryingtoexposeustothefuturebeforeweknewthatthoseplaneswillbetakingustoplacesthatweendedupbeingnow.Lifegrowingupwassomuchfun.With
noTV,butwestillhadlotoffunandIlovedbeingwithmygrandparents.AlthoughIamoriginallyfromafamilyofmusicians,Ihaveneversettobecomeamusician.MusichappenstobesomethingIgrewupbelievingandastheyearswentby,Ibecamemoreinvolvedandpassionateaboutit.IrememberwhenIwasgrowingup,
Iwantedtobeatruckdriver.IsawitchallengingbecauseIhavenotseenanywomendoingit.Ilikechallenges.Thatiswhyhavingstartedmycareerasadancer,IknewIwasgoingtogoforthepartthatmenwerealwaysdoing,soItookaninterestindrummingwhichwasalwaysseenassomethingformen.IwasaboutfourteenwhenIstartedlearningthedrumbackhomeinZimbabwe.Ihavealwaysquestionedwhywomenwerenotdoingthisorthat,andforsomereason,culturallywomenarealwaysseenasthedancers.Butasmydrummingskillwereimproving,ataboutagesixteen,IstartedlearninghowtoplaytheMbirawhichprobablyonlyadozenwomeninZimbabweplay.Itistraditionallyamaleonlyinstrument.IamnotfromthetribethatplaystheMbirainstrument,butoneofmyauntwas
marriedtoamanfromtheShonatribewhodoes,andhewasquiethappytoteachme.Mygrandmotherinparticular
wasatraditionalmusicianwhoperformedtoentertain,notformoneybuttocontinuewithwhathaspassedonfromgenerationtogeneration.She
providedentrainmentatparties,funeralandweddingsandshelovedit.Shewasadrummeraswell,andIsupposeIgottheinspirationfromher.
•Aboutyourlifejourney?Iamnow38yearsold.IdidbothmyprimaryandhighschoolinRugare,
Zimbabwe.IdroppedoutofhighschoolbecauseitwasnotofferingthemusicexperiencesIwasyearningfor.Someandmyyoungauntwhowasofthesameageasmedecidedthatwewantedtopursuemusicasourfulltimecareers.SowewentontojoinadancegroupheadedbyaninterestingcharactercalledKingGeorgewhohadjustmovedtoourtownfromBulawayo(anotherbigcityinZimbabwe).Lookingback,Ithinkhisbackgroundandstyleinformedmostofwhatamdoingnowinschools,becauseheopenedourmindstoavarietyofmusicfromalltheothertribes.Whenmygrandparentsbegantorealise
thatthiswasgettingserious,theywereveryconcerned.Theywereconcernedthatiftheirdaughtersweregoingtobeseenasprofessionaldancers,wherearementhatwouldmarrythen.ButIthinkthiswasprobablymoreofaconcernformygrandpathanformygrandma.Toreassurethem,KingGeorgeagreedtosignacontractwithus.Itwasaveryinterestinghousehold,buttheyalwayshadourbestinterestatheart.Theywantedtoseeusprotected,becausethejobinvolvedtouringandbeingexposedtoadultaudiences.ItwasaverybiggroupcalledIdwalaElikhulu(meaningabigrock).Ihavelearnedstagelifeataveryearly
ageandbeingpartofthegroupmeantwewereearningmoneyandcontributingtothefamily.Itcametothepointthatweknewthatweneedtogrow,buttherewerelimitedopportunitieswithinthegroupbecauseoftheinternalpolitics,andwithKingGeorgefacinglotsofchallenges,weleftafter3years.ItwassadtoleaveKingGeorgeandIdwala,butitwasthetimetomoveon.Iwasspecificallyinterestedinstudyingat
EthnoMusicCollege(HiAnna,thisiswhatIfoundoutaboutwhatIthinkyoumeant:ethnomusicologyatZimbabweCollegeofMusic)whereEphatMujuru,oneofthemostwellknownMbiraplayerinZimbabweatthetimewasteaching.IttookmeovertwomonthstocatchupwithhimandhewaspuzzledtobeapproachedbyaseventeenyearoldgirlwantingtolearntheMbira.Butitonlytookthatonemeetingforhimtodecide.Myyoungauntytojoinus,andthatwasit.OffwewentwithhimtoJapanforonemonthwiththeconsentofourparents.Itwasmoreofalearningtripbecausehewasalwaysteachingmewhileontheroad,butitwasalsopaidwork.Japanwasmyfirsttriponaplaneand
itremindedmeofourtripstotheairportwithmygrandfather.BackinZimbabwewecontinuedtoworkwithhimbutweretouringless.Sixmonthslater,outoftheblue,wegotaphonecallfromThomasMapfumo’smanager.AndknowingThomas,therewasnoonehigherthanhimmusicallyinZimbabwe.Youeitherworkwithhimoryouarestillfindingyour
Anna Mudeka’s Music Made in Norfolk
It was through my grandfather
that I saw the value of hard
work and through my grandmother
I saw the value of wanting to
become who you feel comfortable
of being
I remember when I was growing up, I wanted to be a truck
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wayup.Butwehadadilemma,becausegrowingupinalargefamilywithmycousins,therewasthischildhoodrivalrywithonesetofusbeingfansofOliverMtukudzi(anotherZimbabweanmusiclegend)andtheylikedThomas.Sotogetacallfromthestarofourrivalswasabitofachallenge.Butthefactwas,anyaspiringmusicianinZimbabwewoulddietoworkwithThomas.WemethimattheQueen’shotelona
Mondayandthenextdaywewereworkingforhim.Irememberhimaskinginfrontofaroomfullofpeople,“Iheardyoucandance”.WeworkedforThomasforeightmonthsdancingandopeningshowsforhimuntilIhadanothercareermovetotheUK.
•Tellusaboutmovinghere?WhileworkinginZimbabwe,IwasalsoregisteredwithatalentagencycalledImagesAgencywhoweregettingmejobsinfilms.WehaveappearedinafilmshotinZimbabwe,“AFarOffPlace”byWaltDisneystarringReeseWitherspoon.WealsodidacoupleofZimbabweanmovies,like“AaTheFuture”.ImovedtotheUKin1994tolivein
NorfolkanditwasherethatIstartedmyfirstbandatageeighteen,whichInamedaftermyuncle-BabaSimba,(Simba,asin
theLionKingmeansPower).Backhomeitwasmore
challengingasawomantostartyourownband.Norfolkreallyembracedmestraightaway.Weweredoingshowneverywhere.
Therewascuriosity,andIthinkpeopleonlywantedtounderstandtheculture.Buttherewasalsolotsoflove.IthinkpeoplereallyappreciatedwhatIwasdoing.IwasalsoworkingwiththeschoolswhereIfeltverywellreceived.Ilovedthatpartofmyworkandhowitinspiresyoungpeople.YouknowsomeofthemareveryfarremovedfromwhatAfricaislike,andyoucanhearitfromtheirquestions.Abigpartofmyjobisgoingintoschools
andgivingchildrenarealtasteofAfrica.Goingintotheschoolsisnotjustaboutmusic.Thatwouldbemissedopportunityifitwerejustaboutmusic.ItiswhatyousharewiththemandthefascinatingquestionsaboutAfricatheyaskthatkeepremindingyouhowmuchsuchinteractionsareneeded.IthinktheyreallyneedtounderstandwhatAfricaisreallylike.Andyouknowthechildrenaskveryinnocentquestions,andifadultshavethesameapproach,therewillbelessignoranceandracism.Inthelate1990’s,ImovedtoLondonfor
ayeartojoinamulti-nationalGhanaiandancegroupcalled“AdzidoEnsemble”whoimpressedmethefirsttimeIsawthemafter
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whichIcalledtheirmanagerandheinvitedmetojoinhisteamof45.Thiswasaverywellfundedgroupwithoffices,andtourbusesgoingupanddownthecountryandperformingforcelebrities.IwaswiththemwhentheyperformedforMayaAngeloatDorchesterHotel.Itwasreallyfascinating,anditwaswiththemthatIstartedlearningdancemovesfromotherpartsofAfrica.ButitwaswithaveryheavyheartthatIhadtoleaveandcomebacktoNorfolktore-establishmyself.ItwasniceinLondonbutitdidnothavethepeacethatNorfolkgivesyou.Nowin2014,thecompetitionforthe
kindofmusicamdoingisgrowing.YouhavegotSeyfoKanutehfromGambia,heisfantastic,wehavegotJoseFerreraandotherstorytellerswhoarecomingin.NorfolkgavemetheuniquenessImanagedtocreatetoday,becauseitwasherethatAnnaMudekabecameaproduct.SoIdecidedtodoatwoyeardiplomainmusic,followedbyabusinesscourse,whichbothhelpedmetobetterunderstandthewrittenmusic.Ithinkeducationisveryimportantbecauseitgavemetheinsurancethatifmusicdidnotwork,Icangoontodosomethingelse,likebeasoundengineer,butIwouldhavebeenboreddoingthat.In2001Isetupmyowncompanycalled
TambaiProductions.Itbecamemoreprofessional.Iemployedaccountants,hadparttimesupportstaffandIchangedmybandalittlebit,doingmoreschoolwork.I
producedteacherpackbasedonAfricanmusicandculturethatwentintoschools.Workstartedcomingfromalldirections.In2002,IwassignedatwoyearcontractwiththeMinistryofDefencetodoworkintheirschoolsinGermany.
•YoumarkonNorfolkIorganisetheannualSouthburghFestivalofWorldMusicwhichhasbeengoingonforsevenyearnow.Ithastwomainaims:tobringmusicandculturetoruralNorfolkandgivepeopletheexperienceofsomethingtheyarenotexposedtoasmuch;andtheotheraimistoraisefundsforacharityIsetupinZimbabwetoprovideeducationtoHIVpositiveandotherdisadvantagedchildren.Thefestivalisanopportunityto
shareexperience.Itisaweekendeventthatattractsbetween500-700peopleaday.Thereisfood,differentcultures,andhundredsof
peoplecampedallaroundthefield.Afterallthefun,theproceedsenableustosendaneedychildtoschool.Thefestivaltakesplaceduringthefirst
weekofAugust,nextyear’sdateisSaturday1stAugust2015.TentsaresetuptheFridaybefore.Usuallywehavemusiciansfromallovertheworld,butfor2015,wearehavinganinterestingline.Thisisthefirsttimeamsharingthisinformationthatthisyear,worldmusicwouldactuallybecomingfromNorfolk.YouhaveheardmementionafewNorfolkbasedmusiciansandthere
aremanymorearound.WehavealsogotlocalBritishtalentandBrazilianmusicians,soinNorfolkwehaveworldmusicatourdoorsteps.Theeventattractsalotoffamilies.
•Aboutyourexperienceofliving inNorfolkasaminority.
IhavealotofpositiveexperienceoflivinginNorfolk.Don’tgetmewrong,Ican’tsaythatIhavenotcomeacrossanyracismordiscrimination,becauseIhave,andithurts.WhereIexperienceitonthejob,IspeaktothepeopledirectlyandIhavefoundthattobeeffective.Thestreetlevelnamecallingtypedoesnotscare,becauseusuallyitiscowardsthatdothat.Ihavealwayssaidifanyonedoesnotlikemebecauseofthecolourofmyskin,Iwouldbemorethanwillingtogivethemtheopportunitytodiscussit.Weareallthesameundertheskinyouknow.Thisishomenow.Ihavetwo
daughterssoontobe8and5.Inbetweentakingcareofthem,Ialsorunmybusinessandcharity.ButreallyIamafulltimemusician.AlthoughIamalwaysbusy,Itrytomaketimeforeverything.IlovegoingforbikeridinginmysparetimeandIgrowalotofwhatIeat.
•Whatwouldbeimpossible foryoutogiveup:Shoes
•Whatcan’tyoustoptalkingabout?Africabecauseittaughtmealot!Ifwasn’tforAfricaIwouldn’tbeplayingmusic.Idon’tmeetmanyAfricanwhodon’thavethat“happytoseeyou”embracingsmile.
•Awardsi. 2013-SouthAfricanBusinessMagazine–Mostinfluentialwomaningovernment,business&musicinAfrica(alsoreportedinNorwichEDPhttp://www.edp24.co.uk/news/african_award_success_for_charity_leader_1_2827867)
ii.2014-TescomomoftheYearfinalist.Iwasoneof35contestants,2minorities,butonlyonefromtheeastofEngland.Ithinkthewinnerwasverydeserving.
•PeopleIworkedwith: LeonRosselson,ElisabethMansfield,CaraDillonwhoareallbignamesintheUKmusicandtheatrebusiness.
Ann’s new album “DENDENDE” will be out April 2015
children ask very innocent questions, and if adults have
the same approach, there will be less ignorance and
racism
It was nice in London but it did
not have the peace that Norfolk gives you
Norfolk really embraced me straight away
so in Norfolk we have world
music at our doorsteps
We are all the same under the skin you know
Mbi
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TheOffice ofHigh Sheriff is anindependent non-political andvoluntary Royal appointmentfor a single year. There havebeen High Sheriffs for at least1,000 years and the origins
of the Office date back to Saxon times,whenthe‘ShireReeve’wasresponsibletothe king for themaintenance of law andorderwithin the shire, or county, aswellas for collection and return of taxes dueto the Crown. As these taxes were notpopular and Sheriffs could be personallyliable for any shortfall, many tried toavoid appointment. But the practice ofthe Monarch pricking their names froma parchment list prevented this, and thetraditionstillcontinuestothisday!Nowadays,themaindutiesofaHigh
SheriffaresupportingtheJudiciaryandtheMagistrates,especiallyHighCourtJudges,aswellastheEmergencyServicesi.e.thePolice,theAmbulanceService,NorfolkFireandRescueService,localauthoritiesandallrecognizedchurchandfaithgroups.ManyHighSheriffsalsoassistCommunityFoundationsandlocalcharitiesworkingwithvulnerableandotherpeople,bothinendorsingandhelpingtoraisetheprofileoftheirvaluablework.ThecurrentHighSheriffofNorfolkis
LadyDannattMBE.LadyDannattagreedtoanswerafewquestionsbyinvitingtheB-MeVoicestohisbackgarden.
• AlotofpeopleinNorfolkmayalreadyknowwhattheHighSheriffofNorfolkdoesbuthowcanyoudescribetheroleto people new to the County?
I’mnotsuremanypeopledoknowwhattheHighSheriffactuallydoes,soIwillhaveagoatexplaining.TheCountyHighSheriffisoneoftheoldestappointmentsinthecountry.Basicallyfortheperiodofoneyear(usuallyrunningfromMarchtoMarch)theHSisresponsibletoHerMajestyTheQueenforallmattersconcerninglawandorderwithinhisorhercounty.Intheoldendaysthisincludedattendingexecutionsandthelike.Iamgladthatdoesn’thappenanymore!InsteadIspendquitealotoftimetryingtosupporttheJudiciaryandtheMagistrates,aswellassupportingtheEmergencyServicesi.e.thePolice,theAmbulanceService,andtheNorfolkFireandRescueService.
•WhatdoesitmeanforyoutobetheHighSheriffofNorfolk?
ItmeansahugeamounttometobeHS.Itisagreathonourandprivilege,andbothmyfatherandmygrandfatherwerebeforeme.Myfatherdiedtenyearsago,butIlikeknowingIamwearingtheBadgeofOfficeheworetoo.
•Howdidyoufirsthearaboutus?
IfirstheardaboutyouwhenIpickedupyourmagazineinNormanLamb’soffice.InfactIthinkIinadvertentlynickedhiscopy..Sorry,Norman!
• Yourfirstreactiontothemagazine
Ifoundyourmagazineverythoughtprovoking.ForthefirsttimeitmademewonderhowIwouldhavefaredifitweremeseekingrefugeinaforeigncountry,alanguageIcouldnotspeak,customsandlawsIcouldn’tunderstand....Notvery
well,Isuspect,soIhavegreatrespectforthoseofyouwhoareshowingsuchcourageintakingchargeofyourfutures.
• AnycommentsaboutequalityanddiversityinNorfolk?
IhopeandbelieveNorfolkisanopen,friendlyandinclusivesociety,butasevertherewillalsobethosewhoarechallengedorpossiblyfeelthreatenedbynewcomers.Idobelieveeducationisthekey,andmyhopeisthatfuturegenerationswillbecomemoreandmoreinclusive,understandingandwelcomingtoBMEcommunities...whohavesomuchtoofferusinculturalwealthandexperience.Iwouldjustliketoseeeveryone,from
everyethnicbackground,haveequalopportunityatschool,atwork,andinthecommunity.
Meet the High Sheriff of Norfolk
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TheHateFreeNorfolkNetworkcontinuestodevelopandprovidesupportforpeopleexperiencinghateincidentsandhatecrimeinNorfolk.Wearereallypleasedtoannouncethatthankstosome
fundingfromtheMinistryofJustice,wehavenowrecruitedthreeSpecialistHateCrimeAdvocates.Betweenthemthe
advocatescoverthewholeoftheCounty.Theirjobistoprovideafriendlyfaceandalisteningeartoanyonewhoisexperiencinghate,bullyingorharassment.Theyareeachhostedinlocalcommunityorganisationsandtheyareindependentfromthepolice,althoughtheydoworkcloselywiththePoliceDiversityLiaisonOfficers,andcansupportpeoplethroughtheprocessofreportinghateincidentsifthatiswhatthepersonwants.Anyonecancontacttheadvocatesforhelp,andtheyarebuilding
relationshipsinlocalcommunitiessothattheycanhelppeopletonavigatethroughallthecomplexsystemsandarrangements,toenablethemtogetthebesthelpandsupport.
Youcancontactouradvocatesbyemailorphone:
Peter de Oude Broadland, South Norfolk and [email protected] 336667
Jonna Barry Great Yarmouth and North [email protected] 305634
Marie Connell West Norfolk and [email protected] 846694
WealsohadaverysuccessfulweekofeventstomarkNationalHateCrimeAwarenessWeek.Wefundedelevencommunity-ledeventsacrossNorfolk,andengagedwithmanydifferentpeopletospreadthemessageabouttacklinghateandbuildingahatefreeNorfolk.Youcanseepicturesfromoureventsonthewebsite.
PleasesigntheHateFreeNorfolkPledgeandjointheNetworksoyoucanworkwithothersforaHateFreeNorfolk.
www.hatefreenorfolk.com
Michelle de OudeChair of the Hate Free Norfolk Network
Latest News from Hate Free Norfolk
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Changecanbedrivenbymanythingsaselflessactandterribleeventsandunfairlaws–ineachcaseitisanindividual’sreactiontoeventsthatcanbeacatalystforpositivechange.
Iwanttopaytributetotwoindividualswhohavebeenaforceforchange–makingeachofourlivesbetterandfairerbytheiractionsandexample.
As you would expect my list starts with a firefighter. Womenhavebeenfirefightersforlonger
thanmostpeoplerealize:infact,foralmost200years.ThefirstwomanfirefighterweknowofwasMollyWilliams,anAfricanAmericanwomanwhowasacookwithOceanusEngineCompanyFireHouseinNewYorkCityin1815.Onewintrydayin1818Mollyheardthe
churchbellssignallingafire,sherushedtobeofhelp.Thistime,however,itwasnotfoodthatwasneeded,butextrahandsassicknesshadseverelylimitedthenumber ofmenwhoresponded.Mollydidnothesitate-donninga
leatherfireman’shat,shepitchedintohelp.Andhelpshedid.Shehelpedtopullthe
Welcometothisyear’sNorfolkBlackHistoryMonthcelebrations.Itgivesmegreat
pleasuretopresentNorfolk’s11thBlack
HistoryMonth(BHM)withover100excitingeventswhichtookplacethroughoutNorfolkthisOctobertocelebrateBlackHistoryPast,PresentandFuture.Ourthemethisyearis–AForceFor
ChangetoacknowledgingtheroleBlackHistoryhasplayedasaforceforchangeinshapinganddevelopingourpresentworld.ThemonthgivesusalltheopportunitytopaytributetothetremendouscontributionthatgenerationsofBlackandEthnicMinoritypeoplehavemadetoourcountryandtheworld.Ithinkit’sreallyimportantthatwerecognisetheeffortsandachievementsofsomanywhohavehelped
heavytankertothesceneofthefire,passedwateronthebucketbrigade,workedonthepumper,mannedahose,andpulleddownpartsofburningwallswithahook.Intheendshereceivedthehighest
complimentshecouldhopeforfromtheFireCaptain:“Molly,bygolly,you’reasfineafireladasany!”Fromthenonshewasknownasvolunteernumber11.Herstoryistoldinachildren’sbook
–“MollybyGolly”–theLegendofAmerica’sFirstFemaleFirefighter.Herheroicsarerecordedinthe
AfricanAmericanFirefightersMuseum inLosAngeles.Today,womenplayasignificantrolein
thefireservicearoundtheworld.Iamincrediblyproudtofollowinher
footstepsandIhopeMolly,lookingdown,isproudofmeandmycolleagues.Since2014marksthe100anniversaryof
WW1itisonlyfittingthatwecelebratetheachievementsandbraveryoftheUK’sfirstblackcombatofficer,SecondLieutenantWalterTull–BritishOfficerWalterwasalsooneofthefirstblack
professionalfootballers–playingforTottenhamHotspur.Whenwarbrokeouthevolunteeredforthe17thMiddlesex,calledtheFootballBattalionbecauseofthenumberofplayersinitsranks.Onceagainhefoundhimselftheonlyblackmanintheteam-andheprovedhimselfalloveragain.BythetimehefinishedhistraininghehadbeenpromotedthreetimesAfteronedaringnightraid,inItalyin
whichWalterled26menacrossaswirling
tomakeourcountryvibrant,tolerantanddiverse.Also,wearedelightedtohavebeennominatedforthe2014NorfolkArtsAwards.Thisyearmarksthe110thAnniversary
ofDrAllanGlaisyerMinns(1858–1930)asthefirstBlackmantoholdpublicofficeasamayorofThetfordinBritain;the50thAnniversaryofTheCivilRightsActof1964intheUSAandthefollowingyeartheenactmentofthefirstlegislationintheUnitedKingdomtoaddressracialdiscrimination.Wehaveorganisedtalksanddiscussionsfocusingonsuchpivotaleventsinourhistorytoexploretheircontextandconsequences.ThisyearBlackHeritageandCulture
NorfolkinpartnershipwithNorfolkCountyCouncil,NorwichCityCouncilandNorfolkCommunityFoundation–SaferNorfolkFundhaveprovidedsupporttoanumberofcommunitygroupstoenablethemhosteventstocelebratethisyear’stheme.NorfolkBlackHistoryMonthis
supportedbycommunities,artandeducationinstitutions,voluntarygroups,
riverandbroughtthemallbackunharmed,hewasmentionedindispatchesfor“gallantryandcoolnessunderfire”.SeniorofficersrecommendedWalterfor
promotionandhewonhiscommissioninMay1917althoughmilitaryregulations-forbidding“anynegroorpersonofcolour”beinganofficer.HebecamethefirstBlackcombatofficer
intheBritishArmy.Incontrastwithhisfellowofficers–mostofwhomwerefromwell-offfamiliesandpublicschool-educatedhewasaworkingclassorphan.LieutenantTullwaskilledleadinghis
menduringthesecondbattleoftheSommein1918.HewassuchapopularofficerthatwhenhewaswoundedseveralofhismenmadevalianteffortsunderheavyfiretobringhimbacktotheBritishtrenchesatthesomecostoftheirownlives.Howevertheireffortswereinvain.HewasrecommendedforaMilitary
Crossbutneverreceivedone.Campaignersarecallingforthegovernmenttoposthumouslyawardhimthemedal.Hisaccomplishmentandsacrificeare
beingrecognisedandcelebratedaspartofthecommemorationsofthecentenaryofWWI.Hisportraitwithabackdropofinfantrysoldiersgoing“overthetop”willfeatureinoneofasetofsixcoinstorememberthesacrificesmadebymanyduringthewar.To-dayourarmedforceshave670black
andethnicminorityofficersandracismiscondemned.LieutenantTullIsaluteyou.
statutoryagenciessuchaslocalauthorities,museums,libraries,andcriminaljusticeagencies.IwouldliketoextendaspecialthankyoutothesupportgivenbyNorfolkCountyCouncil,NorfolkConstabulary,NorwichCityCouncil,theSainsburyCentreforVisualArts,Writers’CentreNorwich,NorfolkLibraryandInformationServices,ZimbabweanCommunityAssociationNorwich(ZIMCAN),NEAD,UniversityofEastAnglia,TheBridgePlus+,CommunityConnections,NorfolkJazzandBluesSociety,TheForumTrust,CaféBarMarzano,CREB,CreativeArtsEast,OfficeofthePoliceandCrimeCommissioner,CinemaCity,NorfolkFireandRescueService,BroadlandDistrictCouncil,NorfolkFA,NorwichMind,CinemaCity,NorwichArtsCentre,FutureRadio,andvariousorganisationsandcommunitygroupsfortheirsupportinmakingNorfolkBlackHistoryMonthoneofthebestandwellorganisedBHMcelebrationsnationally.WehopetocelebratemanymoreBlack
HistoryMonthswhichareobservedeveryOctober.Norfolkyoumakeusproud.Thankyou.
Black History Month, October 2014 Launch event message from Chief Fire Officer Nigel Williams
Celebrating Black History: A Force For ChangeMessage from Chair of Norfolk Black History Month Abraham Eshetu
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Nationality Day of countries around the worldJanuary Cameroon-January1Haiti-January1WesternSamoa-January1Sudan-January1Burma-January4Chad-January11Australia-January26Nauru-January31
February Ceylon/SriLanka-February4NewZealand-February6Grenada-February7Iran-February11Gambia-February18SaintLucia-February22DominicanRepublic-February27
March Wales-March1Morocco-March3Mauritius-March12Ireland-March17Liechtenstein-March19Pakistan-March23Greece-March25Bangladesh-March26
April Hungary-April4Senegal-April4Denmark-April16Syria-April17Zimbabwe-April18Austria-April27SierraLeone-April27Togo-April27Japan-April29TheNetherlands-April30Israel-AprilorMay
May Czechoslovakia-May9Laos-May11Paraguay-May14Israel-May15Norway-May17Cuba-May20Argentina-May25Jordan-May25Guyana-May26
June Tunisia-June1Italy-June2Seychelles-June5Sweden-June6Portugal-June10Philippines-IndependenceDayJune12Iceland-June17Kuwait-June19Luxembourg-June23Croatia-June25Mozambique-June25Madagascar-June26Djibouti-June27RepublicofCongo(DRC)-June30Zaire-June30
JulyBurundi-July1Canada-July1Rwanda-July1Somalia-July1UnitedStatesofAmerican-July4Venezuela-July5Malawi-July6Argentina-July9Bahamas-July10Mongolia-July11SaoTomeandPrincipe-July12France-July14Iraq-July14SouthKorea-July17Colombia-July20Belgium-July21Poland-July22Egypt-July23Ethiopia-July23Liberia-July26MaldiveIslands-July26Peru-July28
August Dahomey-August1Switzerland-August1UpperVolta-August5Bolivia-August6Jamaica-FirstMondayinAugustIvoryCoast-August7Singapore-August9Ecuador-August10Pakistan-August14RepublicofCongo-August15India-August15Cyprus-August16Gabon-August17Indonesia-August17Afghanistan-August18Rumania-August23Uruguay-August25Trinidad&Tobago-August31Malaysia-August31
September Libya-September1Vietnam-September2Qatar-September3SanMarino-September3Swaziland-September6Brazil-September7Andorra-September8NorthKorea-September9Bulgaria-September9CostaRica-September15ElSalvador-September15Guatemala-September15Honduras-September15Nicaragua-September15Mexico-September16PapuaNewGuinea-September16Chile-September18Belize-September21Malta-September21Mali-September22SaudiArabia-September23Yemen-September26Botswana-September30
October People’sRepublicofChina-October1-2Nigeria-October1Guinea-October2LesothoOctober4Fiji-October7Germany-October31990Uganda-October9RepublicofChina/Taiwan-October10Spain-October12Zambia-October24Iran-October26SouthVietnam-October26StVincentandGrenadines-October27Turkey-October29
November Algeria-November1Panama-November3Dominica-November3SovietUnion-November7Cambodia-November9Angola-November11Rhodesia-November11Poland-November11SaudiArabia-November12Comoros-November12Monaco-November19Lebanon-November22Suriname-November25Albania-November28Mauritania-November28SouthernYemen-November29Yugoslavia-November29-30Barbados-November30December CentralAfricanRepublic-December1Thailand-December5Finland-December6Tanzania-December9UpperVolta-December11Kenya-December12Niger-December18Nepal-December21
NAMisaNorwichbasedassociationofIndiansfromthesouthIndianstateofKerala.TheorganisationwasfoundedApril2006,andeveryyeartheycelebratetheFestivalof
HarvestknownasONAM,whichattractshundredsofpeople.NAMisanot-for-profitregisteredcharityorganisationwithawidemembershipmostofwhomaredoctorsandnursesworkingfortheNHS,successfulbusinessmenandwomenandITprofessionals.
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•GreatBritaincomprisesofEngland,ScotlandandWales,whichtogetherwithNorthernIrelandareknownasUnitedKingdom.ScotlandandEnglandhadseparateMonarchsuntil1603,whenQueenElizabethIdiedwithoutanyheirs.HersuccessorwasJamesVI,KingofScotswhobecameknownasJamesIinEngland.JameswasalsoKingofIrelandandofFranceatthesametime.Scotland,EnglandandWaleswereunitedbytheActofunionpassedbytheScottishParliamentandWestminsterin1707toformtheKingdomofGreatBritain.TheIrishParliamentvotedtojointheUnionin1801whenthethenKingdomofGreatBritainbecametheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandIreland.ThefullnameoftheUKthenchangedin1922whenmostoftheSoutherncountiesinIrelandchooseindependenceandultimatelybecamewhatisnowtheRepublicofIreland,leavingtheUKastheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.
•Withmorethan2.3millionpeopleinprison,theUShasthehighestincarcerationrateintheworld.Onein100adultsisbehindbars,whileonein32isonprobations,paroleorbail.Source:CNBCNews
•Morethan250,000youngpeopleundertheageof18servedintheBritisharmyduringWorldWar2.
• 20%ofPremierLeagueplayersareblack
• AccordingtoDigbyJones,headoftheConfederationofBritishIndustry,“a1%increaseinimmigrationbringsa1.5%increaseinthenation’swealth”…
•TheMinicarwasdesignedbyaGreekrefugee,AlecIssigonis.
• Fishandchips–friedfishwasintroducedasaJewishtraditionandchipscamefromIreland.
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Are you planning to apply for
UK Citizenship?A new course is starting from Monday 5th January 2015 at City College Norwich.
Prepare yourself for citizenship by attending:Life in the UK Test Revision with Entry 3 or Level 1 Speaking & Listening
Mondays 2pm to 4pm andTuesdays 2pm to 4pm
To find out more contact the Advice Shop on 01603 773 773 or visit our website www.ccn.ac.uk
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Fostering Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Children in Norfolk by Sue Gee-Retired Social Worker
WitheverincreasingnumbersofchildrenbeinglookedafterbyChildren’sServicesinNorfolk,therehasneverbeenamoreurgentneed
forfostercarers,andthereisaparticularneedforfostercarersfrompeopleofallbackgroundstomeettheneedsoflookedafterchildrenfromawiderangeofdifferentcountriesandethnicorigins.InrecentyearsNorfolkCounty
CouncilhaslookedafterchildrenfromVietnam,China,Eritrea,Ethiopia,Congo,Zimbabwe,Iran,Iraq,GuineaBissau,Portugal,Russia,KosovoandLatviatonameafew.Sometimeschildrencomeintolocal
authoritycarebecausetheyhavebeenilltreatedbytheirparentsorcarersorhavefounditdifficultbecauseofdiscordathome;becausetheyhaveendedupinNorfolkwithoutaparenttocareforthem;orbecauseconflictsinhomecountrieshavemadeitdifficultforthemtolivethere.Somechildren,suchasunaccompaniedasylumseekingchildren,mayhavebeentraumatisedbytheirpreviousexperiencesintheirowncountryorontheirjourneytotheUK.Allthesechildrenandyoungpeople
needpositivesintheirlives;whetherit’syoungmenfromvisibleminoritybackgroundswhoarealreadydriftingtowardsgangsoracriminalsub-cultureandneedpositivemalerolemodelsthattheycanidentifywith.Orsmallchildrenwhocannotlivewiththeirownparentsbecausetheyareunabletosafelycareforthem,leadingtoneglect,accidentalinjuryduetolackofsupervision,orotherabuses.Itisreallyimportantforthesechildren
andyoungpeopletomaintaintheirlinkswiththeirowncultureand,wherepossible,theirowncommunity.Evensomethingassimpleasappropriatecareofskinandhaircanbeproblematicif
childrenareplacedwithcarerswhohavenoexperienceofcaringforblackskinandhairanddon’tunderstandtheirneeds.Understandingtheneedforappropriatereligiousobservanceisalsoveryimportant.Ifculturallyappropriateorsensitive
fosterplacementsarenotavailable,andtheseneedsarenotaddressed,theyoungpeoplecanendupalienatedfromtheirowncultureandfromtheirfamily,yetnotquitefittingininthehostcommunityeither.Therecanbeidentityproblems;theseyoungpeoplemayhavefewresourceswhentheymeetwithracismanddiscrimination.Theseexperiencescansometimesleadtolongtermtraumafortheindividualsconcerned.PeterRonan,HeadofAdoptionand
FosteringServicesforNorfolkCountyCouncilChildren’sServicessaid“WearealwayskeentoreceiveapplicationsfrommembersoftheBAMECommunitieswhohavethetimeandskillstoofferahometovulnerablechildren”.ContactNorfolkCountyCouncilFosteringServiceson03448008020andasocialworkerwillbeintouch.
FOSTERING – Questions & AnswersQ–Whatisfostering?
A–Fosteringiswhenafamilylookaftersomeoneelse’schildintheirownhome,foranagreedperiodoftime,attherequestofsocialworkers.
Q–Doyouhavetobeamarriedcouplelivinginyourownhometofoster?
A–No,anyonecanapplytofosterchildren,therewillbeadetailedassessmentanda
chancetodiscusswhatitwouldmeanforyouasafamilytofosterandwhatageofchildwouldsuityoubest.Youdoneedtohaveabedroomforthechildtosleepin.
Q–Isn’tlookingaftersomeoneelse’schildexpensive?
A–Youwillgetafosteringallowance,whichvariesaccordingtothechild’sage,tocoverfood,clothing,pocketmoney,travel(forexampletoschool),andthecostofanyintereststhatthechildmayhave.Allofthesethingsareagreedinadvance,andatregularreviewmeetingsheldwiththechild’ssocialworkerandanIndependentReviewingOfficertodiscusshowthingsaregoing.
Q-Aretherealotofmeetings?
A-Reviewsareheldonemonthafterthechildarrives;afterthreemonthsandtheneverysixmonths.Reviewscanbeheldinyourownhome;inthechild’sschoolorinasocialworkoffice,dependingonwhatseemsbest.Asocialworkerwillvisitthechildin
between,andtalktothemontheirownabouthowtheyarefeeling,aswellastalkingtoyouabouthowthingsaregoing.
Q–Whataboutthechild’sparents?Willtheybeangrywithmeiftheywanttheirchildtoliveathomewiththem?
A–Howmuchorhowlittleinvolvementthefostercarerhaswithachild’sparentscanbedifferentforeachchild.Somefostercarershavenocontactatallwiththeparent.Otherswilltakethechildtoseetheirparentregularly,andhaveagoodrelationshipwiththeparent.Itcanbethecasethatsomeparentscanfinditdifficulttoseeachilddoingwellwithfostercarers,whentheyhavenotbeenabletolookafterthechildthemselves,andparentsmaysometimesresentthis.Parentsareencouragedtothinkaboutwhatisbestfortheirchild,whichiseveryone’saim.
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InNovember2014,thegovernmentannounceditsplanstotightenthe UKbenefitssystem.InJanuary2014therelevantEUImmigrationlawswereamendedtobringthemeasuresintoeffect.
• From1JanuaryallEUjobseekershavetowaitfor3monthsbeforetheycangetJobseeker’sAllowance.ThisensuresthatonlypeoplewhohaveaclearcommitmenttotheUKandplantocontributetotheeconomyhaveaccesstothewelfaresystem.
• After3months,jobseekersalsohavetotakeastronger,morerobustHabitualResidenceTestiftheywanttoclaimJobseeker’sAllowance.
• IftheypasstheHabitualResidenceTest,EUjobseekerswillthenonlybeabletogetJobseeker’sAllowancefor6months.After6months,onlythosewhohaveajobofferorcompellingevidencethattheyhaveagenuinechanceoffindingworkwillbeabletocontinueclaimingJobseeker’sAllowance.
• From1April2014,newEUjobseekersarenolongerabletoaccesshousingbenefitsiftheyareclaimingJobseeker’sAllowance.ThisbuildsonthenewrulesintroducedinJanuarywhichmeanEUmigrantscannotclaimJobseeker’sAllowanceuntiltheyhavebeeninthecountryforthreemonths.
Who is no longer entitled to Housing Benefit?From1April2014theHousingBenefitregulationshavebeenchangedsothatbeingentitledtoJobseekersAllowanceisnolongerapassporttoHousingBenefitforjobseekersfromEUnationals.
• TheexclusiontoHousingBenefitappliestoallEUJobseekerswhoclaimedonorafterthe01April2014,regardlessofwhentheyarrivedintheUK.
• ItalsoappliestoEUnationalswhohave
beenclaimingHousingBenefitwhilstworkingandthenbecomeunemployedonorafter01April2014butdonotretaintheirworkerstatus.
• ThisdoesnotapplytoUKnationalsreturningtotheUKfromabroad.ButtheywillstillneedtosatisfytheHabitualResidenceTest.
• PeoplemovingtotheUKdirectlyfromtheCommonTravelArea(whicharetheChannelIslands,IsleofManandtheRepublicofIreland)arealsonotaffectedastheyareBritishcitizensandaretreatedasbeinghabituallyresident.However,ifanationaloftheCommonTravelAreamovestotheUKfromoutsidetheCommonTravelAreatheywillneedtodemonstratetheyarehabituallyresident.
• SomeEUJobseekerswhoare“formerworkers”whohavechildreninschoolmaystillbeabletogetHousingBenefiteveniftheydonotretaintheirworkersstatus.Ifthisapplies,theywillneedtoprovethatthechildwasresidentintheUKwhilsttheparentwasingenuineandeffectivework.Evidenceofthismayberequired.
How a change of circumstances will affect EU Nationals already claiming Housing Benefit• EUJobseekerswhowerereceivingHousingBenefitandJobseekersAllowanceon31March2014willbeprotecteduntiltheyhaveabreakintheirclaim.
• EUJobseekerswhowerereceivingHousingBenefitandJobseekersAllowanceinoneLocalAuthorityandthenmovedtoanotherLocalAuthorityareamaynolongerbeentitledto
HousingBenefit.Checkwithyourlocalauthority.
• AnEUWorkerwhohasclaimedHousingBenefitbutstopsworkingandfailstoretaintheirworkerstatuswillisnolongerentitledtoHousingBenefit.
How is worker status retained?AnEUnationalretainstheirworkerstatusiftheyareinvoluntarilyunemployedandareregisteredasajobseekerandareactivelyseekinggenuineandeffectivework.Theywillneedtoprovideevidencetoconfirmthattheirpreviousworkwasgenuineandeffective.Workerstatuscanberetainedwhereapersonistemporarilyunabletoworkasaconsequenceofanaccidentorillness.
The Minimum Earnings Threshold for EU Job seekers Theminimumearningsthresholdhasbeensetat£153aweekforthe2014/15taxyearwhichisequivalenttoworking24hoursaweekatNationalMinimumWage.ThisisthesamelevelatwhichworkersstarttopayNationalInsurance.MigrantworkersmustprovethattheyhavebeenearningthisamountintheUKforthreeconsecutivemonthspriortoclaiming.Theywillneedtoprovideappropriateevidencesuchaswageslips,contractsofemploymentor,iftheyhavebeenself-employed,evidenceoftheirearningsfromtheirbusinessrecords.Iftheysatisfythetermsoftheminimum
earningsthresholdtheirworkwillbeautomaticallytreatedas‘genuineandeffective’.Ifthetermsarenotmetthenfurtherconsiderationwillbegiventodecidewhethertheirworkshouldstillbeconsidered‘genuineandeffective’.Theminimumearningsthreshold
appliesinitiallytoincome-basedJobseeker’sAllowance(JSA),HousingBenefit,ChildBenefitandChildTaxCredit.Itmaybeextendedtootherbenefitslater.
Benefit changes for EU Nationals
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ArecentlyreleasedWorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)reportdetailsthelevelsofalcoholconsumptionacrosstheworld,revealinganinterestingorderofcountries
inthetop-tenheaviestdrinkers.Allofthecountriestoppingthelistare
inEurope.Belarus,inEasternEurope,topsthelistwithanaverageconsumptionof17.5litres.Theglobalaveragefigureis6.2litresofpurealcoholperpersoneveryyear,takingintoaccountthatthemajorityoftheworld’spopulation(61.7%)doesnotdrinkatall.
TheUnitedKingdomandIrelanddonotmakethetopten.ThereportrevealedthatBritonsover15yearsolddrink11.6litresonaverageeveryyear,makingitjoint17thpositionwithSlovenia.AustraliaandCanadaalsofailedtomeetthetop10butmaintainhighlevelsofdrinkingat12.2and10.2litresayearrespectively.Worldwide,3.3milliondeathsin2012
wereduetoharmfuluseofalcohol,saysthereport.Alcoholconsumptioncannotonlyleadtodependencebutalsoincreasespeople’sriskofdevelopingmorethan200diseasesincludinglivercirrhosisandsomecancers.Inaddition,harmfuldrinkingcanleadtoviolenceandinjuries.Thereportalsofindsthatharmfuluse
ofalcoholmakespeoplemoresusceptibletoinfectiousdiseasessuchastuberculosisandpneumonia.The“Globalstatusreportonalcohol
andhealth2014”providescountryprofilesforalcoholconsumptioninthe194WHOMemberStates,theimpacton
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publichealthandpolicyresponses.“Moreneedstobedonetoprotect
populationsfromthenegativehealthconsequencesofalcoholconsumption,”saysDrOlegChestnov,WHOAssistantDirector-GeneralforNoncommunicableDiseasesandMentalHealth.“Thereportclearlyshowsthatthereisnoroomforcomplacencywhenitcomestoreducingtheharmfuluseofalcohol.”Somecountriesarealready
strengtheningmeasurestoprotectpeople.Theseincludeincreasingtaxesonalcohol,limitingtheavailabilityofalcoholbyraisingtheagelimit,andregulatingthe
marketingofalcoholicbeverages.Thereportalsohighlightstheneedfor
actionbycountriesincluding:
• nationalleadershiptodeveloppoliciestoreduceharmfuluseofalcohol(66WHOMemberStateshadwrittennationalalcoholpoliciesin2012);
• nationalawareness-raisingactivities(nearly140countriesreportedatleastonesuchactivityinthepastthreeyears);
• healthservicestodeliverpreventionandtreatmentservices,inparticularincreasingprevention,treatmentandcareforpatientsandtheirfamilies,andsupportinginitiativesforscreeningandbriefinterventions.
Inadditionthereportshowstheneedforcommunitiestobeengagedinreducingharmfuluseofalcohol.Onaverageeverypersonintheworld
aged15yearsorolderdrinks6.2litresofpurealcoholperyear.Butaslessthanhalf
thepopulation(38.3%)actuallydrinksalcohol,thismeansthatthosewhododrinkconsumeonaverage17litresofpurealcoholannually.Thereportalsopointstothefactthat
ahigherpercentageofdeathsamongmenthanamongwomenarefromalcohol-relatedcauses-7.6%ofmen’sdeathsand4%ofwomen’sdeaths–thoughthereisevidencethatwomenmaybemorevulnerabletosomealcohol-relatedhealthconditionscomparedtomen.Inaddition,theauthorsnotethatthereisconcernoverthesteadyincreaseinalcoholuseamongwomen.
“Wefoundthatworldwideabout16%ofdrinkersengageinheavyepisodicdrinking-oftenreferredtoas‘binge-drinking’-whichisthemostharmfultohealth,”explainsDrShekharSaxena,DirectorforMentalHealthandSubstanceAbuseatWHO.“Lower-incomegroupsaremoreaffectedbythesocialandhealthconsequencesofalcohol.Theyoftenlackqualityhealthcareandarelessprotectedbyfunctionalfamilyorcommunitynetworks.”Globally,Europeistheregionwith
thehighestconsumptionofalcoholpercapita,withsomeofitscountrieshavingparticularlyhighconsumptionrates.Trendanalysisshowsthattheconsumptionlevelisstableoverthelast5yearsintheregion,aswellasinAfricaandtheAmericas,thoughincreaseshavebeenreportedintheSouth-EastAsiaandtheWesternPacificregions.Throughaglobalnetwork,WHOis
supportingcountriesintheirdevelopmentandimplementationofpoliciestoreducetheharmfuluseofalcohol.Theneedforintensifiedactionwasendorsedinthelandmark2011UnitedNationsGeneralAssemblymeeting,whichidentifiedalcoholasoneoffourcommonriskfactors*contributingtothenon-communicablediseases(NCDs)epidemic.
Source: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2014/alcohol-related-deaths-prevention/en/
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January01:GlobalFamilyDay04:WorldBrailleDay08:WorldLiteraryDay11:InternationalThank-YouDay27:HolocaustDay30:WorldLeprosyDay
February04.WorldCancerDay21:InternationalMotherLanguageDay22:WorldThinkingDay
March01:ZeroDiscriminationDay08:InternationalWomen’sDay14:WorldBookDay21:EliminationofDiscrimination
April07:WorldHealthDay13:InternationalSpecialLibrarian’sDay22:EarthDay25:WorldMalariaDay
May03:WorldPressFreedomDay08:WorldRedCrossDay12:InternationalNursesDay15:InternationalDayofFamilies21:CulturalDiversityDay31:WorldNo-TobaccoDay
June14:WorldBloodDonorDay16:InternationalDayoftheAfricanChild17:ElderAbuseAwarenessDay20:WorldRefugeeDay23:InternationalWidows’Day26:InternationalDayAgainstDrugAbuse&TraffickalsoVictimsofTortureDay
July11:WorldPopulationDay30:Internationaldayoffriendship
August12:InternationalYouthDay19:WorldHumanitarianDay23:InternationalDayfortheRemembranceoftheSlaveTrade&itsAbolition
September05:InternationalDayofCharity08:InternationalLiteracyDay15:InternationalDayofDemocracy21:InternationalDayofPeace
October01:DayofOlderPersons02:DayofNon-Violence04:WorldAnimalDay05:WorldTeacher’sDay10:WorldMentalHealthDay16:WorldFoodDay24:UnitedNationsDay29:InternationalInternetDay
November11.RemembranceDayWW216:InternationalDayforTolerance25:InternationalDayfortheEliminationofViolenceAgainstWomen
December01:WorldAIDSDay02:InternationalDayfortheAbolitionofSlavery03:DayofPersonswithDisabilities05:InternationalVolunteersDay10:HumanRightsDay
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Leilaa31-year-oldmarinebiologystudent,whocomesfromNorwichintheUK,hasbecomeastarofsurfrescue,poolanduniversitysincearrivinginAustraliafiveyearsago.HerParentliveinNorfolk.
MumwhoisfromNorwichandherdadwhocomesfromIranhavelivedinNorfolkforover30yearsnow.LeilaspenttwoyearstravellingaroundAustralia,workingonafarmandgivingscubadivinginstruction,beforesettlinginAdelaidetostudy,whereshealsomentorsundergraduatesatFlindersUniversity,Adelaide.Arecentlyqualified
swimteacher,and‘ReefWatch’researcher,herwidespreadcontributiontothecommunitywasrecognisedwhensheclaimed‘StudyAdelaide’sInternationalStudentoftheYearaward’backinNovember2014.Anarticleinnews.com.aunoted;“therearefewbetterwaystobecome
partofAustralianlifethantosignupasasurflifesaver”.Inswimmingshehaswonatotalof13first-placedmedalsthatshehasachievedatstatelevel.TheWestBeachSurfLifeSavingClub
surfsportsdirectorwasquotedassaying;MsNazimiisa“quiet,unassumingperson”whoisan“amazingcompetitor”andan“invaluablebeachpatroller,volunteerandrolemodel”.Sheisalsoanaccomplished
studentandwasastrongcontenderintheacademiccategoriesoftheStudyAdelaideawardsandisnowconsideringacareerinmarineresearch.Leilastated,“IdoReefWatchsurveysthroughdiving,soI’vefoundoutalotaboutwhat’soutthereinSouthAustralianwaters”.TheEducationAdelaide
chairmansaid;“LeilaisashiningexampleofastudentwhoisgivingbacktotheSouthAustraliancommunity.Weshouldbeveryproudthatstudentslikethiswhochooseourcity.”
Leila Nazimi from Norwich, Norfolk embraces her new life in AustraliaBecoming a successful marine biology student, swimming star and a surf lifesaver.
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There are 39 city councillors in Norwich – 13 electoral wards with three councillors in each. They come from all walks of life and are voted in by local residents to represent the interests of their ward, as well as dealing with matters that affect the whole of Norwich.
Contacting a councillorIf you would like to contact a councillor you can write to them at the addresses shown or phone using the numbers given.
Alternatively, you can email via www.norwich.gov.uk or by using: [email protected]
For example to email Brenda Arthur:[email protected]
The only exception is Councillor Bremner,his email is [email protected]
If you are not sure which ward you live inplease contact the elections office at City Hall on 01603 212053/212055,Minicom 212587,email [email protected] visit www.norwich.gov.uk
Bowthorpe
Jo Storie2 Braithwait CloseNorwichNR5 9EJt: 01603 747617
Mike Sands19C The SwaleNorwichNR5 9HEt: 01603 594995
Sally Button43 Stylman Road NorwichNR5 9ETt: 01603 322107
Catton Grove
Mike Stonard16 Recorder RoadNorwichNR1 1BPt: 07880 500268
Paul Kendrick33 Boundary RoadNorwichNR6 5JFt: 07714 598755
Gail Harris6 Raven YardKing Street Norwich NR1 1PQt: 01603 661102
Crome
Marion Maxwellflat 437 St Benedicts StNorwich NR2 4PGt: 01603 615129
Alan Waters64 Heartsease LaneNorwichNR7 9NSt: 07774 229776
David Bradford20 Timothy Close NorwichNR1 4NGt: 01603 437786
Lakenham
Victoria MacDonald48 GreenwaysNorwich NR4 6PEt: 07792 664326
Keith Driver 29 Mansfield LaneNorwich NR1 2JTt: 01603 632320
Patrick Manning 59 City RoadNorwichNR1 3ASt: 07950 260179
Eaton
James Wright56 Helena RoadNorwichNR2 3BZt: 01603 858564
Caroline Ackroyd30 GreenwaysNorwichNR4 6PEt: 01603 502429
Judith Lubbock422 Unthank RoadNorwichNR4 7QHt: 01603 504126
NORWICH CITY COUNCILLORS as at end 2014
Your city councillors
Font: Humanist
There are 39 city councillors in Norwich – 13 electoral wards with three councillors in each. They come from all walks of life and are voted in by local residents to represent the interests of their ward, as well as dealing with matters that affect the whole of Norwich.
Contacting a councillorIf you would like to contact a councillor you can write to them at the addresses shown or phone using the numbers given.
Alternatively, you can email via www.norwich.gov.uk or by using: [email protected]
For example to email Brenda Arthur:[email protected]
The only exception is Councillor Bremner,his email is [email protected]
If you are not sure which ward you live inplease contact the elections office at City Hall on 01603 212053/212055,Minicom 212587,email [email protected] visit www.norwich.gov.uk
Bowthorpe
Jo Storie2 Braithwait CloseNorwichNR5 9EJt: 01603 747617
Mike Sands19C The SwaleNorwichNR5 9HEt: 01603 594995
Sally Button43 Stylman Road NorwichNR5 9ETt: 01603 322107
Catton Grove
Mike Stonard16 Recorder RoadNorwichNR1 1BPt: 07880 500268
Paul Kendrick33 Boundary RoadNorwichNR6 5JFt: 07714 598755
Gail Harris6 Raven YardKing Street Norwich NR1 1PQt: 01603 661102
Crome
Marion Maxwellflat 437 St Benedicts StNorwich NR2 4PGt: 01603 615129
Alan Waters64 Heartsease LaneNorwichNR7 9NSt: 07774 229776
David Bradford20 Timothy Close NorwichNR1 4NGt: 01603 437786
Lakenham
Victoria MacDonald48 GreenwaysNorwich NR4 6PEt: 07792 664326
Keith Driver 29 Mansfield LaneNorwich NR1 2JTt: 01603 632320
Patrick Manning 59 City RoadNorwichNR1 3ASt: 07950 260179
Eaton
James Wright56 Helena RoadNorwichNR2 3BZt: 01603 858564
Caroline Ackroyd30 GreenwaysNorwichNR4 6PEt: 01603 502429
Judith Lubbock422 Unthank RoadNorwichNR4 7QHt: 01603 504126
Your city councillors
Font: Humanist
There are 39 city councillors in Norwich – 13 electoral wards with three councillors in each. They come from all walks of life and are voted in by local residents to represent the interests of their ward, as well as dealing with matters that affect the whole of Norwich.
Contacting a councillorIf you would like to contact a councillor you can write to them at the addresses shown or phone using the numbers given.
Alternatively, you can email via www.norwich.gov.uk or by using: [email protected]
For example to email Brenda Arthur:[email protected]
The only exception is Councillor Bremner,his email is [email protected]
If you are not sure which ward you live inplease contact the elections office at City Hall on 01603 212053/212055,Minicom 212587,email [email protected] visit www.norwich.gov.uk
Bowthorpe
Jo Storie2 Braithwait CloseNorwichNR5 9EJt: 01603 747617
Mike Sands19C The SwaleNorwichNR5 9HEt: 01603 594995
Sally Button43 Stylman Road NorwichNR5 9ETt: 01603 322107
Catton Grove
Mike Stonard16 Recorder RoadNorwichNR1 1BPt: 07880 500268
Paul Kendrick33 Boundary RoadNorwichNR6 5JFt: 07714 598755
Gail Harris6 Raven YardKing Street Norwich NR1 1PQt: 01603 661102
Crome
Marion Maxwellflat 437 St Benedicts StNorwich NR2 4PGt: 01603 615129
Alan Waters64 Heartsease LaneNorwichNR7 9NSt: 07774 229776
David Bradford20 Timothy Close NorwichNR1 4NGt: 01603 437786
Lakenham
Victoria MacDonald48 GreenwaysNorwich NR4 6PEt: 07792 664326
Keith Driver 29 Mansfield LaneNorwich NR1 2JTt: 01603 632320
Patrick Manning 59 City RoadNorwichNR1 3ASt: 07950 260179
Eaton
James Wright56 Helena RoadNorwichNR2 3BZt: 01603 858564
Caroline Ackroyd30 GreenwaysNorwichNR4 6PEt: 01603 502429
Judith Lubbock422 Unthank RoadNorwichNR4 7QHt: 01603 504126
Catton Grove Crome
Bowthorpe
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Your city councillors
Font: Humanist
There are 39 city councillors in Norwich – 13 electoral wards with three councillors in each. They come from all walks of life and are voted in by local residents to represent the interests of their ward, as well as dealing with matters that affect the whole of Norwich.
Contacting a councillorIf you would like to contact a councillor you can write to them at the addresses shown or phone using the numbers given.
Alternatively, you can email via www.norwich.gov.uk or by using: [email protected]
For example to email Brenda Arthur:[email protected]
The only exception is Councillor Bremner,his email is [email protected]
If you are not sure which ward you live inplease contact the elections office at City Hall on 01603 212053/212055,Minicom 212587,email [email protected] visit www.norwich.gov.uk
Bowthorpe
Jo Storie2 Braithwait CloseNorwichNR5 9EJt: 01603 747617
Mike Sands19C The SwaleNorwichNR5 9HEt: 01603 594995
Sally Button43 Stylman Road NorwichNR5 9ETt: 01603 322107
Catton Grove
Mike Stonard16 Recorder RoadNorwichNR1 1BPt: 07880 500268
Paul Kendrick33 Boundary RoadNorwichNR6 5JFt: 07714 598755
Gail Harris6 Raven YardKing Street Norwich NR1 1PQt: 01603 661102
Crome
Marion Maxwellflat 437 St Benedicts StNorwich NR2 4PGt: 01603 615129
Alan Waters64 Heartsease LaneNorwichNR7 9NSt: 07774 229776
David Bradford20 Timothy Close NorwichNR1 4NGt: 01603 437786
Lakenham
Victoria MacDonald48 GreenwaysNorwich NR4 6PEt: 07792 664326
Keith Driver 29 Mansfield LaneNorwich NR1 2JTt: 01603 632320
Patrick Manning 59 City RoadNorwichNR1 3ASt: 07950 260179
Eaton
James Wright56 Helena RoadNorwichNR2 3BZt: 01603 858564
Caroline Ackroyd30 GreenwaysNorwichNR4 6PEt: 01603 502429
Judith Lubbock422 Unthank RoadNorwichNR4 7QHt: 01603 504126
Your city councillors
Font: Humanist
There are 39 city councillors in Norwich – 13 electoral wards with three councillors in each. They come from all walks of life and are voted in by local residents to represent the interests of their ward, as well as dealing with matters that affect the whole of Norwich.
Contacting a councillorIf you would like to contact a councillor you can write to them at the addresses shown or phone using the numbers given.
Alternatively, you can email via www.norwich.gov.uk or by using: [email protected]
For example to email Brenda Arthur:[email protected]
The only exception is Councillor Bremner,his email is [email protected]
If you are not sure which ward you live inplease contact the elections office at City Hall on 01603 212053/212055,Minicom 212587,email [email protected] visit www.norwich.gov.uk
Bowthorpe
Jo Storie2 Braithwait CloseNorwichNR5 9EJt: 01603 747617
Mike Sands19C The SwaleNorwichNR5 9HEt: 01603 594995
Sally Button43 Stylman Road NorwichNR5 9ETt: 01603 322107
Catton Grove
Mike Stonard16 Recorder RoadNorwichNR1 1BPt: 07880 500268
Paul Kendrick33 Boundary RoadNorwichNR6 5JFt: 07714 598755
Gail Harris6 Raven YardKing Street Norwich NR1 1PQt: 01603 661102
Crome
Marion Maxwellflat 437 St Benedicts StNorwich NR2 4PGt: 01603 615129
Alan Waters64 Heartsease LaneNorwichNR7 9NSt: 07774 229776
David Bradford20 Timothy Close NorwichNR1 4NGt: 01603 437786
Lakenham
Victoria MacDonald48 GreenwaysNorwich NR4 6PEt: 07792 664326
Keith Driver 29 Mansfield LaneNorwich NR1 2JTt: 01603 632320
Patrick Manning 59 City RoadNorwichNR1 3ASt: 07950 260179
Eaton
James Wright56 Helena RoadNorwichNR2 3BZt: 01603 858564
Caroline Ackroyd30 GreenwaysNorwichNR4 6PEt: 01603 502429
Judith Lubbock422 Unthank RoadNorwichNR4 7QHt: 01603 504126
Eaton
Thorpe Hamlet
University
Nelson
Mancroft
Lakenham
Town Close
Wensum
Sewell
Mile Cross
Thorpe Hamlet
Lesley Grahame7 Railway CottagesHardy RoadNorwich NR1 1JWt: 01603 632228
Jo Henderson72 St James CloseNorwichNR3 1NTt: 01603 622162
Ben Pricec/o City HallNorwichNR2 1NHt: 01603 621709
Town Close
Ash Haynes 75 Heath RoadNorwichNR3 1JWt: 01603 477885
Stephen Little52 Arnold Miller RdNorwichNR1 2JHt: 01603 622795
Paul Neale63 Swansea RoadNorwichNR2 3HUt: 01603 477248
Wensum
Caroline Brimblecombe49 St Benedicts St Norwich NR2 4PG t: 01603 613806
Lucy Galvin 16 St Philips RoadNorwichNR2 3BLt: 01603 477439
Neil Blunt 188 Dereham RdNorwichNR2 3AJt: 01603 387150
University
James ‘Bert’ Bremner12 Morello Close Norwich NR4 7NFt: 01603 471134
VACANCY Brenda Arthur69 Gipsy LaneNorwichNR5 8AXt: 07786 702022
Mancroft
Simeon Jackson37 Esdelle Street NorwichNR3 3BNt: 01603 670512
Amy Stammers6 Anchor Quay NorwichNR3 3PRt: 07581 231234
Lucy Howard87 Portland StreetNorwichNR2 3LEt: 01603 627176
Mile Cross
Vivien Thomas6 Northumberland StNorwichNR2 4EZt: 07916 819213
Ralph Gayton52 Aylsham RoadNorwichNR3 3ESt: 01603 466776
Deborah Gihawi96 Eade Road NorwichNR3 3EJ t: 01603 499346
Sewell
Susan Sands19C The SwaleNorwichNR5 9HEt: 01603 594995
Julie Brociek- Coulton 159 Angel Road Norwich NR3 3HXt: 07786 694325
Kevin Barker 190 Silver Road Norwich NR3 4TJt: 07515 434500
Nelson
Claire Stephenson16 Merton RoadNorwich NR2 3TT t: 01603 631776
Denise Carlo213 College RoadNorwichNR2 3JDt: 01603 504563
Andrew Boswell23 Havelock RoadNorwichNR2 3HQt: 01603 613798
If you require this information in another language or format eg large print, audio cassette or Braille, please call 0344 980 3333 or email [email protected]
Thorpe Hamlet
Lesley Grahame7 Railway CottagesHardy RoadNorwich NR1 1JWt: 01603 632228
Jo Henderson72 St James CloseNorwichNR3 1NTt: 01603 622162
Ben Pricec/o City HallNorwichNR2 1NHt: 01603 621709
Town Close
Ash Haynes 75 Heath RoadNorwichNR3 1JWt: 01603 477885
Stephen Little52 Arnold Miller RdNorwichNR1 2JHt: 01603 622795
Paul Neale63 Swansea RoadNorwichNR2 3HUt: 01603 477248
Wensum
Caroline Brimblecombe49 St Benedicts St Norwich NR2 4PG t: 01603 613806
Lucy Galvin 16 St Philips RoadNorwichNR2 3BLt: 01603 477439
Neil Blunt 188 Dereham RdNorwichNR2 3AJt: 01603 387150
University
James ‘Bert’ Bremner12 Morello Close Norwich NR4 7NFt: 01603 471134
VACANCY Brenda Arthur69 Gipsy LaneNorwichNR5 8AXt: 07786 702022
Mancroft
Simeon Jackson37 Esdelle Street NorwichNR3 3BNt: 01603 670512
Amy Stammers6 Anchor Quay NorwichNR3 3PRt: 07581 231234
Lucy Howard87 Portland StreetNorwichNR2 3LEt: 01603 627176
Mile Cross
Vivien Thomas6 Northumberland StNorwichNR2 4EZt: 07916 819213
Ralph Gayton52 Aylsham RoadNorwichNR3 3ESt: 01603 466776
Deborah Gihawi96 Eade Road NorwichNR3 3EJ t: 01603 499346
Sewell
Susan Sands19C The SwaleNorwichNR5 9HEt: 01603 594995
Julie Brociek- Coulton 159 Angel Road Norwich NR3 3HXt: 07786 694325
Kevin Barker 190 Silver Road Norwich NR3 4TJt: 07515 434500
Nelson
Claire Stephenson16 Merton RoadNorwich NR2 3TT t: 01603 631776
Denise Carlo213 College RoadNorwichNR2 3JDt: 01603 504563
Andrew Boswell23 Havelock RoadNorwichNR2 3HQt: 01603 613798
If you require this information in another language or format eg large print, audio cassette or Braille, please call 0344 980 3333 or email [email protected]
Thorpe Hamlet
Lesley Grahame7 Railway CottagesHardy RoadNorwich NR1 1JWt: 01603 632228
Jo Henderson72 St James CloseNorwichNR3 1NTt: 01603 622162
Ben Pricec/o City HallNorwichNR2 1NHt: 01603 621709
Town Close
Ash Haynes 75 Heath RoadNorwichNR3 1JWt: 01603 477885
Stephen Little52 Arnold Miller RdNorwichNR1 2JHt: 01603 622795
Paul Neale63 Swansea RoadNorwichNR2 3HUt: 01603 477248
Wensum
Caroline Brimblecombe49 St Benedicts St Norwich NR2 4PG t: 01603 613806
Lucy Galvin 16 St Philips RoadNorwichNR2 3BLt: 01603 477439
Neil Blunt 188 Dereham RdNorwichNR2 3AJt: 01603 387150
University
James ‘Bert’ Bremner12 Morello Close Norwich NR4 7NFt: 01603 471134
VACANCY Brenda Arthur69 Gipsy LaneNorwichNR5 8AXt: 07786 702022
Mancroft
Simeon Jackson37 Esdelle Street NorwichNR3 3BNt: 01603 670512
Amy Stammers6 Anchor Quay NorwichNR3 3PRt: 07581 231234
Lucy Howard87 Portland StreetNorwichNR2 3LEt: 01603 627176
Mile Cross
Vivien Thomas6 Northumberland StNorwichNR2 4EZt: 07916 819213
Ralph Gayton52 Aylsham RoadNorwichNR3 3ESt: 01603 466776
Deborah Gihawi96 Eade Road NorwichNR3 3EJ t: 01603 499346
Sewell
Susan Sands19C The SwaleNorwichNR5 9HEt: 01603 594995
Julie Brociek- Coulton 159 Angel Road Norwich NR3 3HXt: 07786 694325
Kevin Barker 190 Silver Road Norwich NR3 4TJt: 07515 434500
Nelson
Claire Stephenson16 Merton RoadNorwich NR2 3TT t: 01603 631776
Denise Carlo213 College RoadNorwichNR2 3JDt: 01603 504563
Andrew Boswell23 Havelock RoadNorwichNR2 3HQt: 01603 613798
If you require this information in another language or format eg large print, audio cassette or Braille, please call 0344 980 3333 or email [email protected]
Thorpe Hamlet
Lesley Grahame7 Railway CottagesHardy RoadNorwich NR1 1JWt: 01603 632228
Jo Henderson72 St James CloseNorwichNR3 1NTt: 01603 622162
Ben Pricec/o City HallNorwichNR2 1NHt: 01603 621709
Town Close
Ash Haynes 75 Heath RoadNorwichNR3 1JWt: 01603 477885
Stephen Little52 Arnold Miller RdNorwichNR1 2JHt: 01603 622795
Paul Neale63 Swansea RoadNorwichNR2 3HUt: 01603 477248
Wensum
Caroline Brimblecombe49 St Benedicts St Norwich NR2 4PG t: 01603 613806
Lucy Galvin 16 St Philips RoadNorwichNR2 3BLt: 01603 477439
Neil Blunt 188 Dereham RdNorwichNR2 3AJt: 01603 387150
University
James ‘Bert’ Bremner12 Morello Close Norwich NR4 7NFt: 01603 471134
VACANCY Brenda Arthur69 Gipsy LaneNorwichNR5 8AXt: 07786 702022
Mancroft
Simeon Jackson37 Esdelle Street NorwichNR3 3BNt: 01603 670512
Amy Stammers6 Anchor Quay NorwichNR3 3PRt: 07581 231234
Lucy Howard87 Portland StreetNorwichNR2 3LEt: 01603 627176
Mile Cross
Vivien Thomas6 Northumberland StNorwichNR2 4EZt: 07916 819213
Ralph Gayton52 Aylsham RoadNorwichNR3 3ESt: 01603 466776
Deborah Gihawi96 Eade Road NorwichNR3 3EJ t: 01603 499346
Sewell
Susan Sands19C The SwaleNorwichNR5 9HEt: 01603 594995
Julie Brociek- Coulton 159 Angel Road Norwich NR3 3HXt: 07786 694325
Kevin Barker 190 Silver Road Norwich NR3 4TJt: 07515 434500
Nelson
Claire Stephenson16 Merton RoadNorwich NR2 3TT t: 01603 631776
Denise Carlo213 College RoadNorwichNR2 3JDt: 01603 504563
Andrew Boswell23 Havelock RoadNorwichNR2 3HQt: 01603 613798
If you require this information in another language or format eg large print, audio cassette or Braille, please call 0344 980 3333 or email [email protected]
Thorpe Hamlet
Lesley Grahame7 Railway CottagesHardy RoadNorwich NR1 1JWt: 01603 632228
Jo Henderson72 St James CloseNorwichNR3 1NTt: 01603 622162
Ben Pricec/o City HallNorwichNR2 1NHt: 01603 621709
Town Close
Ash Haynes 75 Heath RoadNorwichNR3 1JWt: 01603 477885
Stephen Little52 Arnold Miller RdNorwichNR1 2JHt: 01603 622795
Paul Neale63 Swansea RoadNorwichNR2 3HUt: 01603 477248
Wensum
Caroline Brimblecombe49 St Benedicts St Norwich NR2 4PG t: 01603 613806
Lucy Galvin 16 St Philips RoadNorwichNR2 3BLt: 01603 477439
Neil Blunt 188 Dereham RdNorwichNR2 3AJt: 01603 387150
University
James ‘Bert’ Bremner12 Morello Close Norwich NR4 7NFt: 01603 471134
VACANCY Brenda Arthur69 Gipsy LaneNorwichNR5 8AXt: 07786 702022
Mancroft
Simeon Jackson37 Esdelle Street NorwichNR3 3BNt: 01603 670512
Amy Stammers6 Anchor Quay NorwichNR3 3PRt: 07581 231234
Lucy Howard87 Portland StreetNorwichNR2 3LEt: 01603 627176
Mile Cross
Vivien Thomas6 Northumberland StNorwichNR2 4EZt: 07916 819213
Ralph Gayton52 Aylsham RoadNorwichNR3 3ESt: 01603 466776
Deborah Gihawi96 Eade Road NorwichNR3 3EJ t: 01603 499346
Sewell
Susan Sands19C The SwaleNorwichNR5 9HEt: 01603 594995
Julie Brociek- Coulton 159 Angel Road Norwich NR3 3HXt: 07786 694325
Kevin Barker 190 Silver Road Norwich NR3 4TJt: 07515 434500
Nelson
Claire Stephenson16 Merton RoadNorwich NR2 3TT t: 01603 631776
Denise Carlo213 College RoadNorwichNR2 3JDt: 01603 504563
Andrew Boswell23 Havelock RoadNorwichNR2 3HQt: 01603 613798
If you require this information in another language or format eg large print, audio cassette or Braille, please call 0344 980 3333 or email [email protected]
Thorpe Hamlet
Lesley Grahame7 Railway CottagesHardy RoadNorwich NR1 1JWt: 01603 632228
Jo Henderson72 St James CloseNorwichNR3 1NTt: 01603 622162
Ben Pricec/o City HallNorwichNR2 1NHt: 01603 621709
Town Close
Ash Haynes 75 Heath RoadNorwichNR3 1JWt: 01603 477885
Stephen Little52 Arnold Miller RdNorwichNR1 2JHt: 01603 622795
Paul Neale63 Swansea RoadNorwichNR2 3HUt: 01603 477248
Wensum
Caroline Brimblecombe49 St Benedicts St Norwich NR2 4PG t: 01603 613806
Lucy Galvin 16 St Philips RoadNorwichNR2 3BLt: 01603 477439
Neil Blunt 188 Dereham RdNorwichNR2 3AJt: 01603 387150
University
James ‘Bert’ Bremner12 Morello Close Norwich NR4 7NFt: 01603 471134
VACANCY Brenda Arthur69 Gipsy LaneNorwichNR5 8AXt: 07786 702022
Mancroft
Simeon Jackson37 Esdelle Street NorwichNR3 3BNt: 01603 670512
Amy Stammers6 Anchor Quay NorwichNR3 3PRt: 07581 231234
Lucy Howard87 Portland StreetNorwichNR2 3LEt: 01603 627176
Mile Cross
Vivien Thomas6 Northumberland StNorwichNR2 4EZt: 07916 819213
Ralph Gayton52 Aylsham RoadNorwichNR3 3ESt: 01603 466776
Deborah Gihawi96 Eade Road NorwichNR3 3EJ t: 01603 499346
Sewell
Susan Sands19C The SwaleNorwichNR5 9HEt: 01603 594995
Julie Brociek- Coulton 159 Angel Road Norwich NR3 3HXt: 07786 694325
Kevin Barker 190 Silver Road Norwich NR3 4TJt: 07515 434500
Nelson
Claire Stephenson16 Merton RoadNorwich NR2 3TT t: 01603 631776
Denise Carlo213 College RoadNorwichNR2 3JDt: 01603 504563
Andrew Boswell23 Havelock RoadNorwichNR2 3HQt: 01603 613798
If you require this information in another language or format eg large print, audio cassette or Braille, please call 0344 980 3333 or email [email protected]
Thorpe Hamlet
Lesley Grahame7 Railway CottagesHardy RoadNorwich NR1 1JWt: 01603 632228
Jo Henderson72 St James CloseNorwichNR3 1NTt: 01603 622162
Ben Pricec/o City HallNorwichNR2 1NHt: 01603 621709
Town Close
Ash Haynes 75 Heath RoadNorwichNR3 1JWt: 01603 477885
Stephen Little52 Arnold Miller RdNorwichNR1 2JHt: 01603 622795
Paul Neale63 Swansea RoadNorwichNR2 3HUt: 01603 477248
Wensum
Caroline Brimblecombe49 St Benedicts St Norwich NR2 4PG t: 01603 613806
Lucy Galvin 16 St Philips RoadNorwichNR2 3BLt: 01603 477439
Neil Blunt 188 Dereham RdNorwichNR2 3AJt: 01603 387150
University
James ‘Bert’ Bremner12 Morello Close Norwich NR4 7NFt: 01603 471134
VACANCY Brenda Arthur69 Gipsy LaneNorwichNR5 8AXt: 07786 702022
Mancroft
Simeon Jackson37 Esdelle Street NorwichNR3 3BNt: 01603 670512
Amy Stammers6 Anchor Quay NorwichNR3 3PRt: 07581 231234
Lucy Howard87 Portland StreetNorwichNR2 3LEt: 01603 627176
Mile Cross
Vivien Thomas6 Northumberland StNorwichNR2 4EZt: 07916 819213
Ralph Gayton52 Aylsham RoadNorwichNR3 3ESt: 01603 466776
Deborah Gihawi96 Eade Road NorwichNR3 3EJ t: 01603 499346
Sewell
Susan Sands19C The SwaleNorwichNR5 9HEt: 01603 594995
Julie Brociek- Coulton 159 Angel Road Norwich NR3 3HXt: 07786 694325
Kevin Barker 190 Silver Road Norwich NR3 4TJt: 07515 434500
Nelson
Claire Stephenson16 Merton RoadNorwich NR2 3TT t: 01603 631776
Denise Carlo213 College RoadNorwichNR2 3JDt: 01603 504563
Andrew Boswell23 Havelock RoadNorwichNR2 3HQt: 01603 613798
If you require this information in another language or format eg large print, audio cassette or Braille, please call 0344 980 3333 or email [email protected]
Thorpe Hamlet
Lesley Grahame7 Railway CottagesHardy RoadNorwich NR1 1JWt: 01603 632228
Jo Henderson72 St James CloseNorwichNR3 1NTt: 01603 622162
Ben Pricec/o City HallNorwichNR2 1NHt: 01603 621709
Town Close
Ash Haynes 75 Heath RoadNorwichNR3 1JWt: 01603 477885
Stephen Little52 Arnold Miller RdNorwichNR1 2JHt: 01603 622795
Paul Neale63 Swansea RoadNorwichNR2 3HUt: 01603 477248
Wensum
Caroline Brimblecombe49 St Benedicts St Norwich NR2 4PG t: 01603 613806
Lucy Galvin 16 St Philips RoadNorwichNR2 3BLt: 01603 477439
Neil Blunt 188 Dereham RdNorwichNR2 3AJt: 01603 387150
University
James ‘Bert’ Bremner12 Morello Close Norwich NR4 7NFt: 01603 471134
VACANCY Brenda Arthur69 Gipsy LaneNorwichNR5 8AXt: 07786 702022
Mancroft
Simeon Jackson37 Esdelle Street NorwichNR3 3BNt: 01603 670512
Amy Stammers6 Anchor Quay NorwichNR3 3PRt: 07581 231234
Lucy Howard87 Portland StreetNorwichNR2 3LEt: 01603 627176
Mile Cross
Vivien Thomas6 Northumberland StNorwichNR2 4EZt: 07916 819213
Ralph Gayton52 Aylsham RoadNorwichNR3 3ESt: 01603 466776
Deborah Gihawi96 Eade Road NorwichNR3 3EJ t: 01603 499346
Sewell
Susan Sands19C The SwaleNorwichNR5 9HEt: 01603 594995
Julie Brociek- Coulton 159 Angel Road Norwich NR3 3HXt: 07786 694325
Kevin Barker 190 Silver Road Norwich NR3 4TJt: 07515 434500
Nelson
Claire Stephenson16 Merton RoadNorwich NR2 3TT t: 01603 631776
Denise Carlo213 College RoadNorwichNR2 3JDt: 01603 504563
Andrew Boswell23 Havelock RoadNorwichNR2 3HQt: 01603 613798
If you require this information in another language or format eg large print, audio cassette or Braille, please call 0344 980 3333 or email [email protected]
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TheBritishRedCrossinNorwichcelebratesRefugeeWeekeveryyearaspartofitsRefugeeSupportProjectworkwhichprovidessupporttovulnerablemigrants.Annually,wemark
RefugeeWeekalongsideotherleadingrefugeeandasylumcharitiesinNorfolk.TheRedCrosshasalongtraditionof
providingpracticalandemotionalsupporttovulnerablerefugeesandasylumseekersintheUK.Asaleadinghumanitarianorganisation,weoftenneedtorespondquicklyandeffectivelytocrises.Forexample,wecansupportlarge-scalearrivalsorgiveemergencyprovisionstothosefacingseverehardship.
Howdowehelppeople?TheRedCrosssupportsrefugeesinawidevarietyofways,fromofferingemergencyprovisionstothosefacingseverehardshiptoprovidinghelpinsettlingintheirnewhomesthroughtheprovisionofsupportandfriendlyadvice.
Orientation-Weprovideshort-termsupporttohelpvulnerableandnewlyarrivedrefugeesadapttolifeinanewcountry.Sincemanyofourtrainedvolunteersarerefugeesthemselves,theyspeakawiderangeoflanguagesandcanoffervaluablesupportandadvice.Whereverpossible,allourinformationmaterialsaretranslatedintothemainrefugeelanguages.
FamilyReunion-Sometimespeoplefleepersecutionintheirowncountryonlytofindthatthecountryinwhichtheyseekasylumcannotofferprotectionorbasichumanrights.Insuchcases,resettlementtoathirdcountryisoftentheonlysafeoption.TheRedCrossplaysaspecificroleinbringingaroundthereunionoffamilieswhohavebeenseparatedaroundtheworld,andwhohavebeenallowedbytheHomeOfficetojointheirfamiliesintheUK.
The story of ThereseAfterherhusbandwaskilled,TheresewasforcedtofleetheIvoryCoastandleaveherchildrenbehind–butnowtheBritishRedCrosshashelpedbringaboutaveryspecialfamilyreunion.Thereselivedwithherhusbandandfivechildren
intheWestAfricancountryuntilherhusbandwaskilledduringtheIvoriancivilwarin2004.Sherecalled:“Ileftmyhomebecauseofpoliticalproblems.Itriedtocarryonforthechildren–butthenmoretroublecameandIhadtoleave.”TheresevisitedtheBritishRedCrossrefugee
supportorientationcentrewhenshewasgrantedindefiniteleavetoremainintheUK.ThroughouthertimeintheUK,theRedCrosshashelpedherovercomelanguageandculturalbarriers,andprovidedpracticalassistance–suchasadviceondealingwithhouseholdbillsandadonationofhouseholditems–tohelphersettleinanewcountry.Andaftersevenpainfulyearsspentseparatedfromherchildren,theRedCrossalsohelped
Thereseorganisethetravelarrangementsforanemotionalreunionwithherchildren,andprovidedemotionalsupportontheday.Whenshefirstfledthecountry,Theresecouldn’t
speaktoherchildrenbecausetheydidn’thaveaphoneandshedidn’tevenhaveacurrentaddressforthem.Ittookayearforhertogetaletter–andphotograph–tothem,andgraduallyshewasabletospeaktothemoccasionally.Shortlybeforeherfamilyarrived,shesaid:
“Theyoungestwasone-year-oldwhenIleft– Idon’tknowifIwillrecognisethemproperly. Ican’texplainhowIfeelnow,knowingmychildrenwillsoonbewithme.Ican’teator sleep,I’mjustcountingthedays.”Therese’sfamilyfinallyflewintoasnowy
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TheCriminalRecordBureau(CBR)hasnowbecometheDisclosureandBarringService(DBS),followingthemergeroftheIndependentSafeguardingAuthority(ISA)withtheCRB.
TheDBSisanagencyoftheHomeOfficewhichhassinceDecember2012,takenoverallcriminalrecordchecks.IntheUK,youcanfindoutifyou
actuallyhaveacriminalrecord.Formostpeoplehowever,acriminalrecordcheckisrequiredwheneveryouapplyforajobthatinvolvesworkwithchildrenandorothervulnerablepeople.AbasicCRBcheckisfordisclosureof
convictionsandcautionsonlyandeventhen,itissubjecttotheRehabilitationofOffendersAct1974.Afterarelevantperiod,mostconvictionsbecomeconsidered‘spent’andwouldnotbedisclosed.Aspentconvictionisaconvictionwhich,underthetermsoftheAct,canbeeffectivelyignoredafteraspecifiedamountoftime.Theperiodoftimeuntiltheyare‘spent’variesbyoffencetypeandthelongertheconvictionthelongerwillbetheperioduntil‘spent’.Therearehoweveroffencesthatcannotbespent.Forexample,ifyouhavereceivedaprisonsentenceofmorethanfouryears,theconvictionwillneverbecomespent,butcautionsbecomespentimmediately(apartfromconditionalcautionswhichwillbecomespentafterthreemonths).
Who sees the certificate?From2013,thecheckresultsaresenttotheapplicantonlyandnottotheirpotentialemployer.Thiswillgiveyoutheopportunitytochallengeanyinformationinthecertificate,beforeyourpotentialemployerseesit.AlthoughyouremployerwillbetheonetorequestaDBScheckonyouuponasuccessfuljobapplication,theycanwithdrawajobofferiftheresultsshowanythingthatwouldmaketheapplicantunsuitable
There are two types of checks -1.Standard–anemployercanaskforastandardDBScheckifthepositionyouareapplyingforinvolvesregularworkwithchildrenorvulnerableadults.
2.Enhanced–Anemployercanaskforthistypeofcheckifthepositionyouareapplyingforinvolvesgreatercontactwithchildrenorvulnerableadultsorforjobsconnectedtosecurityandthelaw.Forexample,teachers,doctors,socialworkers,medicalstudents,andsomeotherprofessionswillneedanenhancedcheck.
TheDBScertificatewillshowrecordsofcriminaloffenceslinkedtoyournamewhichcouldinclude,policecautions,reprimandsandfinalwarnings.Informationrelatingtomentalhealthis
unlikelytobeappropriatefordisclosureonitsown.Anemployercanalsocheckifyouhave
beenbarredfromworkingwithchildrenorvulnerableadults.Mostpeoplewillbebarredonlyiftheyhavecommittedaveryseriouscrimeandiftheyhaveworked,areworking,ormightworkinthefutureinaregulatedactivity.Insomecases,youcanputforwardyourviewstotheDBStodisputebeingbarred.
YoucanfindoutwhatinformationthepoliceholdaboutyoubymakingaSubjectAccessRequest, undertheDataProtectionAct1989.TheDataProtectionActallowsyoutoaccessinformationthatisheldaboutyou.Youshouldputyourrequestinwriting.Thereisastandardformthatyoucan
requestfromyourlocalpoliceforce.
Story collated from different web sources.
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share of migrants
asylum seekers
perception
62%
reality4%
source: IPPR, ONS
Opinion polls show that people are confused about population and
migration. Strong opinions are formed, based not upon life experience, but on newspaper scare stories and gossip. Myths have far more power than the truth.
Born abroad and resident hereThe most common non-UK born residents in our region come from India, Poland, Bangladesh, Ireland, Nigeria, South Africa, Germany, USA, France and China.
English is the first language of 92% of the resident population of England and Wales. Only 138,000 people resident in England and Wales in 2011 did not speak any English at all.
Truth, lies and migrantsThe issues of immigration and population are hotly debated and affect how people are treated at work and in our communities. Trade unions speak up for working people. That means protecting wages and conditions from being undercut. It also means supporting workers when they are being exploited by employers and gangmasters. So we have a duty to arm trade union representatives with the facts on population and migration.
This booklet tries to bridge the gulf between how people think the population of our region is made up and how it really is. It challenges the scaremongering and racist views of some groups and newspapers.
We take for granted our freedom to travel. Migration brings economic benefits and the richness of
diversity but it can unsettle people. People least likely to meet a migrant are most likely to believe the scare stories. We need to address the fears with facts and the problems with solutions. I hope this booklet helps do that.
Megan DobneyRegional Secretary, the TUC in London, the South East and Eastern Region
3source: ONS from BBC
English not main language English main language
8% 92%
Speaks English . . .Very well Well Some English
1.7 million 1.6 million 726,000
Doesn’t speak English138,000
share of migrants
asylum seekers
perception
62%
reality4%
source: IPPR, ONS
Opinion polls show that people are confused about population and
migration. Strong opinions are formed, based not upon life experience, but on newspaper scare stories and gossip. Myths have far more power than the truth.
Born abroad and resident hereThe most common non-UK born residents in our region come from India, Poland, Bangladesh, Ireland, Nigeria, South Africa, Germany, USA, France and China.
English is the first language of 92% of the resident population of England and Wales. Only 138,000 people resident in England and Wales in 2011 did not speak any English at all.
Truth, lies and migrantsThe issues of immigration and population are hotly debated and affect how people are treated at work and in our communities. Trade unions speak up for working people. That means protecting wages and conditions from being undercut. It also means supporting workers when they are being exploited by employers and gangmasters. So we have a duty to arm trade union representatives with the facts on population and migration.
This booklet tries to bridge the gulf between how people think the population of our region is made up and how it really is. It challenges the scaremongering and racist views of some groups and newspapers.
We take for granted our freedom to travel. Migration brings economic benefits and the richness of
diversity but it can unsettle people. People least likely to meet a migrant are most likely to believe the scare stories. We need to address the fears with facts and the problems with solutions. I hope this booklet helps do that.
Megan DobneyRegional Secretary, the TUC in London, the South East and Eastern Region
3source: ONS from BBC
English not main language English main language
8% 92%
Speaks English . . .Very well Well Some English
1.7 million 1.6 million 726,000
Doesn’t speak English138,000
The Brits are poorly integrated into Spanish society. A survey of 340 British migrants in Málaga, found that one third
rarely or never met Spanish people, apart from in shops and restaurants, and that 60 per cent did not speak Spanish well.
Comings and goings Almost 1 in 10British citizens live overseas.The majority live in Australia, Spain, the US and other English-speaking nations.Like migrants who come here, most go to work.There are at least
761,000 British nationals resident in Spain but estimates put the true figure up to
1 million Older people tend to migrate to Spain whereas younger – and fitter – migrants come here. Despite health insurance and UK charges, the British cost Spanish health services some
€300 million a year.
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There are many universities and colleges in London, the South East and the East of England with a world class reputation.184,355 students paid to study in the region in 2011-12, 19% of the student population. Nine of the UK’s top recruiters of international students in 2012-13 were universities in our region.source: UKCISA, UK Tourism Survey 2010
The main reason for migration is WORK. especially in jobs at the top and
bottom of the labour market. Health professions, IT, food production, construction, services and care are sectors where most migrants work.
WORKFamily 8%
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56.5 million visits abroad by UK residents in 2012
31.1 million visits to the UK by overseas residentssource: ONS
Source: SERTUC
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Concernhasbeenrisingaboutthestateof immigrationdetentioncentresintheUKfollowingthereleaseofseveralreports.AbdulKhanpressedthe
emergencybuttonagain.Itwasafter6amandhisroommateMuhammadShukatwasgroaninginagony,clenchinghischest,andsweatingprofusely—hehadcollapsedforthesecondtimethatmorning.Nursingstaffcamein,unlockedthedoortothesmallwindow-lessroom,pickedShukatup,puthimbackinhisbed,tookhistemperature,administeredmedication,andlefttheroom.Afterthreeseparatesimilarvisitsbynursingstaffandtendifferentfranticcallsoftheemergencybuttonby19-year-oldimmigrationdetaineeKhan,anambulancewascalledatabout7·20am—nearly2hoursafterKhan’sinitialcallforhelp.ParamedicsattemptedtoresuscitateShukatbutthe47-year-oldwaspronounceddeadonarrivaltohospital.HisbodywasflownfromtheUKbacktohisfamilyinPakistan.ThiswasKahn’saccountofatragicmorningatColnbrookimmigrationdetentioncentre,Middlesex,UK,ataninquestin2012.Serco,thecompanythatmanagesthe
Colnbrookcentre,andtheHomeOffice’sUKBorderAgency(UKBA),havesaidthatallrecommendationsfromtheinquesthavebeenimplemented.ButpeopleworkingandresearchinghealthcareinimmigrationdetentioncentresintheUKaretroubledthatthingsarenotgettingbetter,andthatmoreconcernsarebeinghighlightedovertime.Withrefugeesandasylumseekers
representingsomeofthemostvulnerablepeopleinsociety,withthemajorityofthemfleeingruthlessconflictintheirhomecountries,thereisevidencethattheprocessofdetentionitselfcanfurtherdamagetheirhealth.Manypeoplemanymayhaveahistoryoftorture,rape,ormentalillhealth,andasubstantialnumberofpeoplewillhavebeenseparatedfromtheirfamily.Inthepastyear,concernhasrisen
aboutasylumseekerswithahistoryofbeingtorturedbeingunnecessarilydetained,andthisbreakingRule35ofthe2001DetentionCentreRules.AreportbyMedicalJustice—acharitythatsupportsthehealthrightsofimmigrationdetainees—publishedinMay,2012,statesthat“Rule35,whichshouldpreventtorturevictimsbeinglockedupinallbutveryexceptionalcases,isroutinelyflouted”.Intheirinvestigationof50asylum
seekers(36menand14women)whoweredetainedbetweenMay,2010,andMay,2011,allreportedsomehistoryoftorture—16hadbeenrapedintheirhomecountries.43individualscitedpasttortureduringtheirscreening,ontheirstatementofevidenceform,oratinterview,andyetonlyonepersonwasreleasedduetotheRule35process.“It[Rule35]soundswonderfulin
principlebutisblatantlyandrepeatedlynotworkinginpracticetoprotectvulnerablepeoplefromdetentionandtheChiefInspector’sreportofthesevariouscentresrepeatedlyhighlightsthefailuresofthesecentrestoimplementthispracticeandwehaveaskedUKborderstoauditthis”,saidJulietteCohen,headofdoctorsatthenon-governmentalorganisation,FreedomfromTorture.“UKBAinsistthattheyarelearning
lessons,buthavenotbeenabletosaywhattheirmechanismisforthat”,explainedSabinaDosani,consultantpsychiatristandmedicaladviserforMedicalJustice.ThereisHomeOfficearenottakingtheissueofimmigrationdetentionseriously.Inthepastyear,therehavebeenthree
separateHighCourtjudgmentsthatfoundthatthreeasylumseekerswithmentalillnesswereunlawfullydetainedinimmigrationcentresintheUK.Inonecase,theHighCourtjudgmentfoundthatSerco,byshacklingadetaineeinhospitalfor8days(includingwhileusingthetoilet,showering,andduringmedicalconsultations),subjectedthemanto“inhumananddegradingtreatment”.Overtheyears,concernhasbeen
expressedaboutthedetentionofchildrenandfamilies,andfinallythefamilywingatYarl’sWooddetentioncentreinBedfordshirewasclosed.Althoughtheclosurehasreducedthenumberofchildrenbeingdetained,somedisturbingissuesstillremain.EmmaFillimore,aconsultant
paediatriciananddesignateddoctorforchildrenincareinNottingham,pointsoutthatsheknowsseveralchildrenwhohavewronglybeenconsideredasbeingmorethan18yearsofageandarebeingheldindetentioncentres.“Thephysicalhealthofyoungpeoplewhohavebeenthroughdetentionisoftenofgreatconcern.Ihaverecentlyassessedandtreatedatleasttwoyoungpeoplewhowerefoundtobeunder18yearsold.Bothclearlygaveahistoryofseizuresthattheyhadhadsincechildhoodwithpreviousmedicationuse.Neitherhadanymedicationwhilstindetentionandbothdevelopedsignificantseizureswithoutanymedicalhelp.AnotheryoungpersonhadclinicalpresentationofAIDSwithpositiveHIVscreenidentifiedbyourhealthteam,buthehadnotbeenidentifiedindetention…hemissed4monthsoftreatmentwhilstindetention”,shesays.Childrenarenottheonlyvulnerable
peopleaffectedbythepoorqualityof
healthcareinimmigrationdetentioncentres.A2011HMInspectorateofPrisonsreportofYarl’sWooddetentioncentrestatedthat“toomanypregnantwomen,whoshouldonlyhavebeenheldinexceptionalcircumstances,weredetained”.MiriamBeeks,avolunteerdoctor
withMedicalJustice,“Therewerealotofwomenindetentionwhohadmentalhealthproblems,whowerepregnant.”ShealsotalksofthreepregnantwomenwithHIV,ofwhich“twohadmissedmedication”.Furthermore,“intwocasesremovalwasattemptedbeforetheyhadtheresultsoftheviralloadtoshowthatthetreatmentwasbeingeffectiveinpregnancy”.Clearlyseveralproblemsstillexistwith
thequalityofhealthcareinimmigrationdetentioncentresintheUKdespitethepublicationofseveralcriticalreportsbycharitableorganisationsandtheInspectorateofPrisonsoverthepastfewyears.“It’snotlikethisisaprisonpopulationwherethereisapunitivereasonforjustifyingthedetention”,saysCorneliusKatona,MedicalDirectoratTheHelenBamberFoundation,ahuman-rightsorganisationbasedintheUK.“Incontrastwithimprisonment,theonlyjustificationforimmigrationdetentionisadministrative.Onecanperhapsunderstandtherationalefordetainingpeoplewhowouldotherwiseabscond.Pregnantwomenareatverylowriskofabsconding.Theevidenceisthatthemajorityofpregnantwomenwhoaredetainedareinanycasesubsequentlyreleasedfromdetention.”A2012HouseofCommonsreport—
RulesgoverningenforcedremovalsfromtheUK—madeseveralrecommendationstotheHomeOfficewithregardstorestrainingdetainees.ThereportalsonotedthattherewasahighlevelofevidenceofdetentionstaffusingracistlanguageinfrontofUKBAstaffandtheHMInspectorateofPrisons.“ItispossiblytheresultofarelationshipbetweentheAgencyanditscontractorswhichhadbecometoocosy”,statedthereport.ADec12jointreportbytheinspectors
ofprisonsandimmigrationstatedthattherewasinsufficientevidencefordetentioninaboutaquarterofcases.Theinspectorsalsohighlightedtheirconcernoverthenumberofpeoplewhoweredetainedforlengthyperiodsoftime.Inthefirstquarterof2012,3500peoplewerebeingdetainedinimmigrationdetentioncentresbutmorethan40peoplehadremainedindetentionformorethan2years.NickHardwick,ChiefInspectorofPrisons,andJohnVine,IndependentChiefInspectorofBordersandImmigration,said:“Despitemucheffortatimprovingthesystem,itisquestionablewhetherthelengthofdetentioninsomecaseswasnecessaryorproportionatetothelegitimateaimofmaintainingimmigrationcontrol.”Sercorefusedtocommentforthispiece
andtheHomeOfficedeclinedarequestfromTheLancettovisitanyoftheirimmigrationdetentioncentres.
Source:TheLancet
Time in Immigration detentionby Nayanah Siva
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• ToLoveNorwich,onbehalfofourbeneficiaries,wewouldliketosayabigthankyouforyourgenerousdonationofChristmashamperswhichwenttosomeofourmostdisadvantagedfamiliesinNorfolk.Theyallwalkedawaywithbigsmiles!“IwasnotexpectinganythingfromanyoneandthiswillbesomethingIwillalwaysremember.”Saidonebeneficiary.
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•I’vebeenincrisissomanytimesandnoneofthementalhealthpeopleknowit...Becausetheyjustdon’tlistentome...IwishtheycouldhearmesayI’mincrisiswithoutmesayingthosewords...Buttheywon’tbecausethey’reneveraroundlongenoughtogettoknowmeandmysigns.
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Here or abroad? What do you think?
Boris Johnson
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Duke of Edinburgh
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HelenMirren
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Ed Miliband
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JoannaLumley
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Boris Johnson
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Duke of Edinburgh
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born in Greece
Cliff Richard
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The English Defence League announced its intention to march in Norwich in the summer of 2012. In response the local community formed ‘We are Norwich’; a diverse coalition of trade unions, trades councils, politicians, individuals, anti-racists, anti-fascists, community groups and faith groups. Over 25 groups and hundreds of individuals pledged their support. When 200 EDL supporters did march in the city, in November 2012, ‘We are Norwich’ organised a peaceful counter-demonstration of 2000 people, who rejected the politics of hatred and came out to defend their city’s reputation. Subsequently ‘We are Norwich’ has continued to work to build community cohesion. It has produced an information leaflet about migrant workers. It has sought to welcome migrants to Norwich and to celebrate and build multiculturalism, through events featuring music, food and arts.
We are Norwich
£Migrants and the NHSYou are far more likely to be treated by a migrant worker than meet one in the waiting room. Migrants use the NHS less as they tend to be younger and fitter than UK nationals
63,000 travelled to hospitals and clinics abroad
52,000 came to the UK for treatment
and spent £219m on hotels, transport, shopping, etc
source: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and York University 2010
18 hospitals alone earned
in 2010 from overseas patients
34%more in than take
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A8 migrants pay
source: University College London 2008/9
22 billion
If Polish people and other ‘A8’ migrants went home, it would cost us
source: OECD Report
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forced to admit “no evidence” for “benefit tourists” story:
The NHS would close before breakfast if it wasn’t for the work of migrant doctors, nurses and other staffIn the NHS, and community health sector, 11% of all staff are not British, 14% of all clinically qualified staff are not British and 26% of all doctors are not British.source: The Guardian
£42m
Source:SERTUC
Born here or abroad?
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Your rights as unmarried fathersWHATISPARENTALRESPONSIBILITYANDDOIHAVEIT?Whenababyisborn,hisorhermotherautomaticallygetsParentalResponsibility(PR).PRisalegaltermwhichmeans‘alltherights,duties,powers,responsibilitiesandauthority’thatgowithbeingaparent.Itisadutytocareforandprotectachild.Asadad,youautomaticallygetPRif:
• Youaremarriedtothebaby’smother
• YourbabywasbornafterDecember1st2003(whenanewlawwasintroduced),andyouarenamedashisorherfatheronthebirthcertificate.
Ifyoufallintooneofthosecategories,thenyouwon’tneedtoworryaboutapplyingforPR.Ifyoursituationisdifferent,oryouwantfurtherinformationaboutPR,readontofindoutmore.
WHYDOINEEDPARENTALRESPONSIBILITY?Youdon’tneedPRforyourday-to-dayroleasadad.Mostofthetimeyouwouldn’teventhinkaboutit-youandyourpartnerprobablymakethesmall,everydaydecisionstogetherabouthowyourchildisbroughtup.However,PRdoesgiveyouthelegalrighttobeconsultedaboutthebigdecisionsinyourchild’slife.Andthatstandsuntilheorshereachestheageof18.Amongotherthings,PRallowsyouto:
• giveconsenttomedicaltreatmentforachild
• choosewhichschoolheorshegoesto
• applyforapassportforhimorher
• choosehisorherreligiousupbringing
• decidewhereheorshewilllive
• consenttohisorhermarriageifheorshewantstomarrybeforeturning18
• lookafterapropertyonhisorherbehalf
Formanyfamilies,PRsimplyconfirms,bylaw,thewaytheyviewthemselves-asasecureunit.Intragiccircumstances,itcanbeaveryimportantthingtohave.Ifthechild’smotherweretodie,forexample,havingPRwouldmakeyoutheobviouspersontolookafterthechildandbethelegalparentandguardian.Althoughthecourtwouldalmostcertainlyfavouryouinthissituation,itisnotguaranteed.SometimesotherrelativesapplyforPR,andthingscangetcomplicated.Ifyouandyourpartnerareliving
togetherasifyouweremarried,sharingPRprobablyseemsliketherightandnaturalthingtodo.
IHAVENTGOTPRATTHEMOMENT.HOWDOIGETIT?Ifyouarethechild’snaturalfather,PRcanbeobtainedby:
•marryinghisorhermother•makingaPRagreementwithhisorhermother
• re-registeringhisorherbirth-ensuringthatyouarenamedasthefatheronthebirthcertificate
• applyingtothecourtforanorder(ifthechild’smotherhasrefusedtomakeanagreementwithyou,oryou’reunabletoaddyournametothebirthcertificate).
HOWDOWEMAKEAPARENTALRESPONSIBILITYAGREEMENT?YouwillneedoneformforeachchildwhichyoufindontheHMCSwebsite.Youwillhavetosigntheformsatthe
FamilyProceedingsCourt,oraCountyCourt.Alternatively,youcouldgotothePrincipalRegistryoftheFamilyDivisioninLondon-theaddressisontheform.Makesureyoutakethecorrect
documentswithyou.Thesearelistedontheform.Ifyoucan’tfindyourchild’sbirthcertificateyouwillneedtogetareplacement.Onceyouhavesignedtheformsyou
mustsendtwocopiesofeachtothePrincipalRegistry.Providedeverythingisinorder,theRegistrywillrecordtheagreement,stamptheformsandsendthembacktoyou.Thereisnofeeforthis.
HOWCANWECHANGEOURCHILD’SBIRTHCERTIFICATESO MYNAMEISONIT?Ifyou’rethechild’snaturalfatherandyouwantyournametobeaddedtothebirthcertificate,youwillhavetore-registerhisorherbirth.
CANIAPPLYFORPRWHENIAMNOTTHECHILD’SREALDAD?Ifyourpartnerhasachildalreadyandyouplayabigparentingroleinhisorherlife,youprobablyfeelthatthisshouldbeformallyandlegallyrecognised.Soyes,itispossibleforyoutoapplyforPR.AndbecausePRcanbesharedbymorethantwopeople,there’snothingtosayyoucan’thavePRforachildwhosenaturalfatheralsohasPR.Thiscancreateseparate,personalproblemswhichwillneedtoberesolved.TogetPRforyourpartner’schild,you’llneeda‘residence’orderfromthecourt.Thissaysthatthechild’shomeshouldbewithyou,anditgivesyouPRaswell.
APPOINTINGAGUARDIANIfyoudon’tmanagetogetPR,oryoudecidenottoapplyforit,youmaybeworriedaboutwhatwouldhappentoyourchildifhisorhermotherdied.Ifyourpartnerthinksitwouldbebetterforhimorhertolivewithyou,sheneedstoappointyouashisorherlegalguardian.Readourarticleonwritingawillformoreinformation.
IFWESPLITUP,DOESHAVINGPRMEANIHAVETOPAYMAINTENANCE?ChildSupportandPRarenotconnected.Theyaresetoutinseparatelaws.Allparents(eitherbybirthorbyadoption)haveadutytosupporttheirchildfinancially,whetherornottheyhavePR.PRhasnoeffectontheamountthatyoucanbemadetopay.
DOESHAVINGPRMEANIHAVETHERIGHTTOSEEMYCHILD?No-that’saseparateissue.PRdoesnotgiveyouextrarights,orstrengthenyourclaimforcontactwithyourchildifyouandhisorhermothereverdecidedtosplitup.
CANPARENTALRESPONSIBILITYBETAKENAWAYFROMME?Yes,butonlybyacourt.
I’MAMUM.AMIGIVINGSOMETHINGAWAYIFISHAREPARENTALRESPONSIBILITYWITHTHEFATHEROFMYBABY?No.Yourrightsasaparentaren’treducedifyousharePRbutthelawdoesexpectthatbothparentswill,whereverpossible,makejointdecisionsabouttheirchild’sfuture.
MYPARTNER’SPREGNANTANDWE’RENOTMARRIED.HOWDOWESHAREPR?Aslongasyou’renamedasthebaby’sfatheronhisbirthcertificate,thenyouwillgetPR.
Source: http://www.consumeruk.co.uk/32.asp
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Moreparentsarebeingfinedfortakingtheirchildrenoutofschoolwithoutpermissionsince
thegovernmenttightenedrulesonterm-timeholidays.AccordingtoaBBCfinding,almost64,000fineshavebeenissuedsincethelawchangedinSeptember2013,ariseofabout70%.NorwichEveningNews
reportedthatpreviously,headteacherscouldgrantupto10daysleaveinaschoolyearin“specialcircumstances”,butsinceSeptembergovernmentregulationshavesaidnoterm-timeleaveisnowallowedunlessthereare“exceptionalcircumstances”.Itwentontofurthershare
that,therehavebeenconcernsthatsomeparentsaretemptedtobookholidaysduringschooltimebecausetheyareoftencheaperthanthoseduringschoolholidays.Underthescheme,local
authoritiescanissuefinesof£60forunauthorisedabsences,increasedto£120ifitisnotpaidontime.NorfolkCountyCouncilsaiditissued11fixedpenaltynoticesinautumnterm2013,comparedtojustoneinthesameperiodthepreviousyear.TheheadteacherofThorpeSt
AndrewSchool,saidtheschooldidnotwanttotargetfinesatparentswhoonlytookpupilsoutofschoolonholiday,butcouldifthiswascombinedwithpersistentabsences.
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Fines issued to parents for taking children out of school during term time.
Theschoolhowevermeetswithparentsandpupilstosettargetstoimproveontheproblem.Fines,hesaid,wouldonlybeconsideredasalastoption.HewettSchoolsaiditdidnot
usefines,buttherearereportsofparentselsewheresendinginholidayrequestformswithachequeattachedtocoverthecostofafine,suggestingfamiliesconsiderthefinestobecheaperthanexpensivetripsduringtheholidayperiods.
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