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contents3 News6 Healthy Lifestyles8 BD5 Enterprise

4 Meet your Community Councillors

Community Centre’s Please call or email for bookings & information T: 01274 786061 E: Reception-ParkLane@BradfordTrident.co.uk

Woodroyd Centre Park Lane CentreMayfield Centre

Athletico Awards NightAfter another successful season local BD5

football club Athletico FC had its awards

night at Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club.

Athletico finished runners up in the Spen Valley

League and won the West Riding County FA Flexi

League. The club also got into three semi finals and

a quarter final in the prestigious Bradford District

Cup.

The awards night which took place during May this

year focused on individual awards, on the merit of

local young men who have been developed and

mentored by the club. “Club Player’s Player” of the

season award went to Haroon Tariq (pictured left)

who also picked up the distinguished Spen Valley

“Goalkeeper Of The Year” award. These were

presented by Athletico’s main sponsor Mohammed

Zulifiqar from AR Travel & Tours.

Pictured below (left to right) Councillor Talat Sajawal, ShazadAli, Haroon Tariq, Umar Zahoor, Mohameed Raaj, Omar Israr,Zeeshan Hader, Mohammed Ikraaz, Mohammed Qasim,Mohammed Zulfiqar, Shuaib Yasin and Mohammad Yaqoob.

• PRIZES for the winner of each category

• Are you proud of your garden/yard?

• Would you like to make it more colourful and green?

To enter your Beautiful BD5 Garden Competition, send us a photo of your

garden/yard and your contact details, either by

email or by post. Choose which category you are entering - either:

Most Beautiful Garden

Best Community Garden

Most Beautiful Yard

• An application form is attached for

you to use.

• Tell your friends, neighbours

community group, get the whole street entering!

Garden Competition & you could win a prize!

Beautiful BD5 Garden Competition ENTRY FORM

CLOSING DATE 31ST JULY 2017

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Tick which category you are entering

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Best Community Garden Most Beautiful Yard

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Please email to bosey16@icloud.com or post / drop in to MAPA,

1 Coates Street, BD5 7DL - please include a photo of the garden / yard.

Enter The Beautiful BD5News 3

Meet Your CommunityChair of Community Council - Councillor Nasreen Khan • Parkside

I have been a Community Councillor since 2014 and enjoy every moment. My role and purpose as a Community

Councillor is to represent the views of constituents within my ward. As a Community Councillor I represent the

interests of the ward for which I am elected and constituents enquiries, representations and complaints. I listen and

then represent the views when discussing council business and working with outside bodies. I was elected as the

Chair of Trident Community Council in May 2016 and re-elected in May 2017.

My responsibilities in this role are effective leadership to foster the interests of my electors and the Community

Council. I also co-teach ESOL and Functional Skills in a community setting. My role as a voluntary teacher teaching

ESOL is focusing on situations my learners need in their everyday lives. I help learners to develop their functional skills

and I enjoy the work I do. I have a positive mental attitude to my work and everyday situations. I thrive upon achieving sustainable

results and outcomes. I really enjoy being a Community Councillor and ESOL teacher because I'm a peoples person. I thrive on the

promotion of civic responsibility and equiping people to be active in their communities. Sometimes it's challenging but the rewards out-

weigh the challenges!

The Community Council continues to represent the views of local people and tackle key issues in the

area, working in partnership with the local authority and other service providers.

Community Councillor Habib Afsar • Woodroyd

I feel strongly about supporting the elderly and needy and have done work with a range of social action projects,

The elderly and needy were identified so we could provide them with support. This was done in a small capacity

and now that i have a fellow Community Councillor, I would like to do more. Gulley cleaning has been done and

with the help of the public further gulleys have been identified, which will shortly be cleaned, watch this space.

Through my links with a local amateur boxing club, we have managed to set up classes for youngsters at the

weekends. These have been popular and have lead to youngsters taking boxing up as a hobby. Working with a local

faith centre and a school we have ran a variety of projects ranging from biking, gardening, horse riding and homework

clubs. My vision is to continue the diversionary work to ensure these projects serve as early intervention so our young people stay away

from crime.

I have worked with an independent school to help overcome its poor Ofsted report and continue to work closely with local schools to

help raise educational standards. Being part of the local primary network and a parent governor, I want to focus on helping parents get

involved in shaping the next generation of learners.

Community Councillor Shah Mohammed Khokhar • Marshfield

I am a retired teacher living in the Bradford 5 area for over five decades. I know the highs and lows of the area

well. My main concern is sports for the juniors and support for the seniors. The area has been ignored for so

long and I’ll try to make it an area that we all can be proud of.

Community Councillor Kurshid Siddique • Woodroyd

I am currently CEO of an advocacy organisation, where we are working with the NHS and the local CCG’s to

develop methods to tackle social, health and wellbeing issues affecting the minority communities of West

Yorkshire. I am on the equality and diversity grading panel which was set up to grade NHS trusts and CCG’s on

their performance. I have lived in West Bowling all my life, where I am a part of the local community. Issues

relating to our community affect me, my family and community directly. As a new Community Councillor, I hope

that I can help make positive changes to improve lives, and as such I would consider it to be a privilege and an

honour to do so.

Vice Chair Community Councillor Balaal Hussain • Holme top

I am very happy to have been given the opportunity to serve my local community as a Community Councillor. I was

born in the BD5 area and have always lived in the Holme Top Ward. I am a Solicitor advocate by trade and have

recently set up my own business within BD5 to assist local residents. I am very passionate about serving BD5 and

alleviating the problems within the Holme Top Ward, my top priorities are; gulley/street cleansing, crime prevention

and traffic calming around schools and Madrassas. If you have any cause for concern within the Holme Top Ward

feel free to contact me.

Vacancy for Community Councillor in the Holme Top Ward, contact the Clerk for details and how to apply

NEW Clerk to Community Council

My name is Jonathan Crewdson. My background is mostly in the charity sector including recruiting volunteers,

fundraising, training and community development work. I have always been passionate about encouraging people

to become active in their communities. I have specialist experience in supporting the creation of new community

councils and developing their capacity to see them use their powers to the full extent to benefit their localities. I

believe that bodies like community councils help to devolve power and influence to a scale that most people can

relate to and that they are in a good position to improve and regenerate their areas as they know them so well. I look

forward to working with Bradford Trident Community Council as its Clerk and the people of BD5.

ty CouncillorsCommunity Councillor Abrar Hussain • Melbourne

My name is Abrar Hussain and I am a Community Councillor for the Melbourne Ward. I have lived in Bradford and

in the BD5 area all my life. I am passionate about Bradford and BD5. I want to make a difference to the area and for

the residents who live in BD5. If there is anything I can help with please contact me via the Community Council Clerk.

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Community Councillor Zembir Akhtar • Ripley

I'm Community Councillor for the Ripleyville area of BD5. I became a councillor in order to get

more involved with the communities in the area that I live in. I am hoping to make a difference

and have a positive impact in their everyday lives. Currently I work casually as a transport and

recovery technician but also as an ESOL teacher, teaching voluntarily with the St.Vincentscharity

(formerly CHAS).

Community Councillor Imran Younas • Marshfield

I have been a Community Councillor for nearly two years on a voluntary basis as I am passionate about helping

my community benefit from all the services and facilities available to them. I have been in full time employment

for the past 15 years and the community work is something I do to help anyone I can within my capabilities. I am

also the Chair person for Marshfields Neighbourhood Association and I am also on the chair committee for

Athletico FC which is a youth football team.

Community Councillor Shahzada Meer • Ripley

I live in the area and face all the issues of local residents on a day to day basis. I am actively involved in trying to

improve the environment by; engaging volunteers and local groups in cleaning campaigns, making ongoing efforts

in trying to improve the quality of life in the area by engaging relevant groups and authorities in tackling anti-social

behaviour and any other issues raised within the community. Feel free to contact me via the Community Council.

Community Councillor Niaz Ali • Parkside

I have been a Community Councillor in the Parkside Ward since the Community Council began. During this time

I have been meeting people from across the ward and have learned about the many challenging issues that we

are facing as a community which we are learning to tackle through our Neighbourhood Plan. I am always

available to speak to any residents in the Parkside area about any problems they may have. It is an honour and

privilege to serve my community and we will continue to move forwards by prioritising issues in the

neighbourhood plan to make the area a stronger, safer and greener place to live in.

Councillor Sadaqat Ali Khan • Melbourne

My name is Sadaqat Ali Khan, I represent the Melbourne Ward. I have been a Community Councillor since the

Bradford Trident Community Council came into existence in 2009. Over this period of time I have been involved

in projects to help the residents of my ward by for example, installing grit bins in the places of worship and

community centres. This year I helped organise a gulley clean programme in the area. I represent people of wide

faiths and views in my ward. I am always happy to help any constituents with any issues.

Please contact your local Community Councillor by calling the Park Lane Centre on 01274 768064 and leave a message

with Jonathan Crewdson, the Clerk to Bradford Trident Community Council with your details and concerns.

Latest News!

The Healthy Lifestyles Project has celebrated its 10th birthday on 2nd June

2017. And we now aim to go kicking, walking, running, punching, jogging and

eating (healthily) into another year.

Over the past 10 years we have run hundreds of programmes reaching thousands of people in the BD5 area. Many with whom our

project has had a long lasting health impact. This year alone, we have engaged with nearly 2,500 people, 80% improving their diet,

83% feeling happier and 77% feeling less isolated. We are recommended by 100% of people we surveyed this year.

Some of our key achievements in improving Health and Wellbeing are:

Delivering a wide range of innovative health and wellbeing improvement

services to local people for example: Tai Chi, Food Growing, Aquarobics,

Chairobics and Mini Masterchef. Our core principle to build relationships with

the community has forged a deep understanding & appreciation of our work

which ensures their continued involvement.

We pride ourselves on being creative in weaving health initiatives into the

fabric of our community. The real outcomes reached by our project include;

reduced loneliness and isolation, reduced feeling of anxiety and depression,

Weight loss leading to more active lives, improved nutrition leading to better

health and improved relationships within families e.g. Dads and Lads,

Parent/Toddler

activities. As a special treat, we present to you a gallery of work from the past

ten years. From Kammy Siddique, Joanne Archer and Halima Nawaz we

would like to thank you for your continued support.

Halima, Kammy & Jo - The Healthy Lifestyles Team

Our Wellbeing Café provides entertainment

and social activities as well as access to

support for people who may need contact

with other services.

It also enables people to meet others in a social and

relaxed atmosphere and provide access to a wide

reaching support base for those who are caring for

someone. The Wellbeing Café delivers a programme

of entertainment/social activities and guest

speakers. Any older person who is feeling isolated or

depressed, or anyone who is becoming a little

forgetful and their spouse/carer, would benefit from

coming to our café.

The café takes place every SECOND

Thursday of the month at the

Mayfield Centre. Call 768066 for details.

Wellbeing Café

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Bradford Trident Enterprise Supporting enterprise and the enterprising people of BD5News

Initially we got (Local Enterprise Growth Initiative) funding to develop the ‘Bradford Grid – business

incubation and support project’ at The Park Lane Centre and then successfully bid for European Funding

to develop the Park Lane Centre further and built the ‘Trident Enterprise’ extension which now

houses a number of different businesses. These businesses range from contract

cleaners, to debt advice, to professional services such as accountancy, booking

keeping, office support, solicitors, graphic designers and more; many of whom would

be unlikely to be based here in BD5 had this business centre extension not happened.

From 2011 Trident partnered in the Bradford Kickstart project which saw us recruit Jonathan Smith, an

experienced business person with a strong background in marketing, to assist with supporting budding

entrepreneurs to develop their ideas and formally set up in business and to work with local business

already established, helping them take on new challenges and develop further. Jonathan worked with over

400 different people in the 5 years this programme ran, achieving results well over what was expected by

the funders.

One constant through all of this has been the support and guidance of our Business Director Vipin Joshi, who has

long championed the importance of Enterprise and the opportunities associated with self-employment. Vipin has

however now stepped aside to take up the Chairmanship of ‘Better Start Bradford’, where we have no doubt his

wealth of experience and dedication to building a better Bradford will be invaluable.

We will soon be establishing a new ‘Trident Enterprise Forum’, which aims to grow the aspirations of

enterprising people in BD5.

We are looking to form a working group that will be made up of local business people, community leaders and education

providers; this group will work together to bring the best of opportunities to our area and to support those who live here.

If you feel you may be interested in getting involved with this please get in touch with Jonathan who will happily talk through our

ideas in more detail – it is hoped the ‘Trident Enterprise Forum Advisory Board’ will meet probably three times a year and will

focus on local issues and challenges and what we can do to make a positive difference.

Your New Trident Enterprise Forum

Despite central funding having fallen away Bradford Trident have kept Jonathan in positon to

support local businesses and local people with enterprising ideas.

He is still coaching clients old and new helping them to overcome obstacles, being that unbiased ‘critical friend’ that business people

often need. This coaching support is offered totally free of charge to anyone who lives in BD5 or whose business is based here. Jonathan

says, “It has been a real privilege to get involved with so many local people in recent years and to help them develop their plans and in

turn their businesses. There are times when this work has been quite formal, like helping people draw up detailed business plans, and

other occasions where it’s just been of case of fine tuning ideas by chewing things over and helping give people the confidence (and in

some cases the skills) to give things a go.” He goes on to say “No two days are the same, some days you really help people and their

ideas fly, on others you may just help to prevent them falling off a cliff.” There’s absolutely no cost to getting this support, so if you have

anything business related you’d like to discuss feel welcome to get in touch.

Jonathan can be contacted on (01274) 768071 or on jon@bradfordtrident.co.uk

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