Free School Meals For Kirklees Children During Holidays

Following the Government’s refusal to provide funds for free school meals during school holidays, Kirklees Council has confirmed it will.

This decision means more than 14,000 children in Kirklees will not have to go hungry during holidays.

The ‘Free School Meal’ vouchers was supposed to be ready for the start of half-term, but it has been possible, the money usually received through the scheme will be paid to eligible families retrospectively.

There is also immediate food support and help available for families who need it during the upcoming half-term.

They can contact the free-phone support line by calling 08004561114.

Free School Meals will then be in place for the Christmas school holidays and will be available for children who normally receive them during school time.

Councillor Shabir Pandor, Leader of Kirklees Council, said, “At this time of national crisis, I would have hoped that the Government would have stepped up to support those who are struggling the most, but they didn’t.

Clr Shabir Pandor, Leader of Kirklees Council

“Kirklees Council will step up and it’s also great to see so many businesses and voluntary organisations doing their bit to support our children. This is testament to our togetherness and our joint commitment to make sure no child goes hungry.”

Pandor said, “I am in no doubt that this is the right thing to do, with the poorest families struggling the most in the backdrop of this pandemic. Over the last few months, we have seen COVID-19 have a disproportionate impact on those struggling on low incomes.

“This crisis has highlighted the magnitude of the problem for families who are struggling to make ends meet.”

Councillor Carole Pattison, Cabinet Member for Learning, Aspiration and Communities at Kirklees Council, said, “This means more than 14,000 children will not go hungry in Kirklees. It’s one of the easiest decisions we have had to make. We’re committed to giving children the best start in life and nutrition is vital to this.

“I’m deeply disappointed in the Government for failing to provide meals to hungry children during the holidays.

“Hunger does not end when schools break up. We will not sit by as children go hungry in Kirklees.

“We will never forget or ignore the struggles people are going through right now and if the Government won’t provide the funds to feed hungry children during holidays, we will.

“I’d like to thank Marcus Rashford for the outstanding work he’s doing in being a voice for those that desperately need support.”

Pay Gap Between White And Ethnic Groups At Seven Year Low

By Grahame Anderson

The office For National Statistics have recently announced the pay gap between white and ethnic minority employees stands at its smallest level for seven years, official figures show.

They revealed there was a 2.3 per cent gap in earnings between white and ethnic minority employees in England and Wales in 2019 – the smallest in eight years.

Encouraging Figures

In fact, the study had also shown most of the groups, involving those from Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Arab communities, consistently earned less than white British employees who earned on average £12.40 per hour. This could be compared with £12.11 for those in 17 ethnic minority groups on average across the same period. The biggest gaps were between Pakistani workers paid £10.55 per hour and white British receiving £12.49 per hour.

They found ethnic minority employees aged 30 and over tend to earn less than their white counterparts, while those aged 16-29 tend to earn more. The gap is larger for men than women, although men earn more than women across most ethnic groups.

Calculating The Gap

The gap is calculated as the difference between the average hourly earnings of ethnic groups and white or white British employees, as a proportion of the average hourly earnings of the latter. Here in the North East this stands at 9.5 per cent.

South Tyneside Entrepreneur Tony Sing said: “I’ve always paid the going rate to everyone regardless of ethnicity. I think the fact the gap is closing has to be good news, though there really shouldn’t be much of a gap at all.”

Nasheen Hussain executive director for business development, Home Group in Newcastle has a planned program to pro-actively support BAME customers into housing and employment opportunities and focus their efforts on not leaving communities behind.

She told us: “I am really proud to now have 12.2% colleagues from a BAME background and 64% of the overall workforce is female. Now is a pivotal time in achieving equality throughout society.”

Generally, between 2012 and 2019, Chinese, white Irish, white and Asian, and Indian ethnicities earned more on average than white British employees. A total of 57 per cent of people from the combined Pakistani and Bangladeshi ethnic group were employed, the lowest percentage of all ethnic groups.

Telling Survey

Meanwhile The Pharmaceutical Journal’s 2020 salary and job satisfaction survey found an 11 per cent pay gap between white pharmacists and those of a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, down from 15.8 per cent in 2019.

The pay gap equates to a difference of £5,460 per year between white and BAME pharmacists, based on an average 37.5-hour week. The median annual gross salary of white, non-locum pharmacists was £49,530 compared with £44,070 for BAME pharmacists across all sectors.

Mahendra Patel who works in Bradford, a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s English Pharmacy Board and recently appointed national BAME community and pharmacy lead for the PRINCIPLE COVID-19 trial, said it was “extremely encouraging” that the hospital sector had reduced the pay gap between BAME and white pharmacists by such a large amount; however, he said there was “still a lot of work to do”.

A Clear Narrowing

The ONS cited: “Adjusting for pay determining characteristics influences the pay gaps observed, with a narrowing of pay gaps for most ethnicities.

This suggests that differences in the average characteristics of different ethnic groups was influencing the unadjusted pay gap, often overstating the difference.”

A senior analyst has said: “Overall, employees from certain ethnic groups, such as Indian and Chinese, have higher average earnings than their white British counterparts.

“However, all other ethnic groups have average wages lower than for white British employees, with employees from the Bangladeshi ethnic group having the largest pay gap.

South Tyneside Drugs Trafficker Facing Long Jail Sentence

By Grahame Anderson

South Tyneside drugs fiend Mubinar Rahman is facing a long jail sentence after admitting trafficking drugs and possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply.

The 25-year-old from Henry Nelson Street in South Shields has been responsible for posting Class A drugs worth thousands of pounds across the world.

National Crime Agency investigators conducting a thorough search of his home discovered

receipts for parcels being sent with a total weight of 157kg. Recovered packages revealed onward destinations in Hong Kong, America, Thailand, Kuala Lumpur, Israel, Norway and the UK.

In fact, 39 packages were intercepted by the NCA and Border Force between June 27 and July 27 this year, carrying a street value of £786,000 and weighing 83kg in total.

July Arrest

On 28 July NCA officers looked on as Rahman parked his 2010 BMW outside a flat in Marlborough Court, Washington, Tyne and Wear, before entering the property. They arrested him as he came back out.

On searching the car they found 10 parcels addressed to international recipients – officers also discovered drug packaging equipment, heat-sealing and vacuum packing equipment and a label printer and laptop along with 100kg of pre-cursor cutting agents and 25kg of MDMA.

Rahman refused to answer questions in his custody interview.

NCA Response

NCA operations manager, Julie Booker, said: “Organised criminal networks often exploit infrastructure like the post and fast parcel system to move their illicit commodities around.

Working with our partners at the Border Force, a significant amount of Class A has been removed and along with that, we’ve stopped those profits from going back into the crime group.”

Minister for Immigration Compliance and Courts, Chris Philp, added: “These seizures show that Border Force is on constant alert to stop the supply of damaging Class A drugs, not just in the UK but across the world.

Anyone involved in this despicable trade can expect to be caught and brought to justice.”

December Sentencing

Rahman appeared at Newcastle Crown Court and admitted trafficking drugs and possession of Class A with intent to supply. He has previous convictions for dealing drugs, and will appear in court for sentencing on December 23rd.

 

 

 

Community Focussed South Tyneside Businessman Looking For Government End Game

By Grahame Anderson

Tony Singh is more than just a local businessman putting a brave face on the current pandemic and hoping for a better future.

He’s also a pillar of the close community on South Tyneside regularly feted both for his charity work and the fact he cares about those around him The area may have escaped more coronavirus sanctions, but even staying in tier two means huge problems for everyone in the hospitality industry hanging on grimly to the hope things will come good soon.

To be honest being in that second tier is the worst case scenario in many ways for all sorts of reasons,” he told me. It simply means we stay in a vacuum with no clear vision of how we can move forward.

The government poured billions of pounds into the crisis in the early days, but now when people really need the money it’s suddenly a struggle. What we have is a strategy of bits here and pieces there. It means we can’t even plan ahead with much confidence so it’s extremely frustrating especially in you’re in business.

If we had total lockdown again for two, four or six weeks before everything opened up at least we’d know where we stand and could look to the future. The truth is, when the furlough scheme stops, we’ll really be in trouble. Not just me, but many others in the same industry.”

Popular Entrepreneur

The popular entrepreneur from West Meadows Road in Cleadon, remains fully committed to the pubs he owns, though his top pride and joy is the events and weddings venue otherwise known as Hedworth Hall.

It’s an architecturally elegant building built in 1919, still retaining many of its original features. Tony’s is very much a family run business with many years’ experience in the food and beverage industry. They provide a full wedding service including the wedding ceremony itself as they are registered and certified. The venue’s warm, friendly atmosphere is the perfect place for dining and socialising. They have a dedicated in-house catering team who are more than happy to discuss your requirements.

Clear Message Required

Don’t get me wrong what we got from the government financially was greatly appreciated. But what we really needs now is a clearer message, so we can start again when the time is right.

There seems to be no end game, and we can’t keep losing money forever. South Tyneside Council would love to help, but they just haven’t been given the funds from government.

We were fully booked throughout December of this year – now we are having to give everyone their money back. Even those people due to hold their wedding at Hedworth in October and November have now cancelled until next year. The ironic thing is this was set to be our best year ever, until the March lockdown kicked in. Even our popular Saturday and Sunday lunches have been badly hit.”

Staff Loyalty

Tony has purposely avoided laying any of the seven staff off at Hedworth because he believes in loyalty and they’ve been with him a long time. In fact they’ve been working a couple of days each week just to keep things ticking over.

He added: “I’ve been here for more than 11 years and you get to know all sorts of people in a community like this. It is nice to feel part of the community and the community has always supported my businesses, so it’s good to give back when I can. I’m a dad of course and family is very important here in the North East, and of course we have lots of regulars in the pubs.”

In fact, over the years Tony has worked hard for local charities St Clare’s Hospice; Cancer Connections and good cause Cruse – supporting bereaved children. And there are many others on the list. In essence, he admits to being a South Tynesider through and through.

Staying Philosophical

He remains philosophical about what has so far been the strangest of years in what are clearly turbulent times for everyone, saying: “It’s hard but you just have to keep smiling and get on with things. We just have to keep the faith and hope things will settle down going into next year.”

For now, Tony Singh is looking for any sign of an end game while remaining steadfast in his belief community is everything.

Tyneside Muslims Setting Blood Donor Example In The Wider Community

By Grahame Anderson

Members from Newcastle Upon Tyne’s Tahweeh Islamic Centre have been giving blood to help promote blood donation from the Muslim community.

In fact, dozens of Muslims made themselves available hoping to both set a positive example and help the general community around them.

October 8th marked 40 days after the Day of Ashura, when Hussain ibn Ali was martyred in the Battle of Karbala. He was of course the grandson of the prophet Muhammad who sacrificed his life for social justice.

The selfless act was all part of one month’s remembrance in tribute to the sacrifice made by Hussain ibn Ali. It’s called Muharram with the goal of encouraging everyone to help the needy.

Blood Donor Shortage

At the current time only six per cent of blood donors are from Asian and ethnic communities. It’s a shortage worry for the NHS as almost 400 new donors are needed every day to keep this priceless system working efficiently.

“Blood donation is a way for us to honour the sacrifice made by Hussain ibn Ali and to help those in need,” said Sheikh Meisam Ghasemi, director of Tawheed Newcastle Islamic Centre on the city’s Bentinck Road.

He added “Giving blood is quick, safe, and clean, and the whole donation process is easy. We want to encourage donors from all backgrounds and hope that this group session will become a regular event.”

One of the volunteers Kamran Haider explained: “We are the followers of Holy Prophet Muhammad and to commemorate his martyrdom we are encouraged to go on that day and give the donation of blood.

“In our religion during Muharram, we are encouraged to help those in need and we want to help save people’s lives by doing donating blood.

“However, more awareness is needed in our community about donating in order to help others and to help more members of our community revive memories of the grandson of the Holy Prophet.”

Community Request

The donor centre in Newcastle have told us more blood donors from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities are needed to help patients like seven-year-old Shaylah, who has a rare condition and needs regular blood transfusions, even over Christmas, to keep her alive.

She requires blood transfusions every three weeks to treat the painful inherited blood disorder, sickle cell disease. The youngster had a stem cell transplant from her mum in April but complications mean she is unwell again and currently having regular transfusions.

She says: “It makes me feel better because sometimes I get really tired and once I get my super girl blood I feel strong like supergirl!

Blood donors are my heroes. I would say a big big thank youuuuuu!! Thank you for being so kind and not being scared of needles like me and I would give them a cuddle for being so kind and chocolate because I love chocolate.”

With sickle cell and thalassaemia, more prevalent within these communities. And, some rare types are also only found within these communities. Patients who require regular blood transfusions benefit from receiving blood from donors with a similar ethnic background.

Newcastle Donor Centre Invitation

Lynn Woods, Newcastle Donor Centre manager, said: “We are very grateful to Sheikh Ghasemi and everyone at the Tahweed Newcastle Islamic Centre for making their first donations.

“Blood donation saves lives and to supply hospitals we need people to donate through the year.

“It’s easy to register to become a donor, we need nearly 400 new, first time donors every day to meet patients’ needs, to replace those people who can no longer donate for reasons such as ill health, age and pregnancy.

“Our donor centres are the perfect place to make your first donation, they are colourful and modern with Wi-Fi, charging points, and you can often find appointments in the evenings and weekends.”

Did you know male donors can donate more often than women, or Ro blood is needed and a common type for black donors? Hospitals need O negative donors regularly, as it can be given to all patients. The clear message is please register if you are in one of these groups.

Meet Rounders Captain ‘Mama Bear’ – Sofiya Makda

Every week Asian Standard hopes to shine a spotlight on those unsung community heroes to remind us of all the good humanitarians out there and that not all heroes wear capes.

This week’s community champion is dedicated to rounder’s captain ‘Mama Bear’ Sofiya Makda, from Batley, who is an inspiring and motivating member of the Batley community and to her rounder’s ladies.

Makda is the owner of sports team Batley Ninjas Rounders club, the club was formed in 2015 but it has been quite a journey for the captain and her girls.

Batley Ninjas was originally formed with the help of Rashida Rasool, owner of Ready Steady Active, where it was just a small team of 4-5 women.

The amazing thing about the Batley team is that they are a South Asian women’s sports team where many of them wear the hijab and niqab.

Makda’s daughter chose the name for the rounders group but did not stay on long with the ladies. However, ‘Mama bear’ Makda continued to carry on the team.

Talking to Asian Standard, Makda could not quite believe why she would make a Community Champion.

Her story is unique, and it shows the qualities of how nurturing and empathic she is to her team members and community.

Makda said, “We are a close-knit team, and we all make decisions together rather than just me making them.”

“We originally had nine members left and we started recruiting team players and talking to women in the community. Half of them are 16 years old and local. Now we have two teams, 2A where most of them where niqabs and 2B where many of them 16 years old.”

The Batley Ninjas created a social media presence and their team started growing, they showed that the ladies can have fun and it is not about being serious all the time.

Batley Ninjas Rounders Club

The Captain said, “We got everyone on board and got the ball rolling, literally.”

The team has now over 20 members, but due to covid it has been difficult for a few ladies to stay involved.

But the team spirit and morale are still there and that is something Makda has kept alive since.

Makda is sensitive to everyone’s needs and wants to make sure her team are all okay and looked after.

One member was suffering from anxiety and being part of the team allowed the player to get out and build herself up again.

It was Makda who encouraged and helped to build that confidence in them, and she does this for all the teenage girls who are part of the team too.

She said, “I love to encourage the girls and the women, it is something they really enjoy, and it is about pushing them in right direction and trying something new.”

“One of the girls on the team has now gone on to do a coaching course and she loves sports so much.”

It is great to see the positive example Makda is setting for her ladies and girls.

The team love and adore ‘Mama Bear’ and they all look up to her.

Makda told Asian Standard how ‘Mama Bear’ formed.  She said, “I am partially deaf in both ears, and I only respond well to mum. So, everyone started calling me ‘Mama Bear’ and said it should be the name on the back of my shirt.”

Makda has gone above and beyond for her team and has shown true sportsmanship along with empowering and supporting the women to lead healthier and positive lives.

Makda also teaches on the side and runs a business where she caters for weddings but due to Covid it has been a little difficult, but this means she can spend more time with the Batley Ninjas where they can continue to work as a unit and play the game they all love safely.

It is more than just a rounder’s club, they are women supporting one another, keeping active in a fun and engaging way.

The Batley Ninjas club have showered Makda with appreciation and gratitude. She does not accept any money for the sports, but the team recently showed their appreciation for their captain ‘Mama Bear’ by showering her with gifts.

They thanked her on social media saying, “We just had to give a big thank you to our Captain Mama Bear for all that she does for the team!!”

“What better way than to treat her to all the things she’s constantly saying she wants. Some wonderful words from the team mates as well as captains and players from other teams. Days like these always have to be finished off with some food for us Batley Ninjas. We can’t do without.”

Makda’s gifts

Makda is the perfect example of who we should seek inspiration from as she dedicates so much of her spare time.

She really is the mother of the team and she has definitely earned that, as she has humbly and selflessly nurtured the ladies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirklees Youth Alliance teams up with council for fun half term activities

Kirklees Youth Alliance has teamed up with the Kirklees Council to offer some fantastic, fun activities which will keep the kids entertained.

Sessions include music, arts and crafts.

They have joined forces again with Kirklees Youth Alliance and other local groups to offer boredom-busting fun for children during the school holidays.

Throughout October half-term, children and young people can go online for a range of creative sessions including music, arts and crafts.

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The Cosmia Festival will be a multi-arts event dedicated to science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction – visit the festival website for more details – while activity packs are being distributed to eligible children via schools.

The half-term programme is funded by Kirklees Council and co-ordinated by Kirklees Youth Alliance (KYA) in partnership with community groups.

During this year’s summer holidays, a similar initiative saw over 4,600 activity packs given to some of the district’s most disadvantaged children and those at particular risk because of Covid-19 restrictions. KYA also ran 96 online activities which were open to all.

Councillor Carole Pattison, Cabinet member for Learning, Aspiration and Communities, said, “Providing activities during the holidays is a great way to keep children busy, but it also means they are more engaged when they go back to school. We’re pleased to be working with KYA once again so that our children and young people are supported to have fun and achieve.”

Councillor Viv Kendrick, Cabinet member for Children, said, “Covid-19 is preventing the usual face-to-face holiday clubs, but the programme has adapted brilliantly. At a very tough time for so many people, we continue doing everything we can to support our children and families.”

Susan Greenwood, Development Manager at KYA, said, “With children’s emotional wellbeing and mental health suffering because of the continued restrictions, there has never been a more important time to provide enriching activities.

“Our Healthy Holidays Programme, funded by Kirklees Council, is a great way for the community and voluntary sector to show we can contribute to making children’s lives better.”

Kirklees Council reveals recovery plan

Kirklees Council has revealed its plan for the next year as it puts tackling inequalities at the heart of the borough’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Full Council has approved “Our Council Plan” which aims to build on the council’s vision for Kirklees to be a place which combines a strong, sustainable economy with a great quality of life.

It aspires to create thriving communities, growing businesses, high prosperity, and low inequality where people enjoy better health throughout their lives.

It is an extension to the 2018-2020 Corporate Plan but puts a renewed focus on ensuring no one is left behind as Kirklees recovers from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus has further highlighted that deep-rooted inequalities affect people every day and can lead to significant impacts on economic status, education, good quality employment and safe and secure housing, as well as physical and mental health and people’s ability to feel included and valued

The first step towards delivering a fairer and more inclusive borough for everyone, will be the establishment of a cross-party Inequalities Commission.

It will work closely with partners and communities to better understand the issues faced by many and take forward clear actions to deliver equality in Kirklees.

This was also approved by Full Council on 21 October 2020.

Councillor Shabir Pandor, Leader of Kirklees Council, said, “Ultimately, our aim is the same and that’s a thriving economy and a great quality of life for all residents.

Cllr Shabir Pandor

“However, coronavirus has starkly highlighted that people on the fringes of our economy will be hit hardest in terms of jobs and financial insecurity.

Pandor said, “These issues are deep-rooted in society and have been there for as long as any of us can remember. This pandemic has merely highlighted them and shown us all how cruelly unequal this world is for people. We must break this cycle of unfairness and make sure that no one is left behind as we recover.

“No matter your race, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other factor – if we don’t work to make sure everyone has the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and ambitions, we are failing. I want our first step to be the creation of a new cross-party Inequalities Commission.

“The new Council Plan is our roadmap for recovery in Kirklees. At its heart is a determination to build a fairer and more equal borough for people to live, work and grow up in.

“The togetherness and sense of community spirit during the pandemic has been nothing short of inspirational. If we can continue to work together in this way, our recovery offers a better future for everyone in Kirklees. I invite anyone who wants to play their part in building a fairer Kirklees to join us in delivering this plan.”

You can read the ‘Our Council’ plan on the website here https://bit.ly/2TiZkb0

Kirklees council to help with new carers project

To celebrate Care Leavers Week 2020, the council are helping to launch an exciting new project which will bring together young people with experience of being in care.

The council is working with a local group called Creative Scene to set up a writing challenge which will enable care leavers to tell their unique stories, highlight the issues they face and share their achievements and dreams.

There are around 99,000 children in care in the UK, with over 10,000 young people per year leaving the care system and becoming care leavers.

The Kirklees scheme is designed to celebrate care leavers’ talents, teach new skills, and give them an influential voice.

It will begin with a special online performance by renowned writer and poet Louise Wallwein MBE, who was in care herself from a young age. Louise will also work with local care leavers to help them write their stories.

The project will then be continued by Creative Scene, which is based in North Kirklees and is led by a consortium of the council, the Lawrence Batley Theatre and the Batley Festival.

Creative Scene aims to change the way people experience and participate in art and culture.

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Councillor Viv Kendrick, Cabinet member for Children, said: “It’s absolutely essential for care leavers that we provide as much support as possible. Leaving care can be difficult as these young people often face a wide range of challenges and need help to lead their lives more independently.”

Kendrick said, “This is a high priority for the council, and we do everything we can to support them. For example, our two dedicated care leaver centres – in Dewsbury and Huddersfield – teach valuable life skills, ease the transition and have won praise from central government.”

“Our work with Creative Scene is another way of helping care leavers gain new experiences and achieve their potential.”

Nancy Barrett, Director of Creative Scene, said: “We are launching this new project to support young people with experience of being in care to have a voice and express their creativity.”

“Louise Wallwein is turning her living room into a theatre and will be performing excerpts from “Glue”, her own story about being in care and seeking out her birth mother. It’s going to be a very special show with Louise, who will also share her top tips for creative writing.”

Care Leavers Week 2020 starts on Monday October 26

Young people from BAME background are being invited to become Covid-19 public advocates.

A new and exciting programme has launched for young people to gain leadership skills and become Covid public advocates.

The programme which is being led by Noreen Khan, Director of Neesie is looking to recruit young BAME individuals from across Bradford and District aged between 18-24, who will work closely with health professionals and communities promoting real-life stories and document lived experiences through Covid-19.

It’s an exciting opportunity which looks to give young people a chance to work in collaboration with the Bradford community, embedding knowledge and strengthening youth leadership on a poignant topic not just from Bradford, but potentially the UK and worldwide.

Opportunities for young people to become Covid-19 public advocates

The organisers of the programme believe with the talent and knowledgeable of young people they can be one of the main people to challenge misconceptions of Covid-19, helping the community, giving people advice and earning the title of a Covid-19 public advocate.

Noreen Khan, Facilitator for Covid-19 Lead and Director of Neesie, said, “This is a fantastic opportunity for the youth of Bradford to bring together a compelling programme of learning to our policymakers.

“Young people will be equipped to help fight some of these misconceptions and conspiracies of Covid-19 at a more strategic and Government level.

“Through this programme, we endeavour to bring compelling evidence-based research on the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on BAME communities and how best the Government and Public Health can adapt to support and save our communities”.

There has been much confusion, particularly with fake news surfacing around Covid-19 and as the virus has impacted on everyone’s’ life, Noreen believes that giving young people a voice will be the key to help challenge the myths that exists in the community about Covid-19.

Speaking from experience, Mr Mohammed Dilpazir, Vice Chair of Neesie and Director of Little Hearts Private Day Care Nursery’s, has heard of the direct impacts of Covid-19 upon families; “This pandemic has highlighted many of the injustices that are faced by BAME communities, including health inequalities. We have witnessed many loved ones depart from this world after suffering from Covid-19. I hope that through this programme we can gain meaningful education, research and learning”.

For more information please visit Twitter @covid_lead or call Noreen on 07703 385 301 or email info.covidlead@gmail.com