ELCAP E-Newsletter Issue 25 - Oct 2013

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P A G E 2V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2 4

Over the last three months, ELCAP, in part-

nership with Lancashire County Council,

have been carrying out a survey with re-

gards to the current day time support

within Nelson and Brierfield.

The engagement project was quite success-

ful, with 100 responses recorded from the

residents of these areas.

We are very grateful to the local organisations and service providers such as Yarnspinners Medical

Centre, in Nelson, Making Space and Age UK Lancs; to name but a few, for aiding our research.

We appreciate that within the BME community the topic of day time support is a little taboo however

we felt it was important we informed these areas of Pendle about the positive aspects of such support.

Those that participated in the project were full of praise for our work with the community.

We feel we helped people by making them more knowledgeable in regards to the support available to

them. Also by allowing the community to share their views, they felt like they were being counting in

for once.

In our four focus groups held in both Nelson

and Brierfield, the individuals told us that more

awareness needed to be raised of the support

available for the BME community, in particular

the South Asians, i.e. Indians and Pakistanis.

The people from the BME community who got

involved were very pleased to have had the

chance to share their views with people who understood their language, their culture and their relig-

ion. These are just some of the factors that pose a barrier for them normally when trying to access

such services.

We gained some real quality feedback from this engagement exercise which will now be reported to

Lancashire Country Council, leaving it with them to implement any changes if need be. A copy of the

report could be made available to the public via the Lancashire Country Council and Pendle Radio

websites.

Focus group meeting held in Brierfield Community Centre, for Men.Focus group meeting held in Brierfield Community Centre, for Men.Focus group meeting held in Brierfield Community Centre, for Men.Focus group meeting held in Brierfield Community Centre, for Men.


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Pendle Community Radio has been promoting Voluntary, Community & Faith sector (VCFS) organisa-

tions and groups for the past 15 months.

Since July 2011 we have helped over 140 organisations to promote the work they do and the good

services they provide to their LOCAL communities. We are also offering VCFS organisations and

groups the opportunity to expand their social media presence online and also develop websites so

that people can find out more information about them. If you require any of these services, then

please get in touch with the Pendle Radio team and we will be able to assist you.

If you are a VCFS (Voluntary, Community & Faith Sector) organisation or group that would like time

on the radio to highlight and discuss your work and the services you can offer the community, then

please get in touch with Moazzam Ali (Project Co-ordinator) on 01282 723455 or by email:

[email protected] and we will organise for you to come onto one of our community programmes.

Chris from St Vincents Homecare & Repair Colleagues from Lighthouse Tai Chi


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Everyone is missing the longSummer days and as soon as

Autumn and Winter ap-proaches and as the clocks goback, I am always dreading it. IfI had a choice, Id stick to livingin the Summer time because Ifeel the Winter days bring leth-argy and a lack of motivation tolife. The weathers been miser-able, days are getting shorterand its getting darker anddarker earlier and like many

people including myself, they will feel the sense ofgloom that the weather brings to our lives. Like my-self, many of you will already be thinking of spending

the next Winter holidays in a hotter climate.

The other day I was sitting with a friend from Paki-stan who arrived here three weeks ago. Since thenall he has seen is rain, rain and more rain. We werediscussing the quality of life; I was telling him how I

feel like theres nothing to do once the working dayis over and the question arose as to why many peo-ple in other countries experience a more pleasantand better quality of life. The answer is the weather.After work, in many places around the world peo-ple have the chance of spending time with theirfamilies, bonding with children, spending time withthe elderly, taking a stroll in the park, visitingfriends, or even making a trip to the beach. Theweather is perfect and it just makes life a bit moreinteresting. It brings joy to the individual and every-

one around them.

Unfortunately in the country we live in, we cantcomplain about it. There will be many people outthere who will be less motivated, sad and depressedabout the fact that we go to work when its darkand come back when its dark. Its like theres nolight in our lives anymore. Many places are closedby the time a working day is over or it just getsreally windy and starts pouring down with rain. I

know many friends who have migrated to countrieslike Dubai, New Zealand and Australia purely be-

cause of the sunshine and the quality of life there.

Yes, people will have good jobs and public services,houses, food, nice cars, but what really matters is

how we use this aspect of the quality of life that weachieve through our hard working days. In Summer,we will know exactly what we will be doing in thenext few months but it is when Winter strikeswhen we wont know or have a clue about what wecan do to keep ourselves occupied without havingto mention work. Myself personally I like takingbreaks away from our country, to hotter climatesand as a regular traveler I meet many people fromdifferent countries and cultures who feel that the

weather is what brings motivation to their lives.

Many of our generations in the sub continent areliving a much healthier and motivated lifestyle incomparison to us. Even when they have littlemoney, theyll know what is important; the way oflife and the quality of life. It just shows what an im-

pact the climate has on a persons life.

There will be many people out there who will befeeling the winter blues but my advice would be tokeep yourself active, get involved in the community,get involved with things on a day to day basis andkeep yourself happy and motivated with everythingthat we have around us. Personally for me I will belooking forward to spending my Winter holidayssomewhere away from these cold nights; just to

bring that motivation back into my life and to keepme going until next Summer. But for now, I guess Ill

be amongst those, living under the Winter blues.

Faz Patel MBE; Volun-Faz Patel MBE; Volun-Faz Patel MBE; Volun-Faz Patel MBE; Volun-

teer at Pendle Radio.teer at Pendle Radio.teer at Pendle Radio.teer at Pendle Radio.


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P A G E 6V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2 4A two week summer club was organised by the Mus-

lim Youth League for girls aged 6-14.

The summer club which commenced on 12th Augustand concluded on 22nd August was held in the Minhaj

Education Centre in Nelson.

However owing to the great summer sunshine, thegirls were also able to get out and about, giving them

a chance to run around and catch some rays of sun.

The summer club was an opportunity for young girlsto spend their holidays in a productive way and simply

have some fun.

The volunteers that make up the Muslim Youth Leagueorganised activities including arts and crafts, baking andcake decorating, pizza making, planting flowers, roleplays and days out; giving the youngsters something to

do over the summer.

Some very original activities were on offer for the girls,including a treasure hunt at the local mosque, this in-volved the children finding a star and working out theriddle associated to it, which would then lead them to

the next star.

Approximately 30 girls from around Nelson and Brierfield participated in the summer club and thefeedback was very positive, all the girls enjoyed themselves and hoped to attend similar clubs in thefuture. The girls were able to socialise with their local friends, play out in the sun and learn some new

skills too.

At present only young girls from the area can participate in the club, but if the demand is there MYL

are hopeful that something may become available for the boys too.

An awards ceremony was held to gift the girlscertificates for participating and a small gift, en-

couraging them to want to take part again.

Out of appreciation for their hard work, thestaff and volunteers received a thank you card

and boxes of chocolates from parents.

The girls from the Summer Club using their creative andThe girls from the Summer Club using their creative andThe girls from the Summer Club using their creative andThe girls from the Summer Club using their creative and

cooking skills to make a decorate mini pizzas.cooking skills to make a decorate mini pizzas.cooking skills to make a decorate mini pizzas.cooking skills to make a decorate mini pizzas.

A group photo of all participants of the Summer Club 2013.A group photo of all participants of the Summer Club 2013.A group photo of all participants of the Summer Club 2013.A group photo of all participants of the Summer Club 2013.

The young girls taking part in outdoor activities at the park.The young girls taking part in outdoor activities at the park.The young girls taking part in outdoor activities at the park.The young girls taking part in outdoor activities at the park.


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Local Lancashire people are being given the

chance to nominate finalists for an awards cere-

mony celebrating young people's achievements

taking place in February 2014.

The Celebrate Youth event, being organised by

Lancashire County Council's Young People's Ser-

vice will take place at 6.30pm on February 18 at

Park Hall, Charnock Richard.

Young people can be nominated as individuals or

groups in the following six award categories:

Community Engagement

Beyond Barriers

Inspiring Volunteering or Advocacy

Sporting Achievement

Artistic Achievement

Improving Lives

The achievement can be a sporting or artistic one,

volunteering or making a contribution to the local

communities.

Nominations should be returned by Friday, De-

cember 20, in order to be assessed and short-

listed by a judging panel of young people.

There are thousands of fantastic young people in

Lancashire, and they deserve a positive image forall that they do and achieve. This event is one way

of celebrating the wonderful achievements young

people gain and the

positive contribu-

tion they make.

Awards will be pre-

sented on the eve-

ning by a host of

celebrities and

VIPs. Each award winner will receive a special

prize, and there will also be an overall PinnacleAward winner on the night.

Last year's Celebrate Youth Awards were a huge

success. Winners came from across the county

from Clitheroe Youth Forum who won the com-

munity engagement category for their work to

commemorate people who lost their lives in

World War II, to Jack Hardwick from South Rib-

ble, a gifted musician who picked up the artisticachievement award for his contribution to com-

munity events.

The Pinnacle Award was won by Hyndburn-based

Infinite Flow a group teaching people 'free run-

ning' a form of running from point A to point B

using skill, imagination and flair.

This year's final will feature presentations of work

young people have been involved in, including

some performances demonstrating their talents.

To nominate a young person for a special award,please complete the nomination form which youcan download or complete on the young people's

service website at http://yps.lancashire.gov.uk/

Completed nomination forms can also be re-

turned to Brian Wood, County Lead for Youth

Work Strategy, Young People's Service, Room

208, 2nd Floor East Cliff, Preston, PR1 3JT or by

emailing [email protected].


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ELCAP is committed to providing a variety of services to the

local community in the East Lancashire area.

Our mission is to enrich the lives of the local community

through the provision of education, information and training through

modern art, media and digital technologies.

One of our key projects is the Pendle Community Radio

station which provides an invaluable service to the East Lanca-

shire community.

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Pendle Community Radio is now offering

local businesses the opportunity to adver-

tise or sponsor programmes on the radio.

Pendle Radio is very popular amongst the

local community & is also available on the

internet, as such it offers a great opportunity for businesses to ad-

vertise their products to this growing consumer demographic.

The expense of advertising on other types of media can be a re-

strictive factor especially for smaller businesses and this is precisely

where Pendle Radio can help. Ad spots can be bought by the sec-

ond and as such offer great value for money.

The science of advertisement suggests repetition and simplicity are

the key to a good radio advert, the cost of ads on Pendle Radio

means even smaller businesses can now purchase repetitive ads.

Pendle Radio can also author and produce your advertisements for

you.

If you would like to advertise on Pendle Radio please contact us via

email; [email protected].

ELCAP would like to thank all the

readers of this e-newsletter, listen-

ers of PCR Radio and the wonderful

Volunteers who make it all possible.

You are all an important part of EL-

CAP and we hope that you continue

to enjoy the various services we en-

deavour to provide through ELCAP

e-news, PCR Radio and on

www.pendleradio.org.

We always welcome your com-

ments, whether they are good or

bad - we would love to hear from

you.

The articles in this e-newsletter do

not necessarily reflect the views of

ELCAP.

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ELCAP E-Newsletter Issue 25 - Oct 2013