b-me voices issue 3-winter 2014

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Issue 3 Winter 2014

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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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6 Meet Lady Dannatt MBE -

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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

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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

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that I saw the value of hard

work and through my grandmother

I saw the value of wanting to

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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

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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.

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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.

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Michelle de OudeChair of the Hate Free Norfolk Network

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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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Norwich Association of Malayalees (NAM) Indians

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Make your voice heard, share your opinions on local services and help shape your community.

Join Your Voice– we need more BAME people to join the Norfolk panel and have their say www.yourvoicenorfolk.co.uk

Your Voice Your Services Your Say



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No to Violence

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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.

Did You Know & Dos and Don’ts

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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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Wise Words, Wits & Humours

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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

International Days

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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.

Your city councillors

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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

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Mike Stonard16 Recorder RoadNorwichNR1 1BPt: 07880 500268

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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

BritishwelcomearrivingatGatwickAirport,LondoninDecember2013.AjoyfulTheresesaid:“TheBritishRedCrosshasdonealotforme. I’msohappy–it’stoomuch!”

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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.

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share of migrants

asylum seekers

perception

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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

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Speaks English . . .Very well Well Some English

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share of migrants

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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

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The main reason for migration is WORK. especially in jobs at the top and

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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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Wetakethisopportunitytosharethefollowingtargetedthankyoumessages.

• ToLoveNorwich,onbehalfofourbeneficiaries,wewouldliketosayabigthankyouforyourgenerousdonationofChristmashamperswhichwenttosomeofourmostdisadvantagedfamiliesinNorfolk.Theyallwalkedawaywithbigsmiles!“IwasnotexpectinganythingfromanyoneandthiswillbesomethingIwillalwaysremember.”Saidonebeneficiary.

• ToNorfolkCommunityFoundation,themanagersofthedifferentsmallfundingpotswhichenabledustobeableto

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•I’vebeenincrisissomanytimesandnoneofthementalhealthpeopleknowit...Becausetheyjustdon’tlistentome...IwishtheycouldhearmesayI’mincrisiswithoutmesayingthosewords...Buttheywon’tbecausethey’reneveraroundlongenoughtogettoknowmeandmysigns.

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• ToNorfolkCountyCouncil,asrecipientsoftheLivingWellHealthPartnershipFund,wewereabletoorganiseanendofyearhealthyeatingcommunitylunchfashionedalongourtrademarkCommunityCuisinesevents.Over30peoplewereinattendanceandmanyfeltthatthatwastheirChristmascelebratedwiththeonlyfamiliestheymayhavearound.

• ToNorfolkCountyCouncilfortheWorkforceForwardGrantwhichenabledustoprovidefurthertrainingtoourstaffandvolunteers’andtotheCountyPlanning,Performance

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Becauseitbringshopeandsolidaritywhenyouseepeoplewhohavebeeninthesamesituationfacilitatingcreativeactivitiesinthehospital.

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• ToNewRoutesfortheuseoftheNorwichSocialCentreandtheongoingpartnershipworkwehavebeendevelopingtogether.

• Abigthankyoutoallourmagazinearticlecontributorsandpagesponsorsforbelievinginthedifferencethatsuchamediumcanmakeinreachingallmembersofthediversecommunities.

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Here or abroad? How many did you know?

Boris Johnson

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born in New York

Duke of Edinburgh

Here cAbroad c

born in Greece

Cliff Richard

Here cAbroad c

born in Lucknow,

India

HelenMirren

Here cAbroad cBorn Ilyena

VasilievnaMironov in

London

Ed Miliband

Here cAbroad c

born in London, son

of Jewish refugees

Ashley ColeHere c

Abroad cborn in

London

JoannaLumley

Here cAbroad c

born in Srinigar,

India

SaintGeorge

Here cAbroad cPatron saint of England

was born in East Turkey

David Cameron

Here cAbroad c

born London descendant

of King William IV

Nick CleggHere c

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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

out in services

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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A Day at Carrow Road with Norwich City BME Footballers

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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