ELCAP E-newsletter Issue 20 - July 2012

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Or Listen via the Web at:www.pendleradio.org

BRINGING THE GOOD OUT OF PENNINE LANCASHIRE

I N S I D E

T H I S

I S S U E :

Bowel Cancer

Screening - BCSP

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VCFS & Partners

Update

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PCR Presenter

meets HM Queen

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New Voices For

Pendle Radio

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Burnley Parliament

Road Safety

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Pendle Pupils win

Award - green quiz

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ELCAP NEWSELCAP NEWSELCAP NEWSELCAP NEWSV O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2 0 : J U L Y 2 0 1 2

Carers Contact -

Supporting Carers

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Walverden School

visits Pendle Radio

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Each year the Lancashire LBME pact holdthis event to bring together LBME volun-tary and community sector groups fromacross Lancashire to share culture andideas and to build and nature relation-ships.

It is a celebration of the diversity of theLBME Pacts member groups and thework they have done throughout the pre-vious year to support their communities.

Established in May

2003, LancashireBlack & MinorityEthnic Pact wasformed to enablevoluntary groupsto come togetherto share bestpractice and to provide a voice for localBME Communities.

The LBME Pact have a membership of 80+groups receiving support, information andtraining on a wide range of governance,management and financial issues.

The overall aim of the Pact is to ensurecommunity representation at local, re-gional and national level. The LBME Pactlook forward to building stronger relation-ships with all of its member organisations.

The awards ceremony is one of the waysin which the LBME Pact encourage andaward talented members of the commu-nity, such as young Faizha.

Little Star shows host Faizha Rehmanreceived an award at the LBME Pacts

Celebration Event.

Nine year old Faizha,the youngest memberof the PCR presentersteam, won the awardfor her volunteeringskills at Pendle Com-

munity Radio (PCR).

Lancashire BME Pact held their celebra-tion event in June 2012, at the Ace Cen-

tre in Nelson.

Present at the event were over 80 mem-ber organisations as well as local council-lors and the Mayor and Mayoress of Pen-

dle Mr Asjad Mahmood and Samina Khan.

Faizha was one of many volunteers who

received an award on the night.

There were many entertaining factors ofthe evening, with performances from RMFusion Dance Company, D6 Dholi andBurnley Youth Theatre who performed

Palomas World.

Lancashires first

ever PPC elections

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P A G E 2V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2 0

Over the last couple of months the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme has been rolled out across

East Lancashire.

This means that most people in their sixties will have already received an invitation from the pro-gramme. The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme offers screening every two years to all men

and women aged 60 to 69.

It is important to note, however, that exactly when the invitation is sent out depends upon a personsdate of birth. For example, some areas began sending invitations to people with even birthdays (60,62, 64, etc). Others started with those with odd birthdays (e.g. 61, 63, 65). It can take up to two

years for every eligible person in an area to be invited.

About one in 20 people in the UK will develop bowel cancer during their lifetime. It is the third most

common cancer in the UK, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths, with over 16,000 peopledying from it each year.

Regular bowel cancer screening has been shown to reduce the risk of dying from bowel cancer by 16

per cent. People over 70 can request a screening kit by calling the free-phone helpline 0800 707 6060.

Most areas will have sent out invitations to all those eligible by the end of 2012.

If you are concerned about any symptoms, please contact your GP or visit NHS Direct Online.


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

tions and groups for the past 12 months.

Since July 2011 we have helped over 100 organisations come on the radio station and promote their

work and the services they can offer to the community. We offer 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 take it from there.

Cathy Dwyer from Fairmore Medical Centre Nigel Hampson from Titanic in Lancs Museum


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Throughout June 2012, the country and its many counties took part in celebrations to commemorate

the Queens Diamond Jubilee, Lancashire was one of them.

Everyone in Lancashire had their own way of preparing for the big day. Many groups consisting of chil-dren as well as adults made buntings, designed cards and flags. Others however baked traditionalcakes and biscuits along with gathering decorations such as flags and balloons for the occasion. Somecouncils were kind enough to also relax rules and regulations regarding street parties to celebratethis occasion making it easier for local groups and organisations to organise an absolute relaxing at-mosphere for communities to get together and celebrate this special day.

PCR presenter Faz Patel, was one of

the lucky guests who had the chanceto actually meet Her Majesty theQueen, when she visited Lancashire.Whilst visiting Accrington as part ofher Jubilee tour, The Queen made avisit to Accrington Town Hall, for acivic reception, where Faz had a lifetime opportunity to meet her alongwith many other people from all walksof life. Hundreds of people, adults,teenagers and children, all gathered

outside with banners and flags to get aglimpse of HM The Queen.

Our great presenter has been privileged to meet Her Majesty the Queen on various occasions. Formany people and families, in Lancashire, the Queens Jubilee, enabled them to come together as a fam-ily and learn about the history of our Monarch. For instance, many schools were completely over-

joyed with the whole aspect of decorating flags and decorations for street parties that were due totake place over the next couple of weeks. It was amazing to see communities and children from allwalks of life getting together and celebrating in unison.

This was the whole beauty of the Jubilee. Communitiesfrom different parts of the country, coming together andcreating diversity within cultures and traditions to cele-brate one event HM The Queens 60 years on thethrone.

As part of the celebrations, it was great to have an extraday off with the Spring Bank holiday. We here at PendleCommunity Radio hope you all enjoyed the extra few dayswhether you held a street party or maybe you just cele-

brated it while relaxing at home, it is a remarkable achieve-ment of Her Majesty the Queen to be Head of State for 60 years and we are sure you were all ex-tremely proud and honoured to be part of the celebrations of the 60th year of Her Majesty theQueen, helping make great history.

Civic Reception (Faz Patel MBE): Courtesy of Hyndburn Borough CouncilCivic Reception (Faz Patel MBE): Courtesy of Hyndburn Borough CouncilCivic Reception (Faz Patel MBE): Courtesy of Hyndburn Borough CouncilCivic Reception (Faz Patel MBE): Courtesy of Hyndburn Borough Council

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We here at Pendle Community Radio have had areal in surge in new presenters on the radio.

Ranging from the young to the middle aged weve

had many volunteers come on board with usover the last few months.

These talented voices are those of Naeela, Rabia,

Nadia, Shagufta and young duo Ibrahim and Idris.

Each of their new shows brings something unique

and worth shouting about at the station.

If you are interested in listening to Naats andNasheeds then you will find the pairing of Ibra-him and Idris for their Bahaar-e-Naat show atreat to listen to. Tune in every Sunday from 12 -

2pm to hear this entertaining duo.

Nida is another new member of the Pendle Ra-dio team, you can hear her show Zindagi KeyRang Nida Key Sang, every Saturday, from 12-

2pm. As the title of the show suggests this 2hour slot involves anything and everything underthe sun, from cooking techniques and recipes to

Islamic duas.

Another new show being broadcast on the sta-tion is Community Talk with Rabia. This show ispresented by our brilliant new presenter Rabia,every Friday from 4-6pm. So if discussions aboutcommunity issues, events, general local news andtopical info is what interests you then get listen-

ing to the station every Friday evening.

That isnt all, we now also have other new showssuch as Lunch time with Shaghufta, Tuesdaysfrom 12-2pm, Sab Rang with Nadia, every Mon-day, from 12-2pm and Chit Chat with Naeela(pictured below) every Saturday from 10am-

12pm. So keep listening to Awaz 103.1FM...

If you too are interested in presenting on PendleRadio, then get in touch with us on 01282

723455 or via email at [email protected]


Rabia here getting ready to present her show...

Young talent, Naeela preparing to go on air with her show.

Duo Ibrahim and Idris presenting their show Bahaar-e-Naat.


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The Burnley Pupil Parliament has been established to enable local Primary School

children to have a voice relating to issues impacting on the Burnley area. Their

first campaign relates to the numerous road safety concerns that many children

face when attending and leaving school.

Despite speed restrictions, keep clear markings and other measures in place

around schools, 531 children were killed or injured on Lancashires roads last

year. This concerning figure meant it was time to act.

Many schools throughout Burnley have been working hard to raise awareness of importance of road

safety around their schools and neighbourhoods urging all members of the community to play their

part.

The children have tackled the problems pertinent to their individual schools, in a variety of ways in or-

der to raise the profile of road safety for children in their area. Road Safety officers from County Hall

attended Parliament meetings in order to help the children embark on a Road Safety Campaign.

A Road Safety Poster Competition was recently completed by school children in Burnley. The winner

of the competition was Olivia (pictured above) from Brierfield Primary School. Olivia is the delighted

winner of a bicycle that has been very kindly donated by Halfords, Active Way, Burnley.

Olivias winning design is now being used to promote the Road Safety message across Lancashire. A

message that certainly needs addressing to ensure the safety of children in and around Lancashire.

For more information regarding the road safety campaign, please visit our website at

www.pendleradio.org


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Pupils in Pendle have won a contest among East Lancashire

schools to find the most clued-up on environmental and roadsafety issues including the benefits of reducing the speed limit to20mph outside schools.

Barrowford School scooped the 2012 Big Green Safe Challengetrophy after coming top in an inter-school quiz. Teams of four

from schools in Burnley, Pendle and Hyndburn competed to answer questions about sustainable life-styles, how to stay safe on the roads when walking and cycling, and the benefits of the new slower20mph speed limits near schools. Each of the 15 schools which took part is committed to providingroad safety education for all their pupils and has developed a School Travel Plan which aims to en-courage parents to leave the car at home and consider walking or cycling to school.

Wendy Bell, sustainable travel officer for Lancashire County Council said: "This annual quiz is a goodway to motivate pupils to learn about road safety and how transport choices affect their local envi-ronment. All the teams did extremely well and showed a real knowledge of the issues. Schools have avital role to play in promoting sustainable travel to and from school, influencing families to slow downaround schools and to consider how alternative transport choices can be healthier and greener."

The Big Green Safe Challenge was held at Burnley Football Club. It was organised and sponsored byLancashire County Council, Lancashire Constabulary, Burnley Football Club and East Lancashire Com-munity Health Service's Accident Prevention Service.


15 November 2012 will see Lancashire residents go to the polls

to elect a Police and Crime Commissionerfor Lancashire.

Following Parliamentary approval, in September 2011, the Police and

Social Responsibility Bill received Royal Assent and became an Act. As

a result, police authorities in England and Wales will be abolished infavour of directly-elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). The decision cements the biggest

change to affect policing in decades and will bring forward a new style of police governance designed

to strengthen the relationship between the police and the communities they serve.

This means that in Lancashire on 15 November 2012, the public for the first time ever, will elect a

Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) who will be accountable for how crime is tackled.

PCCs will be able to set the priorities for the police within their force area, respond to the needs

and demands of their communities more effectively, ensure that local and national priorities are suita-

bly funded by setting a budget and the local precept, and hold to account the Chief Constable for the

delivery and performance of the force. PCCs will not be expected to run the police. The role of the

PCC will be the voice of the people and to hold the police to account.


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Carers Contact are here to provide support and information to Carers in the community through-

out Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale, whatever their age, circumstances or ethnic background.

What is a Carer?

A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not man-

age without this help. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or

has mental health or substance misuse problems.

Carers may even be juggling paid work with their unpaid caring responsibilities at home. The termCarer should not be confused with a Care Worker or Care Assistant, who receives payment for look-

ing after someone.

A Carer spends a significant proportion of their life providing unpaid support to family or friends. Car-

ing situations can involve looking after someone with:

Physical Disabilities

Learning Disabilities

Mental Health Problems

Long term Chronic illness

Someone who is elderly / ill /or frail

Caring can be a very difficult, demanding and all-consuming task, no matter how close they are to the

person they care for. Caring can affect a carers health making them tired, frustrated, stressed, angry

and feeling guilty leaving them with no time for themselves.

What is a Carers Centre e.g. Carers Contact?

Carers Centres deliver a wide range of free and confidential support

services to meet the needs of Carers in their own communi-

ties. There are two Carers Centres in East Lancashire:- Carers

Contact which supports Carers throughout Burnley, Pendle &

Rossendale, and Carers Link which supports Carers throughout Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley.

Both Carers Contact and Carers link have dedicated Carer Development Workers who can support

to all Carers. Please call 01282 704604 or 01254 387 444.


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This was the first time Walverden Primary

School took advantage of their local RadioStation when they were given an exciting

live show on Friday 22nd June 2012. In this

hour and 15 minute long show, fifteen chil-

dren participated and performed speeches

on the Five Pillars of Islam, Tilawat (Quran

Recitation) and Naaths in Urdu. Up to 30

children had been practising their perform-

ances every Tuesday since 1st May 2012.

This was a great opportunity for

Year 5 and 6 children to enjoy the

experience of performing live and to

build their confidence further. The

staff who supported these children are extremely proud of

how these children have improved each week. Mrs Ishfaq will

be personally congratulating the parents of each child on 2ndJuly when parents will be invited to a first time ever Naath Eve-

ning at Walverden Primary School.

VOLUNTEER @ PENDLE COMMUNTIY RADIO...

THANK YOU TO THE

FOLLOWING PEOPLE

FOR THEIR SUPPORT

AT THE RADIO STATION:

Shams-ur-Rehman, Adnan Sohail,

Sagheer Akhtar and Moazzam Ali.

THANK YOU TO THE

STAFF & PARENTS OF

WALVERDEN PRIMARY

SCHOOL

A big thank you to Mr Haji Afzal for

his kind and encouraging words dur-

ing the performance for children,

parents and staff.

ORDER OF PERFORMANCE:

1. Kaleem (Tilawat) & Alisha Tariq (Translation)

2. 1st pillar of Islam and Naath (Subhanallahi)

3. 2nd pillar of Islam and Naath (Kamli Walay de Darbar)

4. 3rd pillar of Islam and Naath (Shahai Madina)

5. 4th pillar of Islam and Naath (Daray Nabi Par)

6. 5th pillar of Islam and Naath (My Mum is Amazing)

7. Mrs Akrams group Muhammad (PBUH) is My Hero.

Walverden Primary School at Pendle Community

Radio (PCR) from 10.30am - 11.30am.

Hosted by Shams-ur-Rehman & Adnan Sohail with

the support of Mrs Ruzia, Mrs Riaz and Mrs Anwar.


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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.

Contact US

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-

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you.

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ELCAP E-newsletter Issue 20 - July 2012