You are receiving this email as you have shown an interest in or have a connection to S-REP, or have subscribed to our mailing list or are a person or organisation in Stockport. If you don’t wish to receive information about our race equality work in Stockport, you can click to unsubscribe at the bottom of the page. |
|
|
Stockport Race Equality Partnership CIC (S-REP) is an organisation
whose purpose is to educate the local community about race equality and to develop
the economical wealth of our community. Our main focus is integration and development
and to support Stockport’s Ethnic Diverse Community (EDC) and build resilience.
For more information visit our website. |
|
|
THIS IS WHAT RACIST BULLYING
LOOKS LIKE |
|
|
Our lead executive director and Chair Aba Graham explains why there is
still a long way to go and how all our schools in Stockport
should ALL become actively anti-racist. |
|
|
STOCKPORT RACE EQUALITY NETWORK |
|
|
If you would like to join our race equality network in Stockport and be an integral part of making positive change in this area then contact Tara below.
EMAIL: tarahughes.srep@gmail.com |
|
|
CELEBRATE WINDRUSH DAY – 22nd JUNE |
|
|
Come celebrate with us at our FREE Windrush event hosted by Aba Graham. You're guaranteed to have a great time celebrating our fantastic culture and history. Bring your mum, bring your nan and everyone else you know! Celebrate with us the 74th anniversary of National Windrush Day. On this day, we celebrate the rich cultural roots of Caribbean peoples who came to Britain in 1948 to help rebuild the country after World War II. We will have music, food and drinks available. In addition, we will be hosting a panel discussion about how Windrush has impacted communities and culture today. These events are great opportunities to come together as a wider community, talk, and connect with each other. You're guaranteed to have a great time! Get your FREE tickets to our Windrush celebration day today. |
|
|
There was a lot to celebrate including a FOUR DAY bank holiday weekend.
Team S-REP enjoyed the sunshine and a picnic in the park.
A big thanks to 'Heaton Norris Community Centre' and 'Love Heaton Norris' who put on another brilliant community celebration day. |
|
|
JUNE IS GYPSY, ROMA & TRAVELLER HISTORY MONTH |
|
|
Every June since 2008, people from across the UK have celebrated
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month. Through celebration, education and raising awareness, #GRTHM helps to tackle prejudice, challenge myths and to amplify the voices of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in wider society.
This year's theme is 'What makes a Home?' |
|
|
Do you have any questions about your immigration?
Come and get FREE immigration advice on Tuesdays between
12:00 noon – 2:30 pm at The Space, St Petersgate, Stockport SK1 1HD.
By appointment only: 07726 641 236 |
|
|
At these very difficult times of a 'cost of living crisis' please make sure
that you apply for all the support you are entitled to. |
|
|
ARE YOU LIVING WITH A
LONG-TERM HEALTH CONDITION |
|
|
There is a new support group in Brinnington for anyone
living with a long-term health condition. |
|
|
Mrs Nusrat Begum Ahmed
from Stockport attends
Queen Elizabeth II Garden Party |
|
|
Mrs Nusrat Begum Ahmed of Stockport (and Mother of our Director Nadeem) was invited to attend this year’s Queen’s Garden Party on Wednesday 11 May 22 after being nominated by the Lieutenant of Manchester for helping the elderly to understand the implications of COVID-19, the importance of the COVID vaccinations and how to keep safe for the elderly and vulnerable in our society. Mrs Ahmed was one of the first Ugandan Asian refugees to arrive in Manchester in September 1972 and as she could speak 5 different languages, literally four days after her arrival, she was asked by Manchester Council for Community Relations (MCCR) to meet Ugandan Asian refugees at Manchester Airport, assist them and to house them with families across Stockport and Manchester. Mrs Ahmed is the current General Secretary of All Pakistan Women’s Association (APWA) Greater Manchester an organisation she has been involved with since 1992. APWA is a voluntary women’s organisation which looks after the welfare of women and children in Pakistan through their work in Maternity hospitals, organising cultural functions, awareness events and fairs for the Pakistani communities in Greater Manchester. Mrs Ahmed’s career with Ethnic Diversity Service, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council lasted for 18 years prior to her retirement. Her role involved interpreting for parents, schools, hospitals, disabled persons, the prison service, and being actively involved in police monitoring boards, women suffering domestic abuse, marriage breakdowns/advice and more importantly in the field of education within the Asian communities of Stockport by encouraging them to learn English through formal qualifications (ESOL) for the betterment of women through educating themselves. She recruited over 400 women in Stockport to a
Level 5 education standard. This resulted in women empowerment and employment for the Asian women of Stockport. Mrs Ahmed is known as a legend for her work with Asian women
and is a well-respected member of the communities
she has served over the last 40-plus years. |
|
|
NEW WALKING GROUP IN STOCKPORT |
|
|
Aba Graham chills and chats with the local group
'Aspiring Women of African Decent'. It was a great opportunity for these ladies to practice speaking English in a relaxed and non-judgemental way. And meeting face to face was a nice change from the weekly online learning hub which was set up to provide personal and professional development for 20 African women and girls in Stockport to enable them to thrive postpandemic. |
|
|
| | Join 'Raising Stars NW cic' for a one-off exciting workshop to learn more about Britain's history with the Windrush Generation, celebrate and learn more about this important moment in our shared history. | | |
|
| | If you are a parent or carer of a child who is experiencing trauma because of racist bullying in school we are here to support you in making a robust complaint to the headteacher that won't get ignored. | | |
|
|
HEATON NORRIS COMMUNITY CENTRE |
|
|
Does your organisation support refugees who have suffered trauma whilst fleeing their home country then Yaran can help your vulnerable clients by offering a range of mental health services in their first language. |
|
|
Please help us to tackle systemic racism in Stockport by making a donation
so we can support the most overlooked and vulnerable within our local ethnically diverse communities so everyone can be part of One Stockport and thrive. |
|
|
Refugee Week is a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees. This year's theme is #HealingTogether.
Please check our socials for upcoming events. |
|
|
PETITION TO SIGNAbolish no recourse to public funds (NRPF) visa conditions |
|
|
NRPF leaves people unable to access benefits and housing assistance, forcing too many into destitution and unsafe situations. The Government should end this policy in order to reduce destitution, bring dignity to those in need, and as research strongly suggests, it would save the country money. A recent report (https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/scba-nrpf-policy-in-london) suggests that ending NRPF could result in societal gains of up to £872 million. Ending NRPF makes sense for everyone. |
|
|
WE ALWAYS NEED NEW VOLUNTEERS |
|
|
Please help us to help our local ethnically diverse in Stockport to grow.
Join us today by emailing Tara our volunteer coordinator: tarahughes.srep@gmail.com. https://www.srep.co.uk/join |
|
|
Ubele Initiative for Black and Minoritised Communities
Enterprise Development Programme Enables organisations to grow financial resilience and impact by providing a mixture of grant and learning support to help get enterprise ideas off the ground.
If accepted onto the programme, participating organisations will work collaboratively with The Ubele Initiative throughout the programme journey to best identify support needs (both learning and grants).
Stage 1 Applications Close – Monday 13th June at 12 noon |
|
|
GMVCO Grants to support GM based peer-led voluntary groups Grants are available to support Greater Manchester-based peer-led voluntary groups that can: Engage local parents (remotely or face to face), in a welcoming, safe and non-judgmental environment; where they access peer support, and socialise with and learn from other parents. Recruit/use volunteers with lived experience of perinatal stress; to offer valuable support to new parents and help ease the sense of isolation or overwhelm, often felt when new parents experience anxiety or feeling down, or that they can’t understand why they are ‘struggling’ with feeling anything other than joy. This type of support gives a sense of relief, and connection and also promotes coping strategies.
|
|
|
United Utilities Trust Fund
The Trust will consider applications from organisations that can deliver debt and financial capability projects but are keen to encourage applications from: - Grassroots community groups who wish to provide money and debt advice alongside other community services.
- Organisations whom can develop online content and provide digital outreach services around debt and financial literacy.
|
|
|
READ S-REP's 2021 E-NEWSLETTERS |
|
|
|
|
