BRINGING THE GOOD OUT OF PENNINE LANCASHIRE

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To help build community cohesion within Pendle; ELCAP, Jamia Masjid Minhaj Ul Quran International Nelson and Minhaj Welfare Foundation (MWF) took it upon themselves to hand presents out to local organisations.

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The Christmas period saw individuals from these organisations visit Nelson Police Station, residential homes; Ashiana 2 Lodge and Bannister Court, Marsden Community Primary School, McMillan Nursery and the local churches.

One of the presents given to local organisations by ELCAP, Jamia Masjid Minhaj Ul Quran International Nelson and MWF.

These short annual visits have become a poignant part of the ELCAP diaries and we would love to continue building bridges with local organisations in this way. Christmas is a time about giving and togetherness and we hope we managed to keep those spirits alive.

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These local visits are an annual tradition undertaken by these three organisations to help build a better, safer and more cohesive society for its residents. This present given process has really strengthened the links between all these organisations, leaving them with a sense of community and togetherness.

Smiles all around, whilst staff receive presents at the Ashiana Lodge.

From this all the organisations involved like to take this opportunity to wish you a feel they can now turn to each other for very happy and prosperous new year. We support and information when providing a hope you all had a safe and sound Christmas. service to the local residents.

ELCAP and Pendle Community Radio would

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Pendle Community Radio has been promoting Voluntary, Community & Faith sector (VCFS) organisations and groups for the past 12 months. Since July 2011 we have helped over 100 organisations appear on the radio station and promote their work and the services they offer to the community. We offer VCFS organisations and groups the opportunity to expand their social media presence online and also develop their websites so that people can access their information more easily. 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.

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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: m.ali@pendleradio.org and we will take it from there.

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Over the last few months Pendle Community Radio has began raising awareness of cancer to the local Pennine community. With the help of media campaigns on the radio and TV, Pendle community Radio has managed to educate the ethnic minorities about bowel cancer and its symptoms. If you are aged 60 69, youll be sent bowel screening kits every two years. If you are aged 70 or over, you can request a kit by phoning 0800 707 60 60. The screening kits can help detect bowel cancer early, before you have any symptoms. The earlier the diagnosis, the better your chances of survival. Bowel cancer is Englands second most common cancer, with around 34,000 new cases each year. When it comes to cancer death, its the second biggest killer, but it neednt be that way. Regular bowel cancer screening has been shown to reduce the risk of dying from bowel cancer. Bowel cancer affects both men and women. Four out of five people diagnosed with the disease are over 50 and those with a family history of bowel cancer are more at risk. However, the sooner a patient is diagnosed, the better their chances of successful treatment. Over 90% of those diagnosed with early stage bowel cancer are successfully treated. Taking a test and visiting the doctor with any concerns could save your life. The ethnic minorities have a tendency to shy away from taking the test due to lack of understanding. This campaign aims to educate such groups to help them detect cancers such as bowel cancer as early as possible and save their lives. If youve had blood in your poo or loose motions for 3 weeks, your doctor wants to know. Chances are its nothing to worry about, but these symptoms could be signs of bowel cancer, so tell your doctor. Other bowel cancer symptoms include; A pain/lump in your tummy, feeling more tired than usual for a length of time and weight loss. 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 very fortunate over the last few months to have welcomed some new presenters on to the air waves. A great range of shows and interesting programmes are now been appreciated by thousands of listeners throughout Pendle. Here are the new faces behind the brilliant new voices on Pendle Community Radio. Samina Hussain is one of our new recruits, she presents her show Noor un Nisa every Wednesday from 12pm - 2pm.

jokes and riddles at its forefront. Ambreen aims to discuss day to day matters with her audience using a light hearted approach.

Full of life, Ambreen Akhtar brings to you her show Zindagi ki rang Ambreen kay sang every Wednesday from 4pm - 6pm.

So dont forget to tune in on Wednesday to listen to Zindagi ki rang Ambreen kay sang.

Samina Hussain getting ready to present her educational show, Noor un Nisa

The shows content is very topical and reflective of the day. As part o the show Samina likes to tell listeners stories from the Quran to help guide their understanding of the Quran and tells them all about the different prayers (duas). Saminas show aims to educate the listeners about Islam and history of the motherland. Her show now also features a new segment in which she gives listeners recipes and asks them to share their tips. If that sounds like your cup of tea, then tune in every Wednesday and why not call in too, and share your views and recipes with our lovely presenter; Samina. Another new delightful presenter gracing our air waves is Ambreen Akhtar. This new show is greatly entertaining, with laughter,

Ibrahim (left) and Idris (right) doing what they do best; entertaining Pendle with their shows every Sunday.

With all the new talent around it was time for some re scheduling at the station. Idris and Ibrahim have now got new shows. Idris now broadcasts his show every Sunday from 12pm 1.30pm. His former co presenter Ibrahim also presents his show every Sunday but from a later time of 1.30pm - 3pm. Pendle Community Radio welcomes their new presenters on board. Not to forget, anyone can get involved with PCR. If you would like to become our next new presenter then send us a message on info@pendleradio.org

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On the 15th November 2012 Clive Grunshaw from the Labour Party was elected as Lancashire's first police and crime commissioner. The voting turnout in Lancashire was very poor at 15% but Clive did manage to secure 52.1% of the votes cast, leaving his fellow opponents behind and becoming our new PCC. Clive Grunshaw was up against three other candidates from opposing parties. Afzal Anwar stood for the Liberal Democrats, Tim Ashton for the Conservatives and Robert Drobny for the UK independence Party. Our new Police Crime Commissioner promised that, if elected, he would ensure the force was accessible, fit for purpose and able to deliver the protection, security and service that the people of Lancashire "want and deserve".

His key pledges are as follows:

Defend frontline policing maintain a visible policing presence Protect neighbourhood policing particularly PCSOs Ensure a swift and effective response to reports of anti-social behaviour Prioritise the fight against domestic violence and child sexual exploitation Champion the rights of the victim Target persistent and prolific offenders

Two months on, the residents of Lancashire will now begin to see if Clive Grunshaw is living up to this pre election promises. Electing Police Crime Commissioners was criticised by many with some members of the public choosing not to vote and others spoiling their ballot papers in protest. The negativity surrounding these elections was evident in the turnout, however we would still like to congratulate, our worthy winner, Clive Grunshaw on his new post and wish him the best of luck. We hope he is able to win back public confidence in policing.

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East Lancashire Hospice are here to offer support to members of your family who are coping with a terminal illness, either in their own homes or in the hospice. The East Lancashire Hospice strongly believes that their patients should be given an option of where they are cared for, either in their hospice or in their own home its all about choices. Therefore East Lancashire Hospice doesnt exist just within the building that bears their name, their care reaches out to patients coping with a life limiting illness in their homes within Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley through their Hospice at Home team. Volunteer sitters make up the rest of the team and are crucial to helping East Lancs Hospice care for members of the community along with their families, who are coping with a terminal illness; providing much needed breaks for carers and families in difficult situations at very sad times. What the volunteers say about Hospice at Home: Freda Vallett has been a volunteer at East Lancashire Hospice for more than 20 years. Freda said; People say to me you put such a lot in, but my answer is I get far more out of it than I put in. She continued; I walk away and I think I helped somebody along the way today, Its very rewarding. Our ambition is to be here when we are needed and to make things easier for the patient. Freda said; Were not only here for patients; were here for their loved ones and their nearest and dearest. We support them as best as we can. You sometimes find these people will find it easier to speak to a volunteer because were not a doctor or a nurse. She said: The volunteers are supported by the hospice every step of the way, and are not put in a situation where we dont feel comfortable. She went on to say; Sometimes a patient will say I dont want to talk today and that is fine, or they will talk forever, and that is okay too. Its about providing whatever they want. A message from the hospice: East Lancashire Hospice extends its arms out to care for our patients and their families where they need it and when they need it but we couldn't do this without the support of our community and people such as Cllr Zamir Khan, Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen who is this year supporting the hospice and Cllr Suleman Khonat who helped to raise funds at Lancashires biggest Street Party this year.

For more information about East Lancashire Hospice or if you would like to fundraise, please contact Sharon on 01254 733410.

For further info please visit www.eastlancshospice.org.uk

Pendle Community Radio is now offering local businesses the opportunity to advertise 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 advertise their products to this growing consumer demographic. The expense of advertising on other types of media can be a restrictive factor especially for smaller businesses and this is precisely where Pendle Radio can help. Ad spots can be bought by the second 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; info@pendleradio.org.

ELCAP would like to thank all the readers of this e-newsletter, listeners of PCR Radio and the wonderful Volunteers who make it all possible. You are all an important part of ELCAP and we hope that you continue to enjoy the various services we endeavour to provide through ELCAP e-news, PCR Radio and on www.pendleradio.org. We always welcome your comments, whether they are good or bad - we would love to hear from you. The articles in this e-newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views of ELCAP.

ELCAP is committed to providing a variety of services to the local community in the East Lancashire area. Contact US 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 Lancashire community.
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