A community translator from Birmingham has spoken about the importance of his role to connect asylum seekers with the authorities.
Author: Deborah Daniel
Source: @Mathias Reding Birmingham pastor has labelled racist abuse in war-torn Ukraine as ‘heartbreaking.’ Several reports surfaced of the racial discrimination towards non-white Ukrainians and immigrants, following the recent Russian invasion. https://twitter.com/yonast98/status/1501508679966904329?s=20&t=74SA5y5U1lpsH3nBCDBqLQ Pastor Peter Sutcliffe of the Nechells Outreach Centre said racism was not just limited to the Eastern European nation. “It is heartbreaking that we are still in an age where skin colour or language can cause discrimination against somebody,” said Sutcliffe. “I do think that’s how people are, no matter where you go in the world: when you are put under pressure, you’ll see prejudices towards different groups.”…
Bilal on BBC News in 2020, talking about his personal experience with mental health problems. (credit:@bbcnews, Bilal Hussain). Talking about mental health will encourage a safe place within universities for students and young people in Birmingham, according to mental health care experts. According to Student Mind, university mental health charity,75% of adults will have a mental health episode before the age of 25. Data from the Office for National Statistics show there are lower rates of help-seeking yet an increase in students with mental health problems. Lauren McConkey, project manager at Mental Health Foundation, works at a preventative mental health…
Source:@Tima Miroshnichenko Taking away the stigma of talking about cancer will improve the wellbeing of cancer patients, according to Birmingham palliative care experts. According to Cancer Research UK, 1 in 2 people in the UK born after 1960 will get a cancer diagnosis in the span of their life.However, misconceptions about cancer research and treatment create a ‘fear factor’ according to volunteers at St Mary’s Hospice in Birmingham. “Cancer is still associated with dying, but I think that is a wider problem in western society, we don’t talk about death. People are afraid of death and dying,” said Mike Newbold,…
Ethiopian communities in Britain are divided over the current political climate in troubled African state. Ethiopian and Eritrean protesters outside Westminister in London,21th November 2021.Source: @Saron Solomon Ethiopia’s year long Civil War started on November 3, 2020. The war occurred as a response to the actions taken by the TPLF (The Tigray People’s Liberation Front) and Ethiopia’s former leading party. They have used guerrilla warfare as a way of seizing power. News about the war conflict in the East African nation covered by Europe and USA has led to mixed responses from the Ethiopian community living there. Source: @Saron Solomon Wendwessen Jembere,…
Nearly four in every 10 Brummies’ are expected to scoop for bargains in this year’s Black Friday shopping spree, according to studies. Finder.com recently reported that 38% of the West Midlands plan to shop on this annual sales event which now includes Cyber Monday. Source: Finders research Black Friday is the day after the American Thanksgiving, which was introduced to the U.K in 2010. NGOs (Non-governmental organisations) claim the occasion highlights overconsumption that will hurt the environment and the planet, despite the day being known for saving costs. Further research carried out by Green Alliance in 2019 found that up to…