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Children’s charity scoops £160k grant
London-Irish artist Bernard Canavan summarised the history of immigration to Cricklewood starting back in the early 1900s.
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More than 100 people, made up of local older Irish residents, business people, parish priests, nuns (Sisters of Mercy and St Joseph’s of Peace) and Ashford Place clients, attended the first ‘Cricklewood Irish Gathering’ earlier this year. The event aimed to recognise and celebrate the impact of the Irish community in the wider NW2 community over the years. Irish Ambassador Dan Mulhall attended the event and talked about the great contribution that Irish people in Cricklewood have made locally but also to Ireland: “I am delighted to pay tribute to the huge contribution of Irish people to Britain over many decades, but in particular in Cricklewood and Brent.”
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£160k to help Brent schools with emotional support
A children’s mental health charity that provides emotional and therapeutic support to schools in Brent has won a grant worth almost £160,000. Place2Be has been awarded the cash injection from City Bridge Trust, the City of London Corporation’s charitable funder. Established in 1994, Place2Be has pioneered a whole school approach to supporting mental health, including a range of services to support children, teachers and parents or carers. The charity aims to address mental health issues in children before they escalate into more. For more information about Place2Be visit place2be.org.uk.
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L-R: Local businessmen Tony McGovern (McGovern Haulage ltd); Kevin Moran (MP Moran & Sons) are pictured with Ambassador Dan Mulhall and Ashford Place CEO Danny Maher at the event
Brent Mayor visits Bangladesh Nigerian comedy star meets the Mayor The Mayor of Brent, Cllr Parvez Ahmed, recently met with Abdul Hamid, the President of Bangladesh during a privately funded trip to his country of birth.
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Basketmouth met up with the Mayor of Brent, Cllr Parvez Ahmed and Cllr Muhammed Butt, Leader of the Council, ahead of his Wembley comedy show, Lords Of The Ribs recently. The comedy star, who has hosted concerts featuring the likes of Jay-Z and Beyoncé.Basketmouth recently made history as the first African comedian to sell out at the SSE Wembley Arena.