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• FGM is any procedure that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.

• FGM has been illegal in England and Wales since 1985.

• FGM is a form of child abuse and violence against women and girls.

• • FGM is Non-Islamic, against the teachings of Islam and brings Islam into disrepute.

• FGM is putting the health of our daughters, sisters, mothers and wives at great risk.

• • Over 200 million girls and women worldwide have undergone FGM. • 103,000 women aged15 to 49 are living with consequences of FGM in England & Wales.

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Contents News & Sports 17 African Nations Abstain From UN Vote .......4-5 Kenya Rejoices With Anti-FGM Champion ..........6 Stephen Lawrence Day 2022 ....................................8 Windrush Generation .................................................9 Community Showing Derby Through My Own Eyes.............. 10 Derby Is Broken........................................................... 12 Facts about derby ..................................................... 14 The impact of Reflection Opportunity .............. 15 BLM Derby - Protest In Solidarity With Child Q .16 Arts & Culture West Indian Community History Exhibition .... 18 Breakin’ Boundaries................................................... 20 “Retain & Explain” ...................................................... 22 Lloyd George Newby ............................................... 23 Cathedral Filled With “Peace Doves” ................... 24 Health & Food Sexual Health & PrEP................................................. 25 The Climate & Us ........................................................ 26 The Young Entrepeneur .......................................... 27 Education & Career Career Progression Workshop ............................... 28

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17 AFRICAN NATIONS ABSTAIN FROM UN VOTE TO CONDEMN RUSSIA- By Jamie Morris

Over a dozen countries in Africa have abstained from a United Nations vote on whether or not to denounce Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

The emergency vote showed that the vast majority of the UN’s member states were opposed to Russia’s violence against its smaller neighbour, with 141 out of 193 nations voting in favour of a resolution in support of Ukraine. While five member states voted against the resolution – Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Syria and Russia itself – 35 members of the UN General Assembly abstained from the vote. Nearly half of these abstentions were by African nations, including South Africa and Zimbabwe.

On Twitter, the South African Embassy of Russia thanked South Africans for sending “a great number of letters of solidarity,” implying that the country’s population was largely in favour of Russia during the conflict. Some replies to the tweet expressed their support, with one user saying “We love Russia because [we] remember your contributions to our struggles,” referencing the former USSR’s opposition to the apartheid regime.

The majority of responses, however, were much more critical, such as author Prof Thuli Madonsela tweeting: “Grateful that the Soviet Union supported our anti-apartheid struggle and Russia’s generosity in this regard, but I choose not to support Russia’s #UkraineInvasion and the slaughter of civilians as

that is an unconscionable international law violation.”

Another user accused the Embassy of perpetuating false propaganda that the South African people are united behind Russia when many are not.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sought to justify his decision to abstain from the vote in his weekly newsletter, claiming that the reason was because the UN’s resolution “did not foreground the call for meaningful engagement” between Russia and Ukraine.

“There have been some who have said that in abstaining from the vote condemning Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, South Africa has placed itself on the wrong side of history,” he said.

“Yet, South Africa is firmly on the side of peace at a time when another war is something the world does not need, nor can it afford.”

A similar explanation was given by Zimbabwe’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amon Murwira, who argued that the UN’s resolution has “poured more fuel to the fire”. “Zimbabweans have been victims of unilateral sanctions for over 20 years and would not wish this on anyone,” he said. “Dialogue is the way forward.”

Like South Africa, Zimbabwe has historic ties with Russia that may have factored into its decision to abstain. In 2008, alongside China, Russia vetoed a UN security council seeking sanctions against Robert

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Mugabe, hindering attempts by Britain and the US to apply punitive pressure on the controversial thenPresident.

Ambassador Martin Kimani expressed his support for Ukraine, saying that the situation echoed the history of Kenya and most other African countries.

In fact, several African countries have had good relationships with Russia since the Cold War, maintaining trade links and arms sales up to the present day. In 2018, Russian officials toured Africa in an attempt to renew its ties with the continent, and around that time, Putin announced the decision to cancel over $20 billion in debt contracted by African countries to assist in their struggles against poverty.

Plans were also revealed to build a logistics centre in Eritrea – a country now among only four in the world to actively support Russia in this vote.

“We believe that all states formed from empires that have collapsed or retreated have many peoples in them yearning for integration with peoples in neighbouring states,” he said. “However, Kenya rejects such a yearning from being pursued by force.

We must complete our recovery from the embers of dead empires in a way that does not plunge us back into new forms of domination and oppression.”

But Putin has not been successful in winning over the entire continent. 25 African nations voted to condemn Russia, including Ghana and Kenya. In a UN security council speech in February, Kenyan UN

It is important to note that this was a non-binding vote held to gauge the United Nations’ attitudes towards the Russia-Ukraine war. The full consequences of each member state’s decision remains to be seen, but if anything is clear, it is that it depicts an Africa divided in its response to the ongoing crisis.

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KENYA REJOICES AS ANTI-FGM CHAMPION IS NAMED WORLD’S BEST NURSE By Jamie Morris

her work in empowering women at risk of FGM. Upon winning the award, Anna said: “I feel extremely happy and privileged to receive this prestigious award. My heartfelt gratitude to the jury members and Aster DM Healthcare for providing me with this opportunity to tell my story.”

The 31-year-old underwent FGM when she was 12, and escaped forced marriage at 14.

A Kenyan activist campaigning against female genital mutilation has been awarded the honour of “the best nurse in the world” at a prestigious ceremony in Dubai.

Anna Qabale Duba was selected from over 24,000 nominees to win the first-ever Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award and a total of £205,000 in prize money for

She now works as a nurse in the northern county of Marsabit and runs a school in her home village to teach young women and their parents about crucial sexual health issues.

The MA Epidemiology graduate was the first woman from her village to receive university education – an opportunity supported by her late brother Malicha, a soldier, to whom she dedicated the award.

“He used every coin he had to take me to a private Kenya Methodist University to pursue my nursing career, but unfortunately he was killed while I was just in the first semester of my study,” she wrote in a Facebook post shortly after her victory.

“I couldn’t mention him in my winning speech because I could have broken down in tears. How I wish he is alive today to see how his younger sister is making him proud.” Aster Group founder Azad Moopen gave his “heartiest congratulations” to Anna for her historic victory.

“Her contribution to the healthcare community and to the field of nursing has been remarkable,” he said. “We truly hope that her story continues to inspire many.”

He recalled that the decision to launch the Global Nursing Award was inspired by a conversation he had with a nurse he met during the

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pandemic, who told him: “Nurses are like curry leaves to food. We lend the essential flavour, but have no recognition beyond that.”

Today, however, Kenya’s resilient nursing community certainly has a reason to feel seen.

Anna returned to her home country alongside fellow Kenyan finalist and MCRH colleague Dida Jirma Bulle, who was awarded £4,000 for his efforts in fighting Ebola and improving maternal and health outcomes in the country.

“I feel great to have reached this far because, at one point, I never expected this to happen,” Dida said. “But it happened because of our commitment and the sacrifices we made in service delivery at all levels.”

continued. “Nursing is a calling, and the services we normally give as nurses are services to humanity – and that supersedes everything. So, we have to serve and be encouraged – not fatigued – because at the end of the day, we are going to make it.”

whatever the circumstances, they have made it possible where many people may not have dared.

I want to congratulate them and Kenya as a whole.”

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Marsabit’s Governor, Mohamud M. Ali, was among the exuberant crowds that gave both of the winners a warm welcome upon their arrival back in Kenya.

“As Marsabit, we feel a deep sense of accomplishment,” the Governor said, congratulating Anna and Dida.

“These are very dedicated staff – they’ve been working under very difficult conditions and some areas are very hard to reach, yet they have always been doing what is expected of them and

for Anna came Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe, who commended her “hard work and fearless spirit”, and MCRH Director Liban Wako, who said: “This award means so much to young girls in Marsabit – that they too can achieve their dreams.”

Quoting the Kenyan actress and Black Panther star Lupita Nyong’o, Anna said: “No matter where we come from, our dreams are valid.”

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STEPHEN LAWRENCE DAY 2022: STUART LAWRENCE LISTENS TO DERBY

By Jamie Morris

Stephen Lawrence’s younger brother, Stuart, has paid a visit to Derby to commemorate his sibling’s legacy and connect with the local community.

The event was held by Derby City Council on 20th April, two days before National Stephen Lawrence Day and the anniversary of the Black teenager’s tragic, raciallymotivated murder in 1993.

Taking place at the Derby West Indian Community Centre, the day was an opportunity to discuss strategies to improve the lives of Black people within the city.

Special guest Stuart Lawrence opened the event with a speech on his family’s ongoing battle against systemic racism and the power of empathy in driving social change. “We’re just trying every year to continue the good work that we started – to let other young people know about what happened, but also what happened next,” Stuart said.

“Yes, we lost Stephen tragically, but we didn’t just leave that as it is. We tried to make sure going forward that for all young people – anyone that needs a helping hand in any which way possible – we were there.”

The event also featured presentations by representatives from institutions such as PREVENT, Show Racism the Red Card and Derbyshire Constabulary, and was well-

attended by people from a wide range of demographics.

Each talk was followed by a Q&A, leading to discussions on topics such as the police’s controversial stop and search powers, ways to create safe spaces for women within the city, and how Black history is taught in schools. The event concluded with closing remarks from Pam Thompson, Community Development Officer for Derby City Council, about the need for Black representation at all levels.

Pam said “The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement,”.

“If you see a level where there’s no representation, ask yourself the question: ‘Why, and what must I do?’ We’ve got to do these things, and then we’re on the road to equality. It doesn’t mean that we’re there, but we’re on the road – and there is much to do.”

Reflecting on the event, Stuart said it had been a day of highlighting issues that deserved more attention. “Let’s ensure that those groups that people feel like have not been represented find ways to be heard,” he said.

“What has happened before is behind us – it’s what’s going forward that you can focus on, and I really love to know that the people in this room here are the start of that process.”

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CELEBRATING WINDRUSH DAY

By Pa Modou Faal After World War II, the United Kingdom’s economy their papers and their families’ which avert them from needed to be rebuilt to meet the much-desired being deported. Unfortunately, so many people fell demands of industrialisation and economic prey to this unexplainable circumstance. Most of them developments. In that regard, the British government Jamaicans and others from the Caribbean Islands were stormed the Caribbean islands and recruited Afro- sent back to their ‘unknown’ countries on grounds of Caribbean migrants and offered them jobs. These jobs illegal migrants. included the production of steel, coal, iron, and food, These people ended up experiencing great deal of and also jobs in the service sectors, such as running prejudice and hardship on the account of their colour public transport and staffing the new National Health and heritage. It is a moment we celebrate now not Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom. June 22 of 1948, because of the dark side of the history it writes but the Empire Windrush ship docked on the harbour of in appreciation of their efforts, strides and resilience Tilbury in Essex bringing in a labour force we now called that avails us many privileges we enjoy today not the Windrush Generation. They were all documented just as black people but as children of humanity such and profiled to take part in the development of the as the NHS, reliable transport system and industrial United Kingdom as former colonies of the British developments. It is against this backdrop that June Empire.

22 is set aside to commemorate the Windrush history As years went by and British legislation changed, now called Windrush Day. We also celebrate this day to targeting immigrants, one would now need a British strengthen the enlightenment of the generation and passport or a legal residence and work permit to be to celebrate how far we have come and forge a brighter able to work in England. Members of the Windrush future for the younger generation. generation who were brought from the West Indies with The city of Derby became home to many influential legal documentation, lost their jobs and freedoms as people and organisations of the Windrush generation they were not regarded as British citizens. These people heritage, and they continue to occupy pivotal roles are still waiting to be compensated both in monetary in the development of the city. Among them include value and legal documentation because they are told Professor Cecile Wright, Lloyd George Newby – that they do not have the right document or are not in MBE, Derby Windrush Action Group. This year’s the system. How could someone go to school, sign up commemoration of Windrush Day marks the 5th to a doctor, pay utility bills and is still not found in the anniversary since its inception. On Windrush Day regularisation system, yet the same people could be celebration, salient issues are highlighted such as the found in any system to pay such bills. For the few ones legacy, racial inequality, segregation as well as building who could afford financial and legal tussles, fought for the future for the future generation.

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SHOWING DERBY THROUGH MY OWN EYES: AN INTERVIEW WITH NIGERIAN VLOGGER CHIDINMA AMANZE

By Jamie Morris

International student Chidinma shares with Mojatu how she became a YouTuber, and her first impressions of Derby.

The main challenge for me so far is the weather – I come from a very warm continent and this cold is something I’ve had to battle with! But I’m having a beautiful experience so far and I’m grateful to be here.

Mojatu: When did you decide to start vlogging?

Mojatu: Tell us a little bit about yourself.

Chidinma: My name is Chidinma Amanze and I’m from eastern Nigeria. I love creating content, making videos and sharing my story. I’m a foodie, so I love to cook and eat, too. I’m currently enrolled at the University of Derby for a Masters in Civil Engineering and Construction Management.

Chidinma: It was after my sister’s wedding – I have a lot of family in the US, the UK and Canada, and some of them couldn’t make it, so I took videos to send to everybody. My roommate back in school was breathing down my neck, telling me, “You’re good with the camera, you’re good with creating content – do this!”

I wasn’t ready, because that was my final year in university, but two weeks before graduation in 2019, I was like, “Okay, let me film my first intro video.” I had a lot of setbacks – my phone was having issues, and the lighting had issues – but I’d come too far to quit.

Mojatu: What were your first impressions of Derby?

Chidinma: When I came down from the train, a lady saw me struggling and she was like, “Hi,

do you need help? You have a lot of luggage,” and she showed me where I could get a taxi. You didn’t have to do that for me – you don’t know me from anywhere! Also, another person I met at the bank actually left her position and went to another bank to help me process my application there. It honestly really touched my heart.

Also, the city is very beautiful and I think everything is just really accessible here.

Mojatu: You did your undergraduate in Ghana. In what ways is student life in Derby and in Ghana similar/different?

Chidinma: At uni, we were nearly all just Nigerians in my accommodation, but here, I’m the only Nigerian in my apartment. We have a German, a British and two Chinese people, and sometimes we cook and eat each other’s dishes. In terms of student life, I think it’s the same thing, but just having different nationalities – not just Africans, but also Europeans, Americans and Asians – is where the difference comes in.

Mojatu: Is there anything that you miss from Nigeria?

Derby connected Chidinma: The street food! I miss the street food so much. I live in Port Harcourt, so I miss boli and fish, and I miss suya. Well, and my parents. I have family here, but I’d love to see my parents again and give them a hug. We thank God for video calls – we always catch up at the end of the week.

Mojatu: How did you first hear about the University of Derby?

Chidinma: I was watching a YouTube video and the ad popped up. I hadn’t heard about it, so I went to the website, and what stood out for me was how close together the city is. I went to London over the weekend and it’s so busy – whereas I wanted somewhere that is calm and where you can get around easily. I went to YouTube and I didn’t really see any videos about Derby, so I thought, when I come here, I have to show Derby through my own eyes so I can help people to make the decision to also relocate here.

Mojatu: What sort of advice would you give to aspiring vloggers?

Chidinma: People come back to your channel because there’s something that you give them that they don’t get from other vloggers – whether it’s your smile, your accent or the way you dress – so start from where you are, use what you have and just stay true to yourself. We’re all going through life and a lot of us have similar experiences, so you’ll definitely find an audience of people that resonate with your content. There’s only one of you in this world, so whatever you have to give, it’s only you that can give it.

Mojatu: What are your plans for after you graduate?

Chidinma: I want to apply for some jobs here. We have two years post-study where you can pay to remain in the country, so for now I’d love to remain for a while and start working here and see what I can do. In terms of vlogging, of course, I’ll take you guys through it all along my journey.

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DERBY IS BROKEN – HERE’S HOW WE CAN HELP FIX IT

By Tristan Best

Did you know that knife crime has more than tripled in the last nine years? In 2019, on record there were 874 reported incidents involving a knife or a sharp weapon in Derby alone. Knowing the statistics, there should be somebody trying to help and make a change.

The first knife amnesty in Derby was only opened seven months ago, by the World Peace and Justice organisation, founded in Derby,

by Sammy Meleti. Derby can be fixed. Sammy said: “Making a small change now will hopefully impact the future greatly.” The World Peace and Justice organisation is a nonprofit organisation, making a huge change in the Derby community.

A knife amnesty is a place or person you can trust that takes knives away from the streets. The process works out in a friendly way in which the individual with the knife is given the opportunity to give the amnesty their bladed article(s), anonymously, protecting their identity from the police. The police are given the bladed articles to dispose of them, by people like Sammy Meleti. Sammy has handed in on average ten knives a month in the last seven months.

The whole process is built on trust, and Sammy as the founder of WP&J, has the relationship with the anonymous individual, and a clear

correspondence with the local police force. This ensures a trust between the organisation and the police.

With knife crime constantly on the rise, we need help. We need more volunteers, more funding and more time, to undoubtedly make a change, and or to fix Derby, as it can be fixed. Unfortunately, we have become, “used to” the constant rise of knife crime and destruction of our beloved city, that we call home.

The World Peace and Justice org is looking to work and build with the community.

AVOIDING CONFLICT IS A MUST With all the war and death constantly going on in this world, why would you want to add to that? Let’s make a change, let’s teach the children to respect life itself. Once you go to the streets, to kill, to take somebody’s life away, you open the door to death, and most definitely prison. Your families will be distraught regardless of the two outcomes of which may take

place. Being involved in knife crime isn’t fun or cool. Don’t do it. There is plenty to enjoy in life – don’t change for people, and be your best self. Be creative, be innovative and strive to improve your surroundings at all costs. As much as possible, be the one to break the chain.

The World Peace and Justice organisation has made a start in changing the world for the better.

The org has already put effort into helping the people of Yemen; as they have managed to raise £300 for food, water and other necessities during the world’s largest hunger crisis, which was caused by an ongoing civil war between governing bodies. In the bigger scheme, £300 isn’t enough to fix Yemen for good, but it still impacts the people who need help – in a greatly positive way.

The WP&J organisation continues to help out wherever possible, including the current affairs in Ukraine, by raising more money for people to get water and food.

The objective is simple: the more

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of us there are together to fight for the cause, the closer we are to curing world injustice. It takes a lot to make a small change when trying to change the world for the better but, there are many other organisations also doing work to help. So, search on the internet to find your own way to make a change.

TACKLING LOCAL HOMELESSNESS During the colder season, Sammy and his team provide warm clothes like gloves, scarves and hats to keep homeless people warmer during the cold nights. This summer, the team is looking to provide caps, water and other amendments for the warmer weather to ensure every rough sleeper has what they need. It’s difficult for rough sleepers, as it is. Derby has recently had a slight decrease in homelessness, but this doesn’t change the fact that we still have too many people on our streets.

Our neighbours Nottingham, however, have had an increase of two more rough sleepers a day, on average. This is crazy to take in, but it’s also fixable – there will always be more work to be done. In Derby, World Peace and Justice could do with some voluntary assistance.

If you are interested email: Wpj. organisation@gmail.com

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in 2022, no matter the country or continent. The constant war and discrimination of one another leads to this, so try to treat people better as it makes a small yet ever-growing change.

Imagine you are the individual living out on the streets at night – I could never imagine myself in that position, could you? Living on the streets with no one to seek for help. Have a think about that – I’m sure you’ll agree.

CLOSING THOUGHTS I would like us all to picture a world where our youth don’t have to think about leaving the house with a weapon, or even use their fragile minds to allow them to let such avoidable circumstances come in their way. Personally, growing up in Derby, I have seen an alarming number of incidents – all ending badly in blood, stress and tears.

Losing someone so close to you so prematurely is something no one should have to deal with, so in this instance I’d like to thank everyone trying to make a change for the betterment of our communities.

The people of our planet need help – nobody should be starving

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FACTS ABOUT DERBY, OLD AND NEW Firstly, do you know why Derby was named Derby?

The name Derby is derived from the Danish word deor which means there would’ve been a deer settlement nearby, or as I like to to phrase it “Deersby”. In 917 the native Saxons captured Derby and it became part of the kingdom of England, Derby was more than a fortified settlement, and also Derby was a place of trade

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Loughborough with the cooperation of the Midland Railway. It was such a success that Cook began to pioneer his concept through rail excursions and, today, the Thomas Cook brand still honours his name.

Derbyshire girl Florence Nightingale turns 202 this year! Born on May 12, 1820, the nursing pioneer spent her early years in Derbyshire, where her family owned a large estate. She became a part of an augmented reality installation, which superimposed a computergenerated image of 10 famous names at locations across Derby city centre.

The inventor of the hot dog was from Derby! Who knew that Derby was the home of the inventor of this legendary American snack, but that’s the claim for Harry M Stevens, who put his catering skills to use after immigrating to the USA in the 1800s. Credited with designing the baseball scorecard, and with pioneering soda drinking through a paper straw, the story goes that he came up with the idea of putting ‘dachshund’ sausages into rolls to warm up fans at his baseball concession in New York. Who would’ve known that!

No visit to Derby is complete without a pitstop at Annie’s Burger Shack - voted Best Burger Bar in England 2019 and winner of the Best International restaurant at the Derby Food & Drink Awards 2019. Annie’s burgers reflect the traditional way they were made in the authentic American family restaurants; fresh and seasoned to the grill, combined with a modern and ethically inclusive twist. Annie is proud to offer all her original recipes and famous monthly themed burgers as either 100% Vegan, Veggie or Meaty. Yes, that’s right.

All of them!

Derby is the site of the world’s first factory! Derby’s history of innovation is to be marked by a new, £17m Museum of Making. Within the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World Heritage Site, on the site of the world’s first factory, the museum will profile the city’s 300-year history of “making”, displaying over 50,000 objects.

Revealing the whole building to the public for the very first time, the transformation of this striking and historic building will be one of the most significant heritage developments in the UK once it opens We created holidays! Thomas Cook, from Melbourne, created the forerunner of modern package holidays when he devised the first paid excursion in 1841. He charged for an 11-mile train journey from Leicester to

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THE IMPACT OF ‘REFLECTION OPPORTUNITY’ ONWright YOUNG VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

By Joshua PERPETRATORS OF KNIFE CRIME By Edrissa Touray opportunity to reflect on the effect of knife crime upon people and making them aware about where to access information and help relating to knife crime.

It is not an idealism, it is what we all deserve in our communities. In reality, and as social beings, humans are susceptible to factors that are environmentally induced or situationally inflicted to increase the risks of some becoming perpetrators of crime.

Youth crime, particularly knife crime, is a perennial issue with its continuing untold devastation on lives, livelihoods, and families. A lot has been documented including statistics on the offenders and the economic and structural challenges it poses for the Criminal Justice System. This article acknowledges that but pays attention to the impact of rehabilitation initiatives for youth offenders of knife crime

by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (Nottingham) in partnership with Fearless Youth Association.

Fearless Youth Association (FYA) and HM Prison & Probation Service (Nottingham) work closely in a Referral Scheme partnership in which FYA directly engages young perpetrators of knife crime on a tailored knife crime awareness training. The training paces young offenders on their perspectives in social issues including prejudice and discrimination, enhance their knowledge about the principles of knife crime, offer them an

For the young perpetrators, the opportunity to discuss and interrogate the social environment of prejudicial acts and discrimination as part of their lived experiences, generate a relieved sense of ‘being understood’ in an active two-way conversation in which their input is actively listened to and valued. Their victimhood through social injustice is deemed finally understood and they can begin to apply criticality in their consideration of their reactions to those ‘perceived’ sense of injustices and how that might impact others within their vicinity or the society at large.

The state of assurance that comes from the knowledge of being understood often provides the durable building blocks of their engaged participation in this training program. A look at the general environment factors for young people from marginalised communities and the reasons why young people become involved in crime strikes that chord of relatability for all the perpetrators.

These are often what they experience first-hand (for example, social or school exclusion, peer pressure, gangs), and are the things professionals do not factor in their considerations as part of their interactions with them.

The grievances against the police and their work are often characterised by dogmatic itching in the minds of these young perpetrators of knife crime.

However, what has been told in these trainings is how the basic understanding of the definition of knife crime, its associated criminal law, and the role of the police in

enforcing that law introduces a perspective angle in them that recognises the position of the police and the justification for their actions in the greater good of the public. Exposure to the national statistical data on the human cost of knife crime often triggers reflection and an evaluative opinion that portrays a new understanding of its gravity.

The fulcrum of the impact of this training can be in its reflection opportunity. It enables young perpetrators to consider the long-term effects of knife crime on them as perpetrators, their families including the stigmatisation their parents often suffer, the victims and their families who in worst-case scenarios lost loved ones in gruesome ways and the traumatic battles they succumbed to as a result.

This often draws genuine deeper and thoughtful reflection about the troubles they had with the law, the experiences of their immediate family, the experiences of other families and community members they personally know and the tragic changes that happens in their lives because of knife crime.

This segment of the training, which is always participant centred, achieves realisation, regret, remorse, and commitment for a changed direction away from crime of all sorts.

The difficult lived experiences of perpetrators are no excuse for their involvement in any crime particularly knife crime. However, what has been demonstrated by the young perpetrators through this partnership is the ability to change course through a ‘Reflection Opportunity’ that is orchestrated in an environment of trust, relatability and with an institutional awareness of the catalytic effect of young people’s environment.

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ARE OUR KIDS VULNERABLE AT SCHOOL?

By Tristan Best

How do we know our children are safe at schools?

We don’t – the parents give the school their trust.

And of course, the school’s policies all state that they ensure a safe environment for all.

CHILD Q On one normal day at school during the exam season, a young black female of 15 years of age came into her exam allegedly smelling of cannabis, and without a second thought, the staff members of the Hackney Academy called the police. The police were then allowed into Hackney Academy’s site to perform a strip search and – still without any parents knowing what’s going on – the police themselves did not get permission from their hierarchy to do so. No guardians were alerted of this, which is breaking the law.

The young girl, terrified of consequences, then allowed the officers to complete the search; but bearing this in mind, when conducting a search of someone under 18, PACE Code C says it must be done in the presence of an “appropriate adult” unless the child has expressly said they do not want that adult there and this has been documented. The attending police officers cannot act as an appropriate adult.

During the search, the 15-year-old was even made to remove her sanitary pad, exposing her private area.

How disgraceful! Regardless of your experience as an officer, you should know the child’s rights. How inhumane can you possibly be?

HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF THIS WAS YOUR CHILD? That’s the question I would begin to ask, how could this possibly happen? I’m not sure – maybe a lack of care from the staff? Or was it just another show of discrimination upheld by the police force? Yes, they serve the people well, but on this day, they managed to jeopardise the trust and relationship between our youth, community, and the police force, yet again.

The police force needs to make amends where they can. They need the trust of the people, especially to complete their work efficiently. Firstly, the forces alike need to change their approach towards young Black people. Excluding prejudice from their practice.

Information came to light in 2020 in a safeguarding report. The information clearly states that racism was likely to have been an influencing factor. I know for a fact that every single school in the country should and will encourage diversity amongst students – the staff involved in the school environment should all have been background checked to ensure they were fit enough to deal with our future.

Every student at Hackney Academy walked out of school to show a firm hand to modern discrimination of young people of ethnicity, and from the eyes and ears of many, this situation is rape. It’s a very hard thing to say out in the open. But as this is a minor being strip searched, to the fullest extent, surely this is a case of rape? The child did not know her rights, nor did she

Derby connected have an appropriate adult with her. Family members described her as changing from a “happy-go-lucky girl to a timid recluse that hardly speaks, who now selfharms and needs therapy” How shocking is that? It’s terrifying to say the least. Cecile Wright of BLM Derby held a peaceful protest, in which she quoted numerous relevant and factual statements made by bodies of all corners. I believe her movement is making great moves to improve the way our community is treated.

Cecile Wright, described the incident as the “absolute Barbaric treatment of a child” which is exactly how I would pitch the monologue of the case. As the chair of BLM Derby, Cecile wants to enforce equality into our community. She then quoted Professor Gus John, former director of education at Hackney Academy, saying: “Could you imagine this barbaric incident happening when I was director of education in Hackney? Not only would we have gathered in similar numbers to demand that Hackney LEA deal with the management and governors of that school, I, as director, would have had the headteacher and the teachers involved arrested and dismissed straight away… and dealt with their trade unions later. But the government has placed these academies and those who run them outside of the control of and accountability to elected representatives”.

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century would be different, but no. Twenty years into this century we still find the same issue, recurring nonstop.

THE FUTURE Growing up in Derby, I, Tristan Best, have personally seen numerous accounts of prejudice towards Black, White and Asian people. From all sides of the discussion, I’ve heard people make remarks; all unnecessary. Its people in general who are at fault. Either uneducated or arrogantly ignorant. The future depends on our teachers, elders, and parents. If they fail to encourage, they’ll be unsuccessful in helping us develop forward.

To be better, I also hope healthcare and training of people paid to serve the people improves, guaranteeing better healthcare and treatment of Black people, as even in hospitals, White and other non-Black doctors and nurses don’t fully understand the needs of Black people, whether it regards finding veins or other simpler procedures. It all can be changed for the better, with more research and development into ethnic healthcare. NHS England admitted that action was needed to ensure that people from all minority ethnic backgrounds received better care when using NHS services. A spokesperson said: “While this survey finds that most older black patients – those over 70 and who therefore typically use the NHS most – are positive about their experience, there is no doubt that more needs to be done to improve the experience of all black and minority ethnic people using health services.”

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WEST INDIAN COMMUNITY HISTORY EXHIBITION “WILL BRING A TEAR TO YOUR EYE”

By Jamie Morris

Derby Museum is hosting a fascinating deep-dive into the history of the city’s Caribbean population.

Featuring colourful carnival costumes, the personal belongings of much-loved local figures and an extensive oral history project, the exhibition tells the story of the Derby West Indian Community Association from its Windrush roots to the present day. Adam Slater, Elders Officer at DWICA, compiled an estimated three hours of audio from 23 different interviews for use in the exhibition.

“There are so many moving stories about how and why people came from the Caribbean to Derby – the heart-breaking decisions they had to make in leaving home, the difficulties that they faced and how time and again they triumphed in the face of adversity,” he said.

“We also hear from great achievers who have made Derby their home, from international stars like legendary West Indian cricketer

Michael Holding to local icons like Devon Daley, who hosts his own show on BBC Radio Derby.”

“A lot of the stories will bring a tear to your eye, but they provide a real insight into what Caribbeans who made England their home had to go through and how organisations like DWICA provided muchneeded support.”

Originally, many West Indians from the Windrush Generation settled in Derby due to a higher number of job vacancies and lower rent costs than elsewhere. In 1955, members of the community began to meet to discuss ways to tackle challenges such as employment, education, housing and workplace discrimination and, six years later, the Association was formally established.

The founder and last surviving member of the original organisation, Charles Hill, passed away in 2020, when Covid-safety regulations limited the size of funerals. Therefore, this exhibition has been many people’s first real

opportunity to come together to celebrate Mr Hill’s life and legacy.

Current DWICA Chairman George Mighty, who took part in the oral history interviews and lent his old Jamaican grip suitcase for display, said: “I hope this exhibition will reflect the great work of the Association and its forbearers.

I want it to give the younger generations something to aspire to and show how we left our legacy on the city of Derby across many decades of struggle.”

The ongoing exhibition forms part of a larger, year-long project titled The Centre that Powers the Road, and will run until the end of July.

Tony Butler, Executive Director of Derby Museums, said: “We are thrilled to have been involved in co-producing this important new exhibition. The exhibition and the wider Centre that Powers the Road project will create an invaluable archive for the city, documenting the building of a community from the 1950s and the continued vital work of the Association today.”

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By Jamie Morris

A new exhibition at Derby’s QUAD arts centre seeks to highlight the experience of marginalised groups within the city through expressive street culture.

Launched as part of QUAD’s annual Format International Photography Festival, AMP Voices combines footage of breakdancing and spoken-word performances with stylised photography and shortform interview clips. The exhibition has been conceived by Disruption, a group of four Birmingham-based creatives who each bring their own unique talents to the project.

“It’s our first collective exhibition and I am so grateful to have it be presented at QUAD,” says spoken-word artist Sipho Ndlovu.

“I am excited to have it be part of an international photography exhibition which captures joyous diversity, locally.”

Disruption was conceived in response to the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, and forms part of the

O’Driscoll Collective, founded by dance artist Jamaal O’Driscoll.

Jamaal was born deaf and grew up with severe dyslexia and ADHD, meaning he had to find routes to express himself outside of verbal communication. His father would dance and sing at local social clubs, and Jamaal soon discovered that he too had a passion and talent for dance. “I had a lot of energy, so I always gravitated towards movement in some form, or stuff that’s nonverbal,” he says. When his father passed away after a long struggle with depression, Jamaal founded the O’Driscoll Collective to continue his father’s legacy.

The four members of Disruption all met through their shared background in dancing, but have each developed their dance experience into a different niche.

Digital artist Anthony Shintai, for instance, realised that he was spending more time capturing dance from behind the camera than participating in it directly. “I just wanted to capture moments

of training – trying to do cool moves and goofing off – but then it came to a point where it felt like I was capturing dance more than actually doing it,” he says. “The love for capturing those moments motivated me to put in the time and dedication to study my craft and get better at it.”

Emily Labhart, producer for the Disruption Collective, discovered her passion for dance through growing up in a diverse community and being introduced to dancehall and hip-hop by her friends. “It really broadened my experience and knowledge of different dance styles, but more importantly, the cultures that are attached to those styles,” she says. Emily went on to study the dances of the African diaspora at university, and later set up the Dancehall Origins project to address cultural imbalances within dance around the world.

Disruption found themselves at QUAD through an open call to collectives from all over England to pitch ideas for what they could

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bring to Format, and QUAD’s Artistic Director, Louise FedotovClements, was impressed by the range of storytelling tools at their disposal. “Format isn’t just about taking photos,” Louise says. “We want to help people to understand that photography can be all sorts of different things, and ways of articulating it can be through spoken word, breakdancing and talking to people in the city. It can be about life in its broadest sense, and Disruption are helping us to explain that to people.”

we’ve created has been a joint thing, so it’s not just one person saying something and then everyone follows,” he explains. “We all come together to create something out of all our backgrounds.”

Although Shintai describes Jamaal as “the magnet that brought everybody together,” he makes it clear that Disruption’s artistic process is entirely democratic and non-hierarchical. “All the stuff that

Disruption’s projects always begin with qualitative research, so that the work they create depicts pertinent issues in an authentic way. So far, their research for AMP Voices has included travelling around Derbyshire, visiting churches and

Jamaal agrees. “It’s not focusing on the different art forms – it’s focusing on the purpose of why you’re doing it,” he says. “When you’re purposedriven, the art form applies when necessary, instead of the other way around. If you’re super separated, then it’s not a collective.”

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interviewing members of the local dance scene, such as Kid Karam.

“For the Disruption team to be able to exhibit at QUAD is a generous opportunity to expand our research into the Derby arena, meeting likeminded creatives and sharing on a reputable platform,” Sipho says. “I am excited to start 2022 so boldly.”

AMP Voices will continue to evolve until the exhibition ends on 3rd July. “It’s almost a bit weird actually having the exhibition, because the research process is so integral to what we’re about,” Emily says.

“Having something final up almost feels a bit jarring – which is why we have such a strong digital element to the exhibition, because as time goes on, we can add new things and keep it going and growing.”

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“RETAIN AND EXPLAIN” POLICY OF STATUES VERSUS THE BLM IDEOLOGYBy Pa Modou Faal To retain statues that represent an ideology, event or society that is criticised for inhumane acts by a part of society and challenged through mass protests by the same marginalised voices and their supporters, explains how unpopular such regulations will be met. To explain the history behind the motive of keeping such statues, the question would be who is telling the story, under which perspective, and who are the target audience; will arise. This can bring about unresolvable dilemma within the society.

The removal of statues following the mass protests of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in 2020 has been countered by a strict law passed by government. The law states that all historic statues, plaques, and other monuments will now require permission to be removed. They are meant to be “retained” and “explained” for future generations.

The purpose of the law is aimed at safeguarding the historical monuments at the risk of removal.

The concept of BLM through mass protest nationwide, will be used to interpret why statues were toppled during the civil racial and political uprising with specific emphasis on the Edward Colston statue in Bristol, with a view to understanding why the government has come up with the “retain and explain” law.

Enactment and implementation of cultural policies are the key constructs of what describe our cultural industry. The industry is a composition of legislations, cultural products and services, and monuments and statues are part of the creative industries. The need to “rethink and indeed remake our world”, exposes the inept decision by the policy makers. The decision to obtain permission for the removal of historic statues serves as a pathway to the claim brought forward by BLM for decolonisation of the system, cultural and racial diversity, and intergenerational tolerance.

The basis of this argument here focuses on why policymakers came up with this highly disputed law at the hype of socio-political disgruntlement. The new law according to the ministry, is meant to legally protect historic statues for the purpose of “retain and explain” and individuals who want to remove any historical statue would require permission of which final decision shall come from the Communities Secretary. This according to the ministry is in conformity with the 1967 Civic Amenities Act.

If heritage is objectively critiqued in conformity with the intended historical explanation in a disinterested manner, then the policymaking dilemma is resolved. Whereas if the critiqued is subjective and done in a biased and implicit manner, then it is understood in different ways today. The value judgements of the time when these statues were erected were befitting to the socio-cultural set up of the Victorian era. They were revered structures of tangible heritage but in the contemporary era, they are highly criticised and challenged by a section of the society that sees some statues as insulting and unfit for what that represents today.

Uprising against statues is not a new phenomenon especially in the last two decades. Toppling of Saddam Hussein’s statue in Baghdad, “Rhodes Must Fall” movement, Leopold II in Belgium among many others, came from politically and historically charged reaction from a united perspective which regarded them as unfit in our public spaces. The drowning of Edward Colston’s statue was metaphorical but in no exception with others across UK and the rest of the world. One may attribute it as a representation of tens of thousands of drowned African captives enroute to Britain for slavery. Of course, his statue was not ordinarily attacked and destroyed; having it stood in the heart of the city of Bristol, was deemed a mismatch of history, diversity, and modernity. It represented a dark history of slave trade, “White Supremacy” and “Upper Class” ideologies of which the BLM is against.

It also idealises the historical negativity and systemic marginalisation people of colour are faced with. In a politically charged argument, this policy to “retain and explain” is implicit and is aimed legitimising the privileges and racial benefits enjoyed by the “white and upper class” in British society. Is the law a political masterclass or blunder? As argued above, policy makers are faced with a daunting challenge during decision making because no matter their decisions, it is subject to political, social, and cultural challenges.

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The policy therefore comes as a huge setback at a time when museums are working on decolonising history. Is it affirming the argument that cultural policy is becoming more democratic, but in whose interest – the statue discourse has provoked a public debate and whose side of the story would be explained, what is the authenticity, and who would it represent? Funding of museums may eventually decline and the purpose of cataloguing and preserving history if not contextualised, would be defeated. Museums may become unpopular due to inadequate or unrepresented narrations, and this can impact not only on historical capital but other forms of benefit. As attention has been shifted to activists now, would it appear as a setback for them against the common narrative, and would museums be able to accommodate this responsibility of “retain and explain” to conserve and preserve British heritage. The law to retain will be received in a way as blanket protection for all controversial monuments that outweighs key arguments of BLM in Britain which are decolonisation and systemic racism.

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This policy according to many critics, is a way of “cancel culture”. It is a punitive disagreement approach based on an ideological sense of cultural pride or belonging but rejecting diversity. Social media attacks against BLM and counter attacks by administrators and politicians such as former Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden who remarked that the policy attempts to “defend our culture and history from the noisy minority of activists constantly trying to do Britain down” was countered by many both in mainstream and social media.

Notwithstanding, social media played a significant part in the socio-racial mobilisation against racism (social, systemic, and institutional), police brutality following George Floyd`s death in 2020.

Are statues explaining a culturally homogenising nation now or has it become a way of ostracising the protection and challenges of statues standing as British heritage? Protecting and challenging would then serve as the basis of the pull and push factors for a policymaking dilemma and a tolerant intercultural society.

LLOYD GEORGE NEWBY – A ROLE MODEL

By Pa Modou Faal

Lloyd George Newby is a retired auto mechanic who emigrated from Jamaica in 1965 at the age of 17 to join his family in England. Arriving in the winter season in Derby, Lloyd recollected how he was greeted by the freezing temperatures of the winter season. Mr Newby who already developed interest in auto mechanics back in Jamaica, rested a few days before getting straight to work in the auto garage where his father was working. Since then up to his retirement, Mr Newby continued doing what he loves.

Mr Newby did not find it easy as a young black man from the Caribbean in a foreign land going through all forms of racism and unpleasant experiences like most of his compatriots at the time. One incident that really continues to linger in his memory is the racial attitude and response he received from one of his ‘white’ British colleagues when he was made the garage foreman by his boss who was on holiday. He recollected the unpleasant reaction of one of his colleagues who could not stand receiving his job description from a ‘black man’ saying ‘I do not take orders from a spade’.

Mr Newby did not understand the meaning at the time until he was told to go through a pack of playing cards where the ace of spades, ‘black card’ stood out in the conversation. This moment brought him to the realities of racism and discrimination, and he said , “I was broken-hearted, he was my best friend”.

Lloyd went on to work in different garages until 1995 when he bought his workshop and keeps it as a legacy

for the Afro-Caribbean in the Normanton area where generations can relate to his story of perseverance, resilience, strength, self-confidence and handwork as the path to success. Mr Newby went on to be a very respectable and prominent figure in Derbyshire not only for the Afro-Caribbean and black community but the entire city at large. He works with the Police and Crime Commission of Derbyshire to improve and uplift lives of ethnic minorities and young people.

He served in various capacities and functions in different sectors of the community for over three decades improving community cohesion in Derby.

Mr Newby’s story did not end there because he continued to be recognised locally and nationally. He was awarded with MBE which was presented to him

by Prince Charles in a divestiture ceremony held in the Buckingham Palace. Lloyd George Newby’s story is one out an inspiring one for all of us to know.

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CATHEDRAL FILLED WITH HANDMADE “PEACE DOVES” TO INSPIRE HOPE AND UNITY WITHIN DERBY

By Jamie Morris

Thousands of paper doves have been suspended in mid-air as part of a breathtaking art installation at Derby Cathedral.

from composer David Harper, whose previous work includes BBC’s Great British Railway Journeys and Channel Four’s Grand Designs.

Created by the internationally-recognised sculptor Peter Walker, the Peace Doves exhibit features a total of 8,000 hand-made birds, each hanging from the ceiling of the cathedral by ribbon to create the illusion of flight.

Titled Ruah Qadeska, which means “holy spirit” in Hebrew, the soundtrack is a string composition in which the notes have been played by manipulating the piano’s strings directly rather than by pressing the keys, making for a very gentle and tranquil sound.

Children from schools across Derby were invited to decorate the doves with illustrations and hopeful messages, with the aim of encouraging unity and peace within the city.

Promoting the attraction, Derby Cathedral said that Walker’s unique combination of traditional and contemporary art techniques “results in evoking powerful emotion, wonder and awe for the viewer” – and those who have been to see this stunning, limitedtime display have expressed their agreement.

Lord-Lieutenant Elizabeth Fothergill CBE, the Queen’s Derbyshire representative, said she was “privileged” to visit the exhibit, describing it as “a superb experience evoking peace and contemplation in our wonderful space”. Adam Buss, Bid Director for Culture Derby, added that he found sitting in the pews beneath the doves to be “a great place to reflect and recharge”.

The installation is accompanied by a piece of music

A version of Walker and Harper’s Peace Doves project was previously displayed at Liverpool Cathedral in 2021, and has been recreated in Derby with funding from Arts Council England, Westhill Endowment, Cathedral Quarter BID, Derby City Council and Foundation Derbyshire.

Local businesses within the Cathedral Quarter have also decorated their shopfronts with their own peace doves in support of the artwork and its message.

A series of events have been programmed by the cathedral to enrich people’s appreciation of the doves for the remainder of the display, including mindfulness sessions, creative writing workshops, concerts, talks and opportunities to see them illuminated at night.

The peace doves will be at the cathedral until 12th June, and entry is free – so be sure to take the time to see them with your own eyes before they fly away.

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YOUR SEXUAL HEALTH MATTERS

By Charles Dewa - Sexual Health Promotion Practitioner At Derbyshire and Derby City Integrated Sexual Health Services (ISHS) we believe that all people, irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation should have access to quality sexual health services without fear of stigma or prejudice.

My priority is to engage more BAME stakeholders to understand the local population, their barriers to accessing ISHS services, and to scope out opportunities for partnership. This will be done through developing opportunities to deliver ‘community outreach screening’ in areas of high need and /or within high risk BAME communities. Equally, sexual health trainer model can also be delivered to increase capacity of influential professional and community leaders within these communities.

The majority of all these BAME populations live in deprived areas. Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) tend to be highest in the more deprived and inner-city areas and disproportionately affect ethnic minorities. However, we understand that the culture, faith, and belief around sexual health awareness is similar, in that open discussion of sexual health issues, are a taboo or even accessing sexual health services could be taken unholy.

According to the 2011 census report and other recent evidence, there is an under-representation of Black African service users in sexual health clinics; the service is determined to improve the engagement through the BAME worker recently in post.

Whilst the reduction in HIV diagnoses as well as late diagnosis is a service priority, records show that from January – December 2018, 1621, patients tested in clinic, with 0.48% diagnosed with HIV: • Black British African x 2 • White British x3 • White Other x1 • Not Known x1

help to reduce the risk of onward transmission.

The highest population rates of STI and HIV diagnoses are among Black people, but this varies considerably among Black Minority Ethnic (BME) groups. Black Caribbean and Black non-Caribbean/non-African people have the highest diagnosis rates of many STIs of all ethnic groups, while black Africans have relatively lower rates. Black Minority Ethnic men and women should have access to an STI screening, including an HIV test, annually if having condom-less sex with new or casual partners. Statistics show that 1 in 4 men who are HIV positive are unaware of their HIV status, so it’s important that all sexually active men and women are tested on a regular basis. This will improve health outcomes for our people when diagnosed early and

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Reducing sexual health inequalities in specified vulnerable groups Improve access Reducing the rates of STIs and the prevalence of undiagnosed HIV Increasing the percentage of residents to attend sexual health services within Derbyshire and Derby City rather than ‘out of Area’

Sexual Health Promotion Team We have a small team of experienced sexual health practitioners across Derbyshire and Derby City who offer free and confidential 1-1, group and targeted education sessions as well as supporting professionals across all sectors to feel better able to have sexual health conversations with their service-users and clients.

The Sexual Health Promotion team works with many organisations across Derbyshire and Derby City, to support professionals and their service-users to access the information and sexual health services that they require. We are keen to reach vulnerable people in our communities to easily access sexual health services and information. We also run bi-annual Sexual Health Networking event, training for professionals and have some helpful resources.

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We recommend that you book a full STI screening every three to six months or after changing partner. This is especially important if you have sexual partners who do not know their HIV status.

Anyone aged 16 or over is able to order a full STI & HIV test online that is discreet and delivered directly to their address as well as contraception pills and emergency contraception.

•SHS have recently launched a new postal condom service - order up to 12 per month Virtual Sexual Health Promotion Practitioner advice and support is also available for anyone wishing to chat through their thoughts and feelings. Our team offers psychologically informed support around a wide range of sexual health and wellbeing issues, and onward referrals to other support services.

Contact details: 07879 488247 - Information & Booking Line: 0800 328 3383 Email: charles.dewa1@nhs.net: www. yoursexualhealthmatters.org.uk

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THE CLIMATE & US

By Tristan Best

The 21st Century brings hope. Humans have developed for the better in the last hundred years, learning about the damage we are leaving behind.

associated with imported goods and extracts those associated with exported goods, China accounts for over 27% of global emissions.

We now know that our cars, lifestyle and leisure are damaging the ozone layer. Cattle like pigs, cows and sheep contribute an alarming amount of Co2 (carbon dioxide) into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming, and Co2 in our atmosphere is at its highest in 2 million years. Did you know that the last decade was the hottest decade in the last 125,000 years? Due to this, we are now losing 1.2 trillion tons of ice a year, and we are certain we have caused this.

Despite having the largest emissions in the world, China’s large population means its per-person emissions have remained considerably lower than those in the developed world. This corresponds to over 10.1 tonnes CO2eq emitted per person each year, slightly over the world average and the EU average but significantly lower than the second largest emitter of greenhouse gases, the United States, with its 17.6 tonnes per person. In consumption terms, China emits slightly less, with over 6 tonnes in 2016, slightly above the world average, but less than the EU average (close to 8 tonnes) and less than the United States by more than a half, with close to 18 tonnes per person. Accounting for historic emissions, OECD countries produced four times more CO2 in cumulative emissions than China, due to developed countries’ early start in industrialization.

Did you know that the ocean absorbs most of the heat we produce? A study in 2019 discovered that the ocean had sucked up 90% of the heat gained from the planet between 1971 and 2010, and another found that it had absorbed the equivalent of two Hiroshima bombs per second or 20 sextillion joules of heat in 2020 alone.

The ocean has tremendous volume and heat-storage capacity, which is why some organisms are used to temperatures being quite stable. Of these, coral reefs are particularly sensitive to temperature levels, which is why many are dying off now (unfortunately) As a sovereign state, the UK doesn’t contribute anywhere as much Co2 emissions as China, the USA and India – but this is more than likely due to the size differences, and the way the manufacturing industry works. Greenhouse gas emissions by China are the largest of any country in the world, both in production and consumption terms, and stem mainly from coal burning, including coal-fired power stations, coal mining, and blast furnaces producing iron and steel.

When measuring production-based emissions, China emitted over 14 gigatonnes (Gt) CO2eq of greenhouse gases in 2019 – 27% of the world total. When measured in consumption-based terms, which adds emissions

But what can we do, here in Derby, to make a change?

The world’s damaged and we don’t need to further destroy our only habitat. We cannot live in space. So from reading this, aim to save water, energy and food.

As all is contributing as we speak. In Derbyshire, we are blessed with some of the most beautiful views in the country, whether you’re looking over the Peak district or even looking over the fields around Kedleston Hall.

Love what we have before it’s lost.

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THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR A climate change story -Part One - By Tristan Best

There once lived a girl called Lucy. Lucy’s full of dreams and ideas, dreams so big you couldn’t even begin to imagine them. She thought of one day becoming the biggest toy maker in the world!

Lucy IS smart, she loves science, technology and all the rest.

She would wake up and go to school just like you, with her two brothers. She lived a calm, adequate life. Her mum’s a baker and her father a factory operative.

They lived in a quiet town, with not too much at all going on. One day, after school, she began to play with her brothers, as she normally would, but unfortunately, and fortunately today would be the day she had a huge breakthrough, literally. She had managed to break her favourite toy! OH NO! This wasn’t good as she had to wait to get a new one! When her favourite plastic toy had been

broken, she couldn’t afford to get a new one until her parents got paid.

She thought, where is my toy going to go? Surely not straight into the bin? Unfortunately, it was the only place it could go, so at that point, she realised, this very toy; that she loved so much. Would go on to contribute towards the ongoing problem that is GLOBAL WARMING!

up in the week, she had to display her incredible ideology behind the plan. “Somebody would agree, somebody will help me with my goals”, she said. So that very night, she got her diary and with her pencils, she doodled and detailed a plan. She knew she would have to find a way to make toys for both boys and girls too!

So, she said,” What if I could make toys, that would help save the environment, what if there is a different compound plastic like material that we could use to make our toys, and other nonenvironmentally friendly products!”.

So, she waited, and waited, and finally she had the main ingredient.

“Everyone loves little building bricks!”. Well, what if she could make a similar product, but better!

She knew this would decrease the majority’s footprint; as the world’s population (being children) stands at approximately; 27%, estimated to be 1.9 billion kids on earth by 2050, which will be 20%! Knowing these statistics, she had to find a way. A science fair was coming

She had a good think about how she would make it appealing to her classmates, and obviously she did what she could, a large detailed, layered drawing with a long caption pulling the diagrams together. She was ready! Now all she could do was wait, and think.

Lucy had never been so anxious and excited at the same time.

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CAREER PROGRESSION WORKSHOP EQUIPS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH EMPLOYABILITY RESOURCES

By Jamie Morris

An employability seminar hosted by the charity Fearless Youth Association has helped to provide young people with new avenues to advance their careers.

The session was presented by Lorraine Gresty from the National Careers Service, a publicly-funded organisation committed to guiding people aged 13 and over towards learning, training and work opportunities.

Edrissa Touray, Youth Development Manager at FYA, said: “I would like to express our thanks to the National Careers Service for the partnership, and to mention Lorraine Gresty for the supportive way she engages with the young people in the Career Progression workshops.

“Information on careers for young people is an integral part in our adopted holistic approach to enhancing employability skills development for young people in addition to direct tutor contact, mentoring and employer visits.”

The attendees, who are all currently working with FYA and Mojatu under the Universal Credit Kickstart scheme, were introduced to resources such as the Explore Careers and Prospects websites to help them make informed decisions about their next steps.

Learning options from Level 2 upwards were discussed, including traineeships, apprenticeships and short online courses, as well as a look at the wide range of work opportunities available from local employers, and the best ways to come across them while job-hunting.

Attendees were encouraged to ask questions, take notes and seek further advice after the session, and each left with their own self-personalised Careers and Skills Action Plan sheet that mapped out a suggested course of action in accordance with their goals and aspirations.

Careers adviser Lorraine Gresty told Mojatu she was “honoured” to deliver the workshop.

“The group were very attentive and engaged fantastically with the quizzes throughout,” she said.

“They were very appreciative of the advice given on the day – there were some options they were not aware of and some have since contacted me for further support.”

“I wish the group the very best of luck in whatever route they choose next,” she continued. “There is a world of opportunity out there for them to grasp and if they need any support to navigate the complex world of career options, I am here for them.”

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ACROSS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE & BACK AGAIN: An Interview with Artist & Educator Patrick Lwasampijja

By Jamie Morris

Patrick Lwasampijja is a Uganda-born, Derby-based artist specialising in abstract sculptures and relief paintings, and has been teaching creative design in the United Arab Emirates for the past seven years.

Mojatu community journalist Jamie Morris got in touch with Patrick to talk about his journey from student to teacher, and how he’s using his experience with technology to give back to his country of origin.

My interview with Patrick is in a context he’s very familiar with: a Zoom call from across the globe, scheduled to best accommodate the four-hour time difference between Abu Dhabi and Derby. The father of three is based in Sinfin, but spends much of the year teaching at the UAE’s Institute of Applied Technology, making video calls an integral part of his day-to-day life – something many of us have also become accustomed to over the past two years.

“My wife enables me to be able to do what I do,” he tells me. “I’m also really appreciative of my kids understanding that although I may not necessarily be with them all the time, they’re still loved very dearly.”

Patrick is no stranger to travelling far for work and education, but wasn’t always as proficient with digital technology as he is today. He grew up in Uganda and studied at Makerere University – where his father headed the School of Fine Arts – before moving to the US to complete a Masters at Oregon State University in the mid-Nineties.

It was here where the startling reality of Africa’s digital divide became apparent to him for the first time. “I went through my entire undergraduate education without ever touching a computer,” he recalls. “I typed my dissertation on a clatter typewriter, which I bet you have never seen.”

Oregon State University, however, was abundant with Apple Macs. After telling a professor about his lack of digital experience, Patrick was paired with a fellow student named Matt, who introduced him to a computer for the first time. “I start holding the mouse, and I’m moving it very, very slowly – so Matt gets the mouse and he does this,” he says, wildly dragging his own mouse back and forth across his desk.

“‘You know, Patrick, if you do this, nothing will happen to it!’’’

After a bit of perseverance, Patrick became familiar with the ins-and-outs of computers, which opened up new opportunities. He returned to Uganda, where he worked in higher education for a few years, and in 2001, relocated to England to teach children.

“It was my first experience teaching in a high school and it was a baptism by fire, because I was used to working with university students, who for the most part knew why they were there,” he laughs. “But it was a nice experience.”

Eventually, Patrick was contacted by an agency looking for people from around the world to help implement creative design into the Institute of Applied Technology’s predominantly science- based curriculum, and he has been working in the UAE ever since.

In spite of all of the travelling he’s done, Patrick is still keen to give back to Uganda, and has been remotely supporting Karibu International School in Iganga, set up by his sister and her husband. “In many of the schools in Africa, there are so many bright kids, it’s unbelievable,” he says.

“Even without resources, some of them are engineering robots manually with levers without having any training in engineering, but just looking at things and, through intuition, figuring out how it would work.”

Patrick is part of Trainers of Trainers, a sustainable education programme delivering coding and robotics lessons to Karibu’s teachers, so they can in turn pass the skills on to their pupils and other educators. But before you can show someone how to code, you need to demonstrate why it’s a useful skill to have.

“Because this is alien to them, the first thing that comes to mind is: ‘What am I going to do with it?’,” Patrick explains. “But if you tell them you’re going to design a robot that’s able to pick a red tomato as opposed to a green one, then you’re saving yourself time in the field, which can lead to further development.”

Part of the reason why Patrick is so passionate about teaching is that, even in this stage of his career, he’s never stopped learning new things.

“There’s nothing as exciting for me as when students throw a curveball into the mix,” he says. “My experience allows me to be able to push things in different directions, and when I’m absolutely sure that we’re going to get a result, I say, ‘Hey, can I let you guys in on a secret? I’ve never done this before.’”

Find out more about Patrick and his work at patricklwasampijja.com

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