elcap e-newsletter issue 22 - jan 2013
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Tune in to PCR on:
103.1FM
Or Listen via the Web at:www.pendleradio.org
BRINGING THE GOOD OUT OF PENNINE LANCASHIRE
I N S I D E
T H I S
I S S U E :
VCFS & Partners
Update
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PCR's Bowel Can-
cer Campaign
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Are you are carer? 4
PCR welcomes
new talent
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Presenting to you,
your new PCC
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East Lancs Hos-
pice
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V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2 2 : J A N 2 0 1 3
These short annual visits have become apoignant part of the ELCAP diaries and wewould love to continue building bridges with
local organisations in this way.
Christmas is a time about giving and together-ness and we hope we managed to keep those
spirits alive.
ELCAP and Pendle Community Radio wouldlike to take this opportunity to wish you avery happy and prosperous new year. We
hope you all had a safe and sound Christmas.
To help build community cohesion withinPendle; ELCAP, Jamia Masjid Minhaj UlQuran International Nelson and MinhajWelfare Foundation (MWF) took it uponthemselves to hand presents out to local
organisations.
The Christmas period saw individualsfrom these organisations visit Nelson Po-lice Station, residential homes; AshianaLodge and Bannister Court, MarsdenCommunity Primary School, McMillan
Nursery and the local churches.
These local visits are an annual traditionundertaken by these three organisationsto help build a better, safer and more co-
hesive society for its residents.
This present given process has reallystrengthened the links between all theseorganisations, leaving them with a sense
of community and togetherness.
From this all the organisations involvedfeel they can now turn to each other forsupport and information when providing a
service to the local residents.
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Smiles all around, whilst staff receive presents
at the Ashiana Lodge.
One of the presents given to local organisations
by ELCAP, Jamia Masjid Minhaj Ul Quran Inter-
national Nelson and MWF.
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P A G E 2V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2 2
Pendle Community Radio has been promoting Voluntary, Community & Faith sector (VCFS) organisa-
tions 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 op-
portunity 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.
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:
[email protected] and we will take it from there.
Building Bridges Burnley Rachel Dring from Whizz Kidz
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P A G E 3V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2 2
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 edu-
cate 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 hasbeen shown to reduce the risk of dyingfrom bowel cancer. Bowel cancer affectsboth men and women. Four out of fivepeople diagnosed with the disease areover 50 and those with a family historyof bowel cancer are more at risk. How-
ever, 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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P A G E 4V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2 2
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Pendle Community Radio has been very fortunateover the last few months to have welcomed somenew presenters on to the air waves.
A great range of shows and interesting programmesare now been appreciated by thousands of listenersthroughout Pendle.
Here are the new faces behind the brilliant newvoices on Pendle Community Radio.
Samina Hussain is one of our new recruits, she pre-
sents her show Noor un Nisa every Wednesday from12pm - 2pm.
The shows content is very topical and reflective ofthe day.
As part o the show Samina likes to tell listeners sto-ries from the Quran to help guide their understandingof the Quran and tells them all about the differentprayers (duas). Saminas show aims to educate thelisteners about Islam and history of the motherland.
Her show now also features a new segment in whichshe gives listeners recipes and asks them to sharetheir tips.
If that sounds like your cup of tea, then tune in everyWednesday and why not call in too, and share yourviews and recipes with our lovely presenter; Samina.
Another new delightful presenter gracing our airwaves is Ambreen Akhtar.
This new show is greatly entertaining, with laughter,
jokes and riddles at its forefront. Ambreen aims todiscuss day to day matters with her audience using alight hearted approach.
So dont forget to tune in on Wednesday to listen toZindagi ki rang Ambreen kay sang.
With all the new talent around it was time for somere scheduling at the station.
Idris and Ibrahim have now got new shows. Idris nowbroadcasts his show every Sunday from 12pm -1.30pm. His former co presenter Ibrahim also pre-sents his show every Sunday but from a later time of1.30pm - 3pm.
Pendle Community Radio welcomes their new pre-
senters on board. Not to forget, anyone can get in-volved with PCR. If you would like to become ournext new presenter then send us a message [email protected]
P A G E 5V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2 2
Samina Hussain getting ready to present her educa-
tional show, Noor un Nisa
Ibrahim (left) and Idris (right) doing what they do best;
entertaining Pendle with their shows every Sunday.
Full of life, Ambreen Akhtar brings to you her show
Zindagi ki rang Ambreen kay sang every Wednesday
from 4pm - 6pm.
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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 be-
hind and becoming our new PCC.
Clive Grunshaw was up against three other can-
didates from opposing parties. Afzal Anwar
stood for the Liberal Democrats, Tim Ashton forthe Conservatives and Robert Drobny for the
UK independence Party.
Our new Police Crime Commissioner promised that, if elected, he would ensure the force was ac-
cessible, 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 policingmaintain a visible policing presence
Protect neighbourhood policingparticularly 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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For further info please visitwww.eastlancshospice.org.uk
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 wherethey are cared for, either in their hospice or in their own home its all about choices. Therefore EastLancashire 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 theRibble 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 formembers of the community along with their families, who are coping with a terminal illness; providingmuch 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 tospeak 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 situa-
tion 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 theyneed it and when they need it but we couldn't do this without the support of our community and peo-ple 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.
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modern art, media and digital technologies.
One of our key projects is the Pendle Community Radio
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local businesses the opportunity to adver-
tise 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 ad-
vertise their products to this growing consumer demographic.
The expense of advertising on other types of media can be a re-
strictive factor especially for smaller businesses and this is precisely
where Pendle Radio can help. Ad spots can be bought by the sec-
ond 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; [email protected].
ELCAP would like to thank all the
readers of this e-newsletter, listen-
ers of PCR Radio and the wonderful
Volunteers who make it all possible.
You are all an important part of EL-
CAP and we hope that you continue
to enjoy the various services we en-
deavour to provide through ELCAP
e-news, PCR Radio and on
www.pendleradio.org.
We always welcome your com-
ments, 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.