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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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.
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/


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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]


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.
http://www.eastlancshospice.org.uk/http://www.eastlancshospice.org.uk/http://www.eastlancshospice.org.uk/


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Phone: 01282 723455

Fax: 01282 723457

E-mail: [email protected]

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Web: www.pendleradio.org

ELCAP is committed to providing a variety of services to the

local community in the East Lancashire area.

Our mission is to enrich the lives of the local community

through the provision of education, information and training through

modern art, media and digital technologies.

One of our key projects is the Pendle Community Radio

station which provides an invaluable service to the East Lanca-

shire community.

Contact US

Pendle Community Radio is now offering

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.

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