HANA NEWSLETTER FOR MAY 2014

MESSAGE FROM CHIEF OFFICER

 I am proud to present the first number of the HANA Newsletter which brings to you news about recent events and information on forthcoming activities. The first quarter of the year was very busy for HANA with an unprecedented level of partnership work and the delivery of events across the City of Hull.

I would like also to welcome you to our new offices. We have been fortunate to be able to buy a property to house HANA’s offices, events and activities and, as most of you know, we are working now from 44 Portland Street HU2 8JX. This is a great building that is open to all communities and which acts as a point of contact and interaction for people of all communities. If you have not visited us yet in the new building, I would like to invite you to pop in and see what HANA has to offer to your community and its members.

This first issue of our Newsletters includes also photographs of the very successful HANA World Cup of Football 2014 which took place earlier on 25 May at the KC Stadium. I hope you enjoy the newsletter and have a great Summer.

Abel Rivera

Chief Officer

HANA Football World Cup Tournament –  Kurdistan won HANA World Cup 2014!

HANA Forum Meeting (Engagement Project)

Ismael Ahmad the HANA Engagement Worker is the coordinator of HANA Forum Meeting (Engagement Project). His role is to organise bi-monthly Forums, to bring BME and migrant community groups in Hull and the Humber together to discuss issues of importance to their communities, share ideas, support each other and to be better informed, and also to enable BME and migrant community groups to make representations to agencies and bodies responsible for services, policies, developments and other matters that affect their communities  (eg Police, Council, Health Services, Educational bodies and other charities etc).

   Contact Ismael:rasul@hanaonline.org.uk

Francis Ahiakpa   Finance Officer                                                                                                ACCA Affiliate, Francis has worked as HANA’s Finance Officer since October 2010. Francis has worked for a number of years with HANA as a Development Worker in the DRE team. 

          Contact Francis : francis@hanaonline.org.uk

Brigitta Laszlo  Eastern European Champion                                                                                                                      

I am the Eastern European Champion and joined HANA early April this year.  My role is to work with all different Eastern European Communities and the agencies to facilitate, to access many services and maximise the support to members of the communities.  I am here to support everyone and as part of the HANA team I am proud to say that we are here to do the best we can for all communities.     

      Contact Brigitta Brigitta@hanaonline.org.uk

Hamad Mustafa     Community Development Worker (Mental Health)

Hamad came to Britain in 1990 to study economics and completed a PhD in The University of Hull. Hamad is married and has four children.

Hamad joined HANA in 2009.

        Contact Hamad:hamad@hanaonline.org.uk

Patty Cacho     Community Development Worker (Mental Health)

Patty has lived in Hull since 1997 and studied a degree in Child and Youth Studies at Lincoln University. Patty’s previous experience is in working with children and young people, raising ethnic awareness in schools and supporting charities dealing with mental health issues. Patty speaks Spanish and understands a little bit of French.

Patty joined HANA in May 2010 bringing with her previous experience of community development with the Latin American communities in Hull.

       Contact Patty:patty@hanaonline.org.uk 

Priscah Oluotch

 Community Development Worker

Priscah is part of the DRE team and is closely involved with a number of communities, supporting them and helping them to develop into more independent groups. 

Training for Eastern European Women

Session 1                  Introductory Session                                               10 June 2014

Session 2                  Midwife                                                                      17 June 2014

Session 3                  Health Visitor                                                                        24 June2014

Session 4                  Police – Hate crime                                                             1 July 2014

Session 5                  Domestic Violence                                                  8 July 2014

Session 6                  Common ailments and serious diseases                        15 July 2014

Session 7                  Healthy eating/ healthy living                              22 July 2014

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CHINESE CULTURE EVENT TO CELEBRATE HON LOK SENIOR ASSOCIATION

At the OCTAGON

WALKER STREET

HULL  HU3 2RA

From 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Different ethnic groups will play a part in the celebrations .

If you are interested in this colourful, musical, exciting event, please contact HANA nearer the time for more information.

HANA’ s primary aim is to promote the well being of BME communities in the Hull and East Riding Area by providing a voice and advocate on their behalf, and by representing their interests in the range of influential or decision-making contexts.  This role is supported by capacity-building amongst BME groups, signposting and referral on the one hand and engagement with partnership bodies on the other.

We aim to be of service to BME communities by facilitating consultation and feedback on issues which affect them and by conducting research into subjects which concern them, and particularly into local service provision to identify obstacles which may make take-up difficult for BME people.